This large Chinese Export porcelain bowl was hand-painted in the Famille Rose palette during the Qianlong period, circa 1770.
The exterior of the bowl is beautifully decorated with flowering pink peonies presented in elegant basket compositions, surrounded by turquoise and green leaves and small blossoms in gilt and white.
The turquoise and green leaves combine with the pink peonies to create a gorgeous scene.
The painting is finely detailed, with soft, harmonious colors that reflect the refinement of mid eighteenth-century export wares made for the European market.
The bowl has gently flaring sides and rests on a traditional short foot, giving it both presence and balance.
Inside the rim is a continuous band of scrolling vines and floral sprays, which provides a lively counterpoint to the larger exterior decoration.
It’s fabulous!
The flower basket design is a well-known and admired pattern in eighteenth-century Chinese porcelain, with a closely related example illustrated on page 205 of Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam by C. J. A. Jörg.
Dimensions: 14 inches diameter across the rim, 6.75 inches high, 7 inches diameter at the base
Condition: Excellent, with slight wear to the gilding on the delicate branches just below the rim, consistent with handling
Decoration: Famille Rose enamels with floral basket motifs and interior border
Material: Chinese Export porcelain
Style: Qianlong period, mid-eighteenth century
Origin: China
Date: Circa 1770
Notable Details:
• Large-scale bowl with classic Qianlong-period proportions
• Fine Famille Rose palette with soft, harmonious coloration
• Well-documented flower basket motif illustrated in the Rijksmuseum collection
• Strong example of eighteenth-century Chinese porcelain made for the European market