Provenance: Ex-Collection Bluett & Sons, London (bearing original paper gallery label to base)
Period: Qing Dynasty (Marked Kangxi)
Dimensions: 42.5 cm Diameter (Approx. 16.75 inches)
Description
A superb and impressively large Chinese porcelain charger, expertly decorated in the vibrant Famille Verte (wucai) palette. The central medallion is a tour-de-force of narrative painting, depicting an elaborate palace scene.
The focal point is a high-ranking dignitary riding in a goat-drawn carriage—a classic motif representing the Emperor Wu of Jin''s legendary search for a consort—traversing a garden filled with attendants, scholars, and a ''boy at play.'' The architectural details of the pavilions and the lush landscape are rendered with the fine line-work and translucent enamels typical of high-quality mid 19th-century revival pieces.
The rim is finished with a dense ''cracked ice'' pattern over a seeded green ground, punctuated by four lobed cartouches featuring auspicio
...us sea creatures and leaping carp (symbols of perseverance and success).
Prestigious Provenance: The base carries the original circular paper label of Bluett & Sons, London. As one of the premier 20th-century dealers of Oriental art (with clients including the British Museum and the King of Sweden), this label serves as a significant mark of quality and historical interest.
Imperial Mark: The reverse is centred with a six-character apocryphal mark of Emperor Kangxi in underglaze blue, within a double-ring border.
Condition & Scale: Measuring 42.5 cm, this charger is in good condition and possesses exceptional ''shelf presence'' and remains a highly sought-after size for collectors of late Qing Dynasty porcelain.
Period:- ''A magnificent large-scale Famille Verte charger, created in the Kangxi Revival style of the 19th Century.
This piece carries the prestigious Bluett & Sons gallery label, confirming its history within one of London''s most esteemed 20th-century Oriental art collections.''
Date:- Early 20th Century
*** Been in Private London collection since 1932 ***
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1190887
Dateline of this antique is 1900
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