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AN IMPRESSIVE FINELY PAINTED FAMILLE ROSE TURQUOISE-GROUND 'LOTUS' OVOID JAR AND COVER

DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

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AN IMPRESSIVE FINELY PAINTED FAMILLE ROSE TURQUOISE-GROUND 'LOTUS' OVOID JAR AND COVER
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)
The jar is elaborately enamelled to the exterior with colourful lotus flowers supporting the sanduo, the Three Abundances, comprising pomegranate, peach and finger citron, surrounded by leafy scrolls, gilt double-xi characters for 'double-happiness', bats and peaches. The domed cover is similarly decorated, surmounted by a gilt finial shaped as a lotus bud. The interior and base are turquoise-enamelled.
11 5/8 in. (29.6 cm.) high

Provenance

From the collection of the Scottish Clan Donnachaidh, also known as Clan Robertson.
Christie's London, 7 November 2006, lot 232.

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Lot Essay

Famille rose jars of this type belong to a group of porcelain which imitate cloisonné enamel. The gilt-wire outlines, vibrant turquoise-ground and stylised floral designs, which are characteristic of cloisonné enamel, are transferred with great exactitude onto porcelain. Compare the present lot to a similar jar and cover sold at Christie's Los Angeles, 13 April 2000, lot 134.

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