Small cloisonné enamel vessel, Qing dynasty

A bronze vessel with a circular base and an oval body, surmounted by a short, narrow neck with a rounded rim. The exterior is adorned with a beautiful cloisonné enamel, with a rich blue background featuring faceted decorations of lotuses in bloom surrounded by leaf scrolls; this scene is framed by two decorative borders of geometric spirals arranged on the shoulders and foot. 

It shows age wear and a five-character mark on the base, ‘乾隆年制’.

Height: 7.3 cm; Mouth diameter: 3.5 cm

Weight: 184 g