Lot Essay
Inscribed with an inventory number '7225'.
The honey-gilt ground may have been applied after arrival in Europe. It was not unusual for Chinese porcelain to be gilded in workshops where European ceramics received a similar treatment (e.g. Augsburg (Germany) where Meissen porcelain was gilded in the 18th Century).
The honey-gilt ground may have been applied after arrival in Europe. It was not unusual for Chinese porcelain to be gilded in workshops where European ceramics received a similar treatment (e.g. Augsburg (Germany) where Meissen porcelain was gilded in the 18th Century).