Lot 263
FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS' JARDINIÈRE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 16 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
Description
清 粉彩蝶戀花圖花盆
of cylindrical form, supported on four bracket foot and terminating to an everted mouth rim, the exterior painted with colourful butterflies in flight between blossoming lotus, prunus, peonies flowers on leafy branches, the rim adorned with flower heads on tendrils against a turquoise ground, the base unglazed with a perforation in the centre
Dimensions
36.4cm diameter
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh. An extensive collection of Japanese ceramics, mostly Satsuma wares, Chinese ceramics and works of art, including works on paper and textiles from the same provenance, was sold in these salerooms on 4 November 2022, lot 16, 18, 227, 239, 262, 282-283, subsequently on 15 March 2023, lot 215-240.