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A famille rose jar with cover, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
357 - 536 EUR
362 - 543 USD
Hammer price
9 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A famille rose jar with cover, Qing dynasty, 19th century.

Round, tall, decorated with figure scenes and calligraphy. Height 12 cm. Diameter 10 cm.

Small chips.

Provenance

Property of a private Swedish Collector.

Exhibitions

Compare with a set of boxes at the British Museum, Acquisition name
Donated by: Miss Helena Mott, given in memory of the donor's father, Henry Mott. Registration number 1996,1005.4.a-e.

They describe the stacking jars or items with this kind of decoration, being decorated to show famous men and women from China’s past with inscriptions. The figures are from Wu Shuang Pu (Peerless Historical Figures), which was published in AD1694, depicting 40 famous people.