• Dimension: Height: 8 1/4 in (21.0 cm) Width: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $1500
• Estimate To: $2200

Of six-lobed form, the bulbous vase rising to waisted neck, the body enamelled with taotie mask on each lobe all reserved on turquoise-tone ground, the neck decorated with a band of leave lappet, the circular cover with five apertures as flower receptacle, the base enamelled with lotus floral scrolls. Early Qing Dynasty period.

掐絲琺瑯製作工藝複雜、技術要求嚴格、成本較高等原因，一直由皇家所壟斷，秘藏深宮，非一般百姓所能享用。掐絲琺瑯器不但利用各種釉色表現紋樣，還結合了鎏金工藝，具備艷麗、耀目的視覺效果，其華貴、大氣之特質，恰好與統治者的身份相符。本件器物口上方有五孔，口沿至腹部下收，鼓腹，高圈足。器身滿飾“芭蕉紋”“ 饕餮紋”“纏枝花卉紋”。佈局疏朗，活潑豪放，為珍貴的收藏佳器。