A pair of imitation cinnabar lacquer vases, Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century

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wood stands (4) Heights 53.5 cm, 21 in. The advancements of porcelain production during the eighteenth and nineteenth century, particularly during the Qianlong reign (1736–1795), led to a passion for trompe l’oiel designs, in which porcelain would be pushed to its limits, imitating wares of other media, from cinnabar lacquer to wood, stone and bronze. Compare, for example, a pair of covered jars of Shendetang mark in imitation of carved lacquer sold in our Hong Kong rooms from the collection of J.T. Tai & Co., 7th October 2010, lot 2127; and a bowl of closely related diaper ground and gilt shou roundels, sold from the collection of Ko Fook Chuen, Bonhams Hong Kong, 24th May - 7th June 2024, lot 138.

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