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[Porcelain from China / East India Company] Rare lidded soup tureen with two flat festooned handles, in export porcelain Imari from China – Décor of peonies and arabesques – China, Qianlong period (1736–1795) A regular and elegant lidded tureen (or bouillon pot / small covered soup tureen) equipped with two flat festooned handles featuring arabesque motifs, made in hard-plying porcelain during the Qianlong era (18th century) for the Western export market (East India Company). Style & Decoration: Decoration in the so-called Chinese Imari palette, combining underglaze blue, iron-red on the glaze, and subtle gilding highlights. The sides of the vessel and the domed lid are adorned with a rich, rotating pattern of blooming peony branches and sinuous leafy arabesques. The lid is crowned with a pointed lotus bud knob painted in underglaze blue and enhanced with gold. The rim of the lid is outlined by a geometric frieze in iron-red (fret border). The interior of the bowl features a floral swindle (fleuron) in iron-red and gold. Technique & Material: Hard-paste porcelain fired at high temperature, hand-painted. Unglazed base with tool marks from turning. Origin: China (Jingdezhen) – export porcelain of the period. Period: Qianlong period (1736–1795), 18th century. Dimensions: Total height (with lid): 14 cm Diameter of the bowl: 16.9 cm Overall condition: Excellent condition for an 18th-century Chinese porcelain piece. Details: No major chipping, no cracks on the body, and no restoration. Note: There is a small original firing hairline/crack on one of the handles (visible in close-up photo), perfectly stable and sealed under the glaze. Mild wear to the gilding on the knob and on the handles.

Utropspris:SEK 3,010.28

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