Description: Enameled Metal. China, 19th century
Of flattened heart shape with concave oval foot surrounded by a footrim, finely painted on a yellow ground with flowers, depicting on one side a courtesan and on the other side an intellectual, both on a natural landscape background. Apocryphal Qianlong mark on the base 乾隆年制.
Dimensions: HEIGHT 6.5 CM
Condition: Optimal condition with some signs of wear and use; some color wear and partly some discoloration is visible; minor scratches here and there
Provenance: From the collection of Helmut Longin, Austria