A rare pair of Chinese famille verte tankards and covers Qing dynasty,...
A rare pair of Chinese famille verte tankards and covers
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Painted to the barrel-form body with four panels enclosing birds among flowering branches, below four ruyi shaped panels on a fish roe ground, the cover with gilt bronze rim, affixed with large loop handle painted with floral sprigs, atop a dancing bird, 16.2cm high (2).
清康熙 五彩繪花鳥紋啤酒杯連蓋一對
Cf. A pair of nearly identical examples is illustrated in Jörg, 2011, cat. no. 143, where the author notes that this type of tankard was probably only produced for a brief period and all existing examples appear to have similar designs. Another example with a gilt-bronze mounted cover was sold at Mak Van Waay, Amsterdam, May 16, 1984, lot 2083A.
Condition Report:
One with a detached handle and glued mount. A 26mm long nail was inserted to the body to connect the handle, surrounded by glue residue. The other with loose mount. Significant wear to the joint of the handle and the mount, including 15mm crack and 8mm hole. The rim with 12mm hairline and 90mm hairline going down to foot. A 10mm chip to the inside of the cover. Expected firing flaws with loss of enamel.
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A rare pair of Chinese famille verte tankards and covers
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Painted to the barrel-form body with four panels enclosing birds among flowering branches, below four ruyi shaped panels on a fish roe ground, the cover with gilt bronze rim, affixed with large loop handle painted with floral sprigs, atop a dancing bird, 16.2cm high (2).
清康熙 五彩繪花鳥紋啤酒杯連蓋一對
Cf. A pair of nearly identical examples is illustrated in Jörg, 2011, cat. no. 143, where the author notes that this type of tankard was probably only produced for a brief period and all existing examples appear to have similar designs. Another example with a gilt-bronze mounted cover was sold at Mak Van Waay, Amsterdam, May 16, 1984, lot 2083A.
Condition Report:
One with a detached handle and glued mount. A 26mm long nail was inserted to the body to connect the handle, surrounded by glue residue. The other with loose mount. Significant wear to the joint of the handle and the mount, including 15mm crack and 8mm hole. The rim with 12mm hairline and 90mm hairline going down to foot. A 10mm chip to the inside of the cover. Expected firing flaws with loss of enamel.
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