Asian Works of Art

of rectangular form raised on a short straight foot, the front and back each decorated with a shaped panel form by two confronting phoenix, enclosong bogu motifs with flower-filled vases, arhaic vessels and precious objects, divided by lotus scrolls against a bright yellow ground, all between a ruyi band to the mouth and a row of lappet leaves to the foot, the underside inscribed with a Qianlong four-character mark.