Measurements: Height: 17-1/8" Width: 10-1/4"A Chinese Carved scholars stone set into a gilt bronze cloisonne enameled flori-form plant pot. Smooth stone elaborately carved into soaring phoenix scholars stone. Beautifully carved boulder natural looking boulder with many voids throughout the surface. The scholars stone represented a small-scale version of the cosmos on which the scholar could contemplate within the borders of his studio or garden. Cloisonne is enameled gilt bronze on which the colors of the design are separated by thin metallic strings. The cells are filled with crushed enamel after which the object is heated until the enamels liquify into the cells. The whole piece is then sanded and polished into a uniform surface. The Light glimmers off the exterior giving a certain alluring quality to this one o kind piece.Mark on under-base, a four script -KaiShu- characters enclosed within square frame border; Made in The Years of Qianlong Reign Period.品相报告: Over all in EXCELLENT condition. Traced numerous tiny-holes of corrosions on enamel filling, No missing wires found on cloisonne works. With normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dents, and trace of declined on gilt; Normal, consider ages and wear. All lots are sold as is and where is. LAUREN Galleries provides condition reports upon request to aide in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, LAUREN Galleries does not give refunds based on condition. LAUREN Galleries does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.