Bidspirit auction | CHINESE LATE QING CLOISONNE ENAMEL

CHINESE LATE QING CLOISONNE ENAMEL TEMPLE JAR, C. 1890 - A Chinese late Qing dynasty cloisonné enamel covered temple jar, Guangxu period, circa 1890. Of baluster form with a high rounded shoulder, tapering lower body, splayed foot, and cylindrical neck, the vessel is surmounted by a domed, narrow-brimmed cover topped by a celadon-green hardstone bud finial and radial floral rosette. Executed in polychrome enamels and brass wirework over a turquoise wan-fret diaper ground, the exterior features four iron-red shuangxi characters alternating with a blooming peony spray and ribbon-tied Buddhist emblems—including the treasure vase, endless knot, wheel of the law, and conch shell—framed by upright plantain lappets at the neck and foot and scrolling ruyi-cloud borders. Lined with turquoise counter-enamel inside the neck and cover, and finished with an unmarked white counter-enameled flat base. jiangjun guan, urn, wedding, marriage, Bajixiang, Peking, Beijing, Asian, Oriental, auspicious, decorative. Dimensions H: 13 1/3 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good condition consistent with age and late 19th-century manufacture. Enamel surfaces display minor firing pinholes, light surface wear, small edge losses along the white counter-enameled base and inner cover flange, and a small translucent residue near the lower foot. Exposed brass rims show natural dark oxidation, with minor wear at the finial apex.