Chinese famille verte cockerel circular tureen and cover, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Chinese famille verte cockerel circular tureen and cover, Kangxi (1662-1722)
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Description
Chinese famille verte cockerel circular tureen and cover, Kangxi (1662-1722), the exterior of the bowl with large clusters of iron-red and gilt leafy peony with seed heads, hibiscus and prunus, the foot with a narrow band of lappets, the rim with two opposing pairs of cartouches containing prawns or fish with waterweeds against a floral and hatch ground, the shallow domed cover similarly decorated with a cockerel finial surrounded by a double band of ruyi, the interior decorated with a bird in flight above a spray of peony, the cavetto with floral sprays beneath a band of ruyi; diameter: 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.), height: 8 ½ in. (21.8 cm.); condition: glaze fault to interior, wear to enamels, frits to rim of cover, chips to finial
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Material and Technique | Porcelain with famille verte enamels |
| Origin | Chinese |
| Period | 18th Century |
| Condition | Other |
| Dimensions | Height: 21.8cm. |
| Diameter | 23.5cm. |
Product REF: U638
