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A PAIR OF MASSIVE FAMILLE ROSE ‘LONG-TAILED-BIRD’
CHARGERS
Qianlong period, circa 1750
These magnificent heavily potted chargers painted in vibrant enamels
with long-tailed birds perched precariously in the branches of a
magnolia above stylized rockwork with large sprays of peony and
aster, the scene painted on a large lotus flower cartouche at the center
of the dish and extending to the cavetto, and all reserved against
a dense leavy-scrolling design of composite flowerheads, primarily
chrysanthemum but including, day lily, camellia, aster, morning
glory and others on a purple-pink ground with four further reserve
cartouches of alternate open scrolls and leaves, the rims lightly brown-
dressed.
22 1/2in (54.5 cm) diam (2).
$20,000 - 30,000

乾隆時期 約1750年 粉彩開光《長尾雉鳥》大盤一對

Published:
Cohen & Cohen, Angels & Demonslayers, Hong Kong, 2012, pp. 76-
77, no. 49
出版：
倫敦Cohen & Cohen古董行，《Angels & Demonslayers》，香
港，2012年，頁76-77，圖版編號49

The exotic bird at the center of this design is sometimes identified
as the shoudainiao or ‘ribbon-tailed bird,” a species derived from
the Paradise Flycatcher and traditionally popular in Chinese design
because its long tail symbolizes longevity (shuangshou) [Bartholomew
2006, 7.51.2-.12, pp.215-218. However, it might more easily be
compared to the golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus), also known
as the Chinese pheasant.

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