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Chinese Porcelain Bombe Commode Bough Pot Qianlong
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Chinese Porcelain Bombe Commode Bough Pot Qianlong

18th century
Description

This colourfully painted and gilded CHINESE PORCELAIN BOUGH POT, in the form of a BOMBE COMMODE, dates from the QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95).

Bough Pots were used for growing bulbs without soil. After filling the pot with water, nearly to the top, the bulbs were rested in the openings in the top making sure they did not touch the water beneath. The roots would then start to sprout and eventually spread down into the water.

There is a small chip to the back bottom corner and a minor chip to the back top edge. Some rubbing to th gilt and minor pint loss. There is no restoration.

Height: 5 inches (12.5 cm)

Width: 8 inches (20 cm)

Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Workdwide and are happy to quote for Overseas Delivery on request.

Physical Dimensions
Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Chinese Porcelain Bough Pot to the 1750s.

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SA1108642
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Description
This colourfully painted and gilded CHINESE PORCELAIN BOUGH POT, in the form of a BOMBE COMMODE, dates from the QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-95).

Bough Pots were used for growing bulbs without soil.

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After filling the pot with water, nearly to the top, the bulbs were rested in the openings in the top making sure they did not touch the water beneath.
Shaun King Antiques

The roots would then start to sprout and eventually spread down into the water.

fig 1. A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures.
fig 1. Chinese Porcelain Bombe Commode Bough Pot Qianlong

There is a small chip to the back bottom corner and a minor chip to the back top edge. Some rubbing to th gilt and minor pint loss. There is no restoration.

Height: 5 inches (12.5 cm)

Width: 8 inches (20 cm)

Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Workdwide and are happy to quote for Overseas Delivery on request.

Height
12.5cm (4.92")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Chinese Porcelain Bough Pot to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1108642
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Archive I A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures.

Chinese Porcelain Bombe Commode Bough Pot Qianlong

Archive II A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures. View II
Archive III A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures. View III
Archive IV A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures. View IV
Archive V A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures. View V
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Archive VII A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures. View VII
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A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures.
CHINESE PORCELAIN BOMBE COMMODE BOUGH POT QIANLONG
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A Chinese export porcelain bough pot shaped like a Rococo commode decorated in terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels with top apertures.
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  • ObjectBough Pots
  • Period18th century
  • StyleChinese Export
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gilt
  • ColourTerracotta and Turquoise
  • MotifsBombe shape, Faux drawer panels, Floral apertures, Overglaze enamelling
  • SizeH 12.5 cm (5 in) x W 20 cm (8 in) x D 12.5 cm (5 in)

This Chinese export porcelain bough pot, dating from the Qianlong period around 1750, takes the whimsical form of a Rococo bombe commode with a shaped outline, curved feet, and raised faux drawer fronts. The glazed porcelain vessel is painted in a striking palette of terracotta, turquoise, and dark blue enamels, finished with gilt highlights along the top rim and intricate floral motifs. The top surface incorporates multiple circular apertures designed for bulb forcing, accompanied by moulded panels imitating hardware and drawer dividers. The piece displays a small chip to the back bottom corner, a minor chip to the back top edge, rubbing to the gilding, and minor paint loss. Measuring 12.5 cm high, 20 cm wide, and 12.5 cm deep, it provides a decorative accent for display upon a sideboard top in a living room, hallway, or dining space today.

FAQs

A bough pot is an eighteenth-century decorative vessel designed to hold floral arrangements or small leafy branches indoors. Many were manufactured in China during the Qianlong period for the Western export market, often mimicking European furniture shapes like Rococo bombe commodes.

These vessels are made from hard-paste porcelain moulded into intricate structural forms. They feature overglaze enamels, painted details in vibrant palettes, hand-applied gilding, and top panels pierced with apertures to secure plant stems.

Authentic pieces feature unglazed foot rims revealing fine white porcelain paste, characteristic overglaze enamels such as famille rose or cobalt, hand-painted gilt accents with light rubbing, and irregular structural molding typical of manual production techniques.

An ornamental ceramic bough pot functions as a focal centerpiece when arranged on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or console table. It can be displayed either as a standalone sculptural object or styled with fresh seasonal blooms.

Clean the porcelain by dusting gently with a soft dry brush. For surface dirt, use a microfibre cloth dampened with warm water and mild detergent, avoiding harsh chemical cleansers or immersion in water that could degrade overglaze enameling or gilding.
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