A CHINESE “DUTCH DECORATED” CREAM JUG, Qianlong (1736-1795)
Height: 11 cm; 4 ¼”
Of baluster form with 'C' shaped handle and sparrow-beak spout, the body decorated with incised leaf patterns between two bands of stylized flowerheads in underglaze blue, decorated with European overglaze...
Of baluster form with "C" shaped handle and sparrow-beak spout, the body decorated with incised leaf patterns between two bands of stylized flowerheads in underglaze blue, decorated with European overglaze enamels, probably Dutch; below the spout, a large bird, its feathers, eye and yellow beak finely delineated in shades of iron red, brown and black detailing, the bird perched on gnarled branches from which spring a profusion of flowering plants and fruits and leaves, the spout and handle further decorated with sprays of flowering plants, the base with a band of flowering sprays.
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