Vase - Porcelain - China - Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) - Famille Rose Vase (No reserve price)
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Porcelain Famille Rose vase from the late Qing dynasty (about 1850–1900), baluster form with two ladies; height 10 cm, diameter 8 cm, in good used condition with minor age-related wear and a chipped lip, Original attribution, from a private collection, not sold with a stand.
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A small Chinese Famille-Rose vase with ladies and scholar-scene
China, late Qing Dynasty to early Republic period (late 19th to early 20th century)
Size: Height 10 cm, Diameter 8 cm
Material: Porcelain with polychrome Famille Rose enamel painting over glaze (Fencai)
Form: Baluster to bottle-shaped vase with a flared rim
Mark: Unstamped / unmarketed at the foot-ring
Description
The compact, rounded body of the vase is decorated in fine enamel painting of the Famille Rose palette and depicts two ladies from the courtly-literary milieu (Meiren) seated together at a table, examining a scroll. On the table are classical scholar’s attributes (Wenfang Sibou), including a small vase with a lotus bloom on a stack of books as well as a water vessel.
The painting is characterized by delicate outlines in black and iron-red, complemented by transparent and opaque enamel colors in turquoise, pink, yellow, and violet.
Condition Report
Lip edge: A noticeable chip (bestoßung) with corresponding glaze loss at the upper flare of the mouth rim.
Base: Unglazed foot ring with age-appropriate wear and handling marks as well as natural patina.
Surface & Decor: Enamel painting well preserved with light, age-related wear on the fine lines.
A small Chinese Famille-Rose vase with ladies and scholar-scene
China, late Qing Dynasty to early Republic period (late 19th to early 20th century)
Size: Height 10 cm, Diameter 8 cm
Material: Porcelain with polychrome Famille Rose enamel painting over glaze (Fencai)
Form: Baluster to bottle-shaped vase with a flared rim
Mark: Unstamped / unmarketed at the foot-ring
Description
The compact, rounded body of the vase is decorated in fine enamel painting of the Famille Rose palette and depicts two ladies from the courtly-literary milieu (Meiren) seated together at a table, examining a scroll. On the table are classical scholar’s attributes (Wenfang Sibou), including a small vase with a lotus bloom on a stack of books as well as a water vessel.
The painting is characterized by delicate outlines in black and iron-red, complemented by transparent and opaque enamel colors in turquoise, pink, yellow, and violet.
Condition Report
Lip edge: A noticeable chip (bestoßung) with corresponding glaze loss at the upper flare of the mouth rim.
Base: Unglazed foot ring with age-appropriate wear and handling marks as well as natural patina.
Surface & Decor: Enamel painting well preserved with light, age-related wear on the fine lines.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Title additional information
Famille Rose Vase
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
China
Model
A small Chinese Famille-Rose vase with a scene of ladies and scholars, China, late Qing Dynasty.
Material
Porcelain
Dynastic style/period
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Style
Antique
Provenance
Private collection
Colour
White
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Attribution
Original
Height
10 cm
Sold with stand
No
Width
8 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated period
1850-1900
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