A CHINESE MOULDED GOURD 'BAJIXIANG' CUP.

Probably 17th Century.

The rounded body deeply impressed with eight evenly spaced rectangular panels enclosing Buddhist emblems, between a lipped rim and foot, the base impressed with a circular cash design, 4cm H, 5cm diameter.

Provenance: an English private collection since 1990s.

約十七世紀 八吉祥紋盃

來源：自1990年代英國私人收藏。

The Kangxi emperor commissioned gourd vessels to be made in the Palace Workshop and transformed a folk craft into an imperial art form.

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