A rare pair of turquoise-glazed Jardinières
A rare pair of turquoise-glazed Jardinières
18th century
Each jardiniere of quatrefoil section moulded as a begonia flower with four lobed sides raising from a short foot encircling a recessed base, the body incised with a continuous band of archaistic interlocking chilong on a leiwen ground, covered overall in an even brilliant turquoise glaze, the bases affixed with Imperial inventory labels reading, respectively, 'Place of Virtue, no.15' and 'Imperial no.1739'. Each 15.6cm (6 2/8in) wide. (2).
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A rare pair of turquoise-glazed Jardinières
18th century
Each jardiniere of quatrefoil section moulded as a begonia flower with four lobed sides raising from a short foot encircling a recessed base, the body incised with a continuous band of archaistic interlocking chilong on a leiwen ground, covered overall in an even brilliant turquoise glaze, the bases affixed with Imperial inventory labels reading, respectively, 'Place of Virtue, no.15' and 'Imperial no.1739'. Each 15.6cm (6 2/8in) wide. (2).