Lot no. 21
LARGE FISH BOWL
in porcelain and polychrome enamels in the green family style, richly decorated around the rim with a dignitary receiving a troupe of actors and musicians inside his pavilion, and a hunting scene in a mountainous landscape of conifers. The decoration is extremely rich, with animal subjects including tigers and caprids completing the ornamentation. The neck is adorned with a garland of coral-enamelled cicadas topped with mille-fleurs and floral compositions. The interior is decorated with sailfish among aquatic plants.
Moulded wooden display stand.
(Wear to the base, small chips and splinters to the neck, small enamel shrinkage).
China, circa 1880.
A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE STYLE PORCELAIN FISH BOWL, CHINA, CA. 1880.
HEIGHT. 45,5 CM (17 15/16 IN.) - DIAM. 52 CM (20 1/2 IN.)
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Pictures credits: Contact organization
Asian Art
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