Lot 243
QIANJIANG ENAMELLED 'BIRD AND FLOWERS' HEXAGONAL TWO-PART WINE WARMING POT
TONGZHI MARK BUT LATER
Auction: 13 May 2020 at 11:00 BST
£1,125
Description
同治底印 鍾山作款 粉彩花鳥紋六角形溫酒套壺
the outer porcelain insulator raised on six bracket-shaped feet, three exterior panels decorated a bird perching on a tree trunk with chrysanthemums, the three remaining panels inscribed with inscriptions ending with 'Zhong Shang Zhou', the cylindrical footed wine pot delicately painted with blossoming flowers, the shoulders adorned with bamboo leaves in iron red and the top with a 'fou' character meaning 'luck' in black, the shoulders, spout and top of the teapot with gilt rim; the outer insulator with gilt rim, both fitted with two wire handles, each base stamped with a four-character Tongzhi mark in iron red, with a wooden stand
Dimensions
13cm high
Footnote
Provenance: Private English collection