A large and rare cloisonné bowl with fire-gilded chilong handles

Description:

China, Jiaqing/Daoguang period
B. 38 /44 cm
An oval, deeply concave bowl with flared sides and a gently curved rim. A turquoise-blue enamel ground featuring a dense geometric meander pattern and polychrome floral and scroll motifs, including peonies and chrysanthemums. On either side, two three-dimensional, archaic-style animal-head handles in gilded bronze with curved, ornamentally coiled extensions. Circumferential decorative borders along the upper rim and at the base of the bowl. Resting on decoratively designed, enamelled feet.
From a European private collection - Minimal signs of age, a few very small losses or chips