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A FAMILLE ROSE FIGURE OF A FEMALE
IMMORTAL
18th century
Finely modelled standing, dressed in layered
robes with long sleeves painted with medallion
motifs against a light yellow and pink ground,
draped with a shawl finely decorated with
scrolling foliage on her shoulder, her left arm
slightly raised and holding a peach, the face
with gentle expression and hair neatly tied into
a high chignon bun.
28.5cm (11 1/4in) high.

£6,000 - 8,000
CNY53,000 - 71,000

十八世紀 粉彩仕女立像

Compare with a related but larger famille
rose standing figure of a ‘Chinese lady’, circa
1740-1750, illustrated by D.Howard and
J.Ayers, China for the West: Chinese Porcelain
and other Decorative Arts for Export illustrated
from the Mottahedeh Collection, vol. II,
London and New York, 1978, p.613, no.642.

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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ROCOCO The double-shell shape of the present tureens A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE BALUSTER
SHELL-SHAPED TUREENS, COVERS is based on a model by Joshua Wedgwood VASES AND COVERS
AND STANDS which was itself inspired by a Sevres model, Qianlong
Qianlong to which Wedgwood added a double-shell Decorated in bright enamels around the
Each of asymmetrical form with the lobed cover. Compare with a similar double-shell exteriors with large blooming peonies issuing
bodies terminating in classic scrolls forming tureen, cover and stand, with arms attributed from gnarled rockwork picked out in gilt, and
one handle, the domed covers similarly to Francisco Piar y Lottyn, Qianlong circa long plumed pheasants perched on branches
terminating with a scroll forming the other 1773, illustrated by R.Diaz, Chinese Armorial or in flight chasing butterflies, all beneath an
handle, the body and cover each attractively Porcelain for Spain, London, 2010, pp.230- elaborate ruyi-head band, the domed covers
enamelled with loose floral bouquets, divided 231, no.33. Another double-shell tureen, similarly decorated and surmounted by a
by scattered smaller blossoms, the covers cover and stand, with the arms of Pedro III, lotus-bud finial.
surmounted by gilded berry finials, each on mid 18th century, in the Castle of Queluz, Both about 40.5cm (16in) high. (4).
matching stands similarly decorated and Portugal, is illustrated by M.Beurdeley,
moulded with scallop-shaped patterns in Porcelain of the East India Companies, £7,000 - 10,000
low relief. London, 1962, p.71, pl.xv. CNY62,000 - 89,000
The tureens 27cm (10 5/8in) wide. (6).
清乾隆 伊萬裡式花鳥紋蓋瓶一對
£10,000 - 15,000
CNY89,000 - 130,000

清乾隆 外銷粉彩繪族徽紋湯盆及托盤一對
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