Chinese Export Porcelain Helmet Pitcher Jug Famille Rose Birds Qianlong Gilt 18C
£100.00
Inventory Code: INV5158
Object: Helmet Pitcher Jug
Material: Porcelain
Origin: China
Period: Qing Dynasty - Qianlong
Date: 18th Century
Decoration: Famille rose birds, flowers and foliage with gilt borders
Marked: Unmarked
Measurements:
Height: 4.3 in / 11.0 cm
Width: 5.3 in / 13.5 cm
Depth: 2.8 in / 7.0 cm
Condition:
FAIR/RESTORED (2/5) - Old damage and restoration, including multiple hairlines and repaired breaks around the rim and pouring lip. Some wear and loss to the gilt decoration. Please review the photos carefully for more details.
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DESCRIPTION
An 18th century Chinese export porcelain helmet-form pitcher dating to the Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period. The body is finely decorated in famille rose enamels with colorful exotic birds among leafy vegetation, complemented by scattered floral decoration around the shaped upper rim and spreading foot. Gilt highlighting follows the rim, foot and details of the angular handle. The distinctive helmet shape, pedestal foot and polychrome decoration give the piece an elegant Georgian-period export character. A decorative surviving example of Chinese porcelain made for the Western market.
COLLECTOR’S NOTE
Chinese export porcelain of the Qianlong period was produced in substantial quantities for European consumers, combining Chinese porcelain craftsmanship with forms suited to Western dining and decorative traditions. Helmet-shaped jugs are particularly recognizable examples of this cross-cultural export trade, while famille rose enameling allowed for the bright palette and detailed bird and floral subjects seen here.
NOTES
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