Lot 326 , A Guangzhou enamel dish, Qianlong four character mark and of the period (1736-95), 16.5cm across, wear and chip losses to enamel

A Guangzhou enamel dish, Qianlong four character mark and of the period (1736-95), decorated with lotus flowers, scrolling leaves and archaistic chi-dragons on a turquoise blue ground, 16.5cm across, wear and chip losses to enamel
Estimate £800-1,200

The gilding on the copper edges is worn off and the gilding on the enamelling is largely worn off with some occasional remnants to be seen, there are some large cracks and hairline cracks to the corners of the interior and on exterior there are some chip losses exposing the copper to a large degree on the corners and on some of the sides, please see photographs, there are some hairlines to the white ground on the underside of the base.


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Sold for £800