Chinese Porcelain Saucer Imari Peony Butterfly Gilt Garden Qing Qianlong 18th C

Name: Chinese Porcelain Saucer Imari Peony Butterfly Gilt Garden Qing Qianlong 18th C
SKU: INV5240
Price: 55.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£55.00

Inventory Code: INV5240

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Chinese Porcelain Saucer Imari Peony Butterfly Gilt Garden Qing Qianlong 18th C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV5240

Object: Saucer

Material: Porcelain

Origin: China

Period: Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period

Date: 18th century

Decoration: Imari palette with peony flowers, butterfly, scholar’s rock, garden foliage and gilt highlights

Mark: Unmarked

MEASUREMENTS

Diameter: 5.12 in / 13.0 cm

Height: 0.98 in / 2.5 cm

CONDITION

GOOD (4/5) – Minor rim frits and small chips, with expected enamel and gilt wear, glaze imperfections and age-related surface marks. No obvious major restoration visible in the photographs. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

Chinese porcelain saucer dating to the Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period, decorated in an attractive Imari palette of underglaze cobalt blue, iron-red enamels and gilt highlights. The interior presents a lively garden composition with flowering peonies, leafy branches, a butterfly and a prominent pierced scholar’s rock. Further plants and garden elements fill the foreground, while a delicate geometric border frames the rim. The combination of freely painted underglaze blue and bright overglaze decoration gives the saucer a particularly decorative 18th-century character.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Chinese Imari porcelain was produced for both domestic and export markets, combining underglaze cobalt blue with iron-red enamels and gilding. Garden scenes featuring peonies, butterflies and scholar’s rocks draw upon established Chinese decorative themes associated with nature and the cultivated garden.

NOTES

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