A very large Chinese famille rose relief-decorated bowl. Yongzheng period

The bowl, finely decorated in famille rose enamels and relief carving, is decorated with a dense green geometric ground of interlaced trellis pattern, interrupted by four circular medallions. Each medallion contains a delicately painted floral composition, including peonies, chrysanthemums, and butterflies, symbolizing prosperity and longevity. The upper border is molded in shallow relief with a continuous scrollwork frieze beneath the gilt rim. The interior is similarly enriched with scattered floral sprays in famille rose enamels, echoing the motifs on the exterior.

COUNTRY : China
PERIOD : Yongzheng (1723-1735)
MATERIAL : Porcelain
SIZE : 27 cm
REFERENCE : E430
STATUT : sold
Related works :

A bowl, dated Kangxi (1662-1722), with a similar green geometric relief-decoration ground is in the collection of Auguste The Strong, in the Porzellansammlung, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen (inventory PO6614).

A bowl with a similar relief ground, with “T motif”, from the Yongzheng period, is in the collection of the Musée Guimet, from the Grandidier collection (G1782).

Additonal informations :

Variations of this decoration are found in famille verte enamels, rouge-de-fer, and famille rose palettes, produced in different sizes during the late Kangxi period (1662-1722) and the Yongzheng period (1723-1735)

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