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Qianlong
The cylindrical vessel with metal body, the exterior covered with red lacquer and carved with a wide band of intricate lotus scrolls with Shou medallions, all reserved against a diaper-pattern ground and between ruyi-heads around the mouth and foot, the interior and base gilt bronze. 10.5cm (4 1/8in) high.
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清乾隆 剔紅蓮花紋筆筒
Provenance: Sir George Mowlem Burt KBE (1884–1964), Surrey, and thence by descent
來源:大英帝國爵級司令勛章獲得者George Mowlem Burt爵士(1884-1964),英國薩裏,并由後人保存迄今
Born in Westminster on 10 January 1884, Sir George Mowlem Burt KBE joined the family firm, John Mowlem & Co., in 1902, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle. He subsequently became supervising director of the company and was involved in a number of major engineering and building projects. He was a prominent figure in the development of the civil engineering industry, serving as a founding member of the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors and on various Government committees and missions. He was also Master of the Worshipful Company of Paviors. Outside his professional life, Burt was a distinguished fencer, winning the British épée championship in 1922 and representing Great Britain in épée at the 1920 Olympic Games. He was knighted in 1942 and died at Blindley Heath, Surrey, on 1 September 1964. An enthusiastic collector of art, his collection included paintings, ivory, netsuke and jade.
Compare with a related carved cinnabar lacquer brushpot, carved with floral sprays against a diaper-pattern ground, 18th century, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (acc.no.CIRC.20-1912).
See also a cinnabar lacquer square brushpot with landscapes, Qianlong, which was sold at Bonhams London, 2 November 2021, lot 212.