Chinese famille rose 'commode' bough-pot, Qianlong (1736-95)
Chinese famille rose 'commode' bough-pot, Qianlong (1736-95)
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Description
Chinese famille rose 'commode' bough-pot, Qianlong (1736-95), in the form of a mid-18th century bombe commode, the front decorated with two wide drawers and two short drawers, against a leiwen ground, the top with five holes with a portion of raised flower decoration and scrollwork
Height: 12.5cm. (4 15/16in.); width: 21.7cm. (8 1/2in.)
Condition:
Restored handle and six hair cracks neatly consolidated.
Notes:
Such bulb pots were filled with water, and the bulbs rested on the holes with their roots in the water for nourishment. The shape is modelled after European faience originals. A similar pot can be seen in the MET Museum Collection; accession no. 51.86.104. For an illustrated example see Howard & Ayers, 'China for the West', Vol. II, p. 572, pl. 594.
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| Material and Technique | Porcelain with overglaze polychrome enamel decoration in the famille rose palette |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Dimensions | Height: 12.5cm. (4 15/16in.); width: 21.7cm. (8 1/2in.) |
Product REF: X80
