Large Chinese octagonal famille rose tureen and cover, Qianlong (1736-95)
Large Chinese octagonal famille rose tureen and cover, Qianlong (1736-95)
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Description
Large Chinese octagonal famille rose tureen and cover, Qianlong (1736-95), with moulded hare-head handles, the body decorated with sprays of flowers issuing from rockwork, the shallow domed cover similarly decorated with floral sprays above a lambrequin border to the rim and flame finial within a border of gilt cracked ice pattern against an orange ground, the spreading foot similarly decorated with a wide band of cracked ice interspersed by shaped cartouches containing flowers to the canted corners.
Diameter of basin: 30cm. (11 ¾ in.); height: 17cm. (6 ¾ in.)
Condition: Good; tiny fritting to foot, underside of handles, minute chips to underside of cover.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with famille rose enamels |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Condition | Other |
| Dimensions | Diameter of basin: 30cm. (11 ¾ in.); height: 17cm. (6 ¾ in.) |
Product REF: U748
