A Chinese Famille Rose Brush Pot

Of lobed form with straight sides, raised on four short tab feet, decorated in famille rose enamels, the exterior with two panels; one containing two figures in a terraced garden, the other with a mountainous landscape scene, surrounded by floral scrolls in underglaze blue, the interior and base in a turquoise glaze, together with a four-sided pot and cover. Height: 8.5 and 6 cm.

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Provenance: Ambassador Richard Meyer-von Achenbach (1883‑1956), thence by descent.

Ambassador Richard Meyer-von Achenbach (1883-1956) was stationed at the German Embassy in Peking 1911-1914. Acquired at this time, thence by descent to the present owner.