A Rare Pair of Chinese Export 'Tobacco Leaf' Pattern Pomegranate-form Tureens, Covers and Stands, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, circa 1785 | 清乾隆 約1785年 粉彩花卉紋石榴形湯盆及托盤一對

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A Rare Pair of Chinese Export 'Tobacco Leaf' Pattern Pomegranate-form Tureens, Covers and Stands
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, circa 1785
清乾隆 約1785年 粉彩花卉紋石榴形湯盆及托盤一對

each of circular form and molded with a blue floral handle on one side, painted with yellow and puce flowers in the center surrounded by large turquoise, yellow, blue and green tobacco leaves, the cover painted with three pomegranates culminating in a blue stem-form knop that surmounts the cover, the stands with fluted rims and similarly decorated
diameter of stand 11 5/8 in.; 29.4 cm

Condition Report:
One cover and one tureen stand in overall good condition. One tureen with one tip of the star shaped calyx off and restored back on. The other with one tip of the calyx restored losses to another. One cover with an approx. 2 1/8 in. hairline extending from the rim. The other stand in overall good condition but the center enamels have been touched up previously and the restoration has flaked. Overall with minor wear to the surface and minor and expected firing imperfection including very small amounts of fritting to the rim of one stand.

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Provenance:
The Collection of Mrs. Lytle Hull, New York
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, September 23rd, 1977, lot 99
Fred B. Nadler Antiques, New York