Chinese blue and white lighthouse coffee pot, Qianlong (1736-95)
Chinese blue and white lighthouse coffee pot, Qianlong (1736-95)
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Description
Chinese blue and white lighthouse coffee pot, Qianlong (1736-95), decorated with a lake scene, with a pair of geese among bamboo, the rim with a band of hatch-pattern, the domed lid with further geese amongst bamboo and surmounted by a blue finial
Dimensions:
Height: 23.5cm. (9 1/4in.)
Condition:
Hairline to rim, frit to spout, crack to handle, chip to underside of lid
Notes:
Geese generally pair for life, and along with mandarin ducks represent marital bliss and fidelity in Chinese art. The symbolism perhaps would have translated for Western markets too, for whom such pots with shapes based on European silver or metal prototypes were intended.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Ceramic with underglaze cobalt blue decoration |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Dimensions | Height: 23.5cm. (9 1/4in.) |
Product REF: R739
