A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, Qianlong period, 1736-1795
Evening Sale
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 187 600
Location
Cape Town
Delivery
Additional delivery charges apply
Shipping
Auction Catalogue
About this Item
A Chinese famille rose porcelain vase, Qianlong period, 1736-1795
height: 41cm; diameter: 18cm
Notes
Decorated in famille rose enamels with an elegant lady seated at a table attended by children, symbolising learning, refinement and domestic virtue. Banana palms and rocks symbolise resilience and harmony in nature. The palette of soft pinks, greens and iron red is characteristic of Yongzheng-period famille rose decoration.
Provenance
Private Collection.
More from Generations of Collecting: An Important Collection of Cape Silver, Oriental Ceramics, Furniture and Art
A Chinese blue and white porcelain dish, Qianlong period, 1736-1795
ZAR 12 000 - 15 000
A Chinese blue and white porcelain umbrella stand, 19th century
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
A pair of blue and white porcelain bowls, Wanli, 1573-1619
ZAR 18 000 - 20 000
A Chinese blue and white porcelain rouleau-shaped vase decorated with a mountainous river landscape, Kangxi period, 1662-1722
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
A Chinese blue and white porcelain tureen stand, Qianlong period, 1736-1795
ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
A Chinese porcelain vase on wooden stand, Kangxi period, 1662-1722
ZAR 100 000 - 120 000
