Chinese Qianlong Porcelain Armorial Tea Bowl Gilt Export Trade Qing 18th C

🌟 Product Details
🆔 Inventory Code INV2153 Ⓜ️ Material Porcelain 🏳️ Origin Chinese 🏛️ Period Qianlong (1736 – 1795)  🅂 SubjectBowl 🏷️ Marked Unmarked 📜 Description

An impressive and finely decorated Chinese export porcelain bowl, dating to the Qianlong period (1736–1795), made for the American market and forming part of a rare armorial service.

This bowl is decorated on the both on sides with a finely painted family crest, featuring a shield enclosing the gilt cypher “EMC”, beneath a canopy of blue and gilt drapery and tassels. The rim is richly detailed with cobalt blue diaper bands and gilded star motifs, while the handle is applied with delicate enamelled floral terminals.

This jug belongs to a service likely commissioned by or for a wealthy merchant or American family during the height of the China Trade era. Pieces from this service were probably produced in Jingdezhen and exported through Canton in the mid to late 18th century.

🔍 Condition
FAIR/RESTORED ⭐⭐☆☆☆ (2/5) – crack hairline on the base rim (5cm), tiny chip on the top rim (1cm). Minor surface frits, wear, light enamel loss, some glaze imperfections, and age-related discoloration to the rim and base. Please inspect all photographs for a clear view of the condition.

📐 Sizes
Height 6.0 CM Width 12.0 CM

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