A VERY RARE CHINESE 'GARDEN OF EDEN' PUNCH BOWL
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795
The exterior delicately enamelled with a continuous landscape with a multitude of animals including a massive bear-like creature, smaller mythical beasts, as well as elephants, horses, deer, sheep and cattle, a winged, hirsute human figure is observing the animals from behind a rock
10½ in. (26.8 cm.) diam.
A VERY RARE CHINESE 'GARDEN OF EDEN' PUNCH BOWL
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795
The exterior delicately enamelled with a continuous landscape with a multitude of animals including a massive bear-like creature, smaller mythical beasts, as well as elephants, horses, deer, sheep and cattle, a winged, hirsute human figure is observing the animals from behind a rock
10½ in. (26.8 cm.) diam.
