PROPERTY FROM A NORTH-AMERICAN CHINESE FAMILY COLLECTION, FORMED DURING THE LATE QING DYNASTY

A RARE SMALL IMITATION PUDDINGSTONE BRUSH POT

QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

Details

A RARE SMALL IMITATION PUDDINGSTONE BRUSH POT
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
With 'thumb-grooved' rim, well painted on the interior, exterior and base in imitation of puddingstone
3½ in. (9 cm.) high

Provenance

Acquired by the grandfather of the present owners, Whampoa, Guangdong, circa 1890-1911, thence by descent within the family.

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Lot Essay

This skillfully painted brush pot is an example of the ability of the ceramic decorators in the Qing dynasty to imitate a range of different materials using enamel colors on porcelain. The Qianlong emperor had a great desire for novelty and exotic products, and thus the greatest number of porcelains decorated to imitate other materials was made during his reign. Compare a Qianlong-marked faux-puddingstone box and cover from the Robert H. Blumenfield Collection, sold in these rooms, 25 March 2010, lot 877.

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