QIANLONG CAST SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARKS AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

The present vases with exquisite enamelling and elaborately cast were undoubtedly made for Imperial use and were representative of Qing Imperial cloisonné enamels of the highest quality.

Compare to a twin-vase tied in a similarly style with a large brocade sash in the Qing Court Collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Metal-bodied Enamel Ware, Hong Kong, 2002, pl. 98.