Pot - Large tureen / covered dish in Chinese Imari porcelain – Decor of peonies and scrolls – - High-fired hard porcelain, hand-painted. Unglazed base with a slightly undulating surface.

[China Porcelain / East India Company] Large tureen / covered tureen in Imari Chinese porcelain – Decor of peonies and scrolls – China, Kangxi / Yongzheng / Qianlong era, 18th century

Rare and elegant large covered tureen (or bouillon tureen / covered pot) with a wide flared neck, made in hard-purnace porcelain in the 18th century for the East India Company.

Style & Decoration:
Decoration in the “Chinese Imari” palette combining underglaze blue, iron red, and enhanced with gilding.

The bulging sides of the tureen and the domed lid are adorned with a rich scrolling floral design featuring large blooming peonies, chrysanthemums and foliate scrolls.

Neck highlighted by a geometric iron-red border (fret border).

Handle on the lid in a stylized button painted in blue and gold.

Technique & Material: Hard-purnace porcelain, hand-painted. Unglazed base with a slightly wavy surface (orange peel) typical of period productions.

Origin: China (Jingdezhen) – Export porcelain.

Period: 18th century (Kangxi / Yongzheng / Qianlong era).

Dimensions:
Total height: 15 cm
Diameter of the vessel: 19.5 cm

Overall condition: Piece showing old signs of use/restoration.

Restoration details:
On the basin: Presence of old restorations with putty/fill visible on the flanks (paint flaking areas of restoration material to be touched up or cleaned).

On the neck/rim: Crack/chip restored and glued visible on the flared rim of the basin.

On the lid: The lid is in very good condition with beautiful remnants of original gilding.