Teapot - Porcelain - Set design for 'Cent Enfants'
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Porcelain teapot with and enamel glaze in the famille rose palette, decorated with the 'Cent Enfants' motif, Tongzhi period (1862–1874) from China, height 9 cm, width 13 cm, diameter 9 cm, in very good condition with age-related wear.
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UV checked! Very good condition!
Covered teapot in glazed porcelain with the decoration of the "Hundred Children".
China, Qing Dynasty, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862–1874)
Height: 9 cm
Width: 9 cm and 13 cm
Porcelain with enamel decoration over glaze, known as famille rose (fencai).
Cylindrical body resting on a slight circular foot, with a short pouring spout and a rectangular handle. The domed lid is pierced with a vent, crowned by a knop modeled in the shape of a stylized peach.
The teapot bears the classic and very popular theme of the "Hundred Children" (Baizi Tu).
The decoration, rendered in a soft palette of celadon greens, pinks, mauves and oranges, depicts a continuous frieze of children (play scenes and processions) in a stylized landscape with vegetation, banners and ritual accessories. The treatment is light and narrative, with fine brown-black outlines.
The base bears a four-character red iron seal mark: Tongzhi Nian Zhi (Made during the Tongzhi reign).
Condition:
Very good overall condition.
No chips and no restorations! Observed under UV.
The small hole visible on the lid is a deliberate steam vent and not a firing defect.
Provenance: Portuguese Collection – Kanaka The Collection
Shipping: Shipped with UPS with insurance and tracking.
UV checked! Very good condition!
Covered teapot in glazed porcelain with the decoration of the "Hundred Children".
China, Qing Dynasty, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862–1874)
Height: 9 cm
Width: 9 cm and 13 cm
Porcelain with enamel decoration over glaze, known as famille rose (fencai).
Cylindrical body resting on a slight circular foot, with a short pouring spout and a rectangular handle. The domed lid is pierced with a vent, crowned by a knop modeled in the shape of a stylized peach.
The teapot bears the classic and very popular theme of the "Hundred Children" (Baizi Tu).
The decoration, rendered in a soft palette of celadon greens, pinks, mauves and oranges, depicts a continuous frieze of children (play scenes and processions) in a stylized landscape with vegetation, banners and ritual accessories. The treatment is light and narrative, with fine brown-black outlines.
The base bears a four-character red iron seal mark: Tongzhi Nian Zhi (Made during the Tongzhi reign).
Condition:
Very good overall condition.
No chips and no restorations! Observed under UV.
The small hole visible on the lid is a deliberate steam vent and not a firing defect.
Provenance: Portuguese Collection – Kanaka The Collection
Shipping: Shipped with UPS with insurance and tracking.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Set design for 'Cent Enfants'
Number of objects
1
Material
Porcelain
Country of origin
China
Dynastic style/period
Tongzhi (1862-1874)
Provenance
Gallery / Antique dealer
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
9 cm
Sold with stand
No
Width
13 cm
Diameter
9 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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