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Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover - Qing Dynasty
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Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover - Qing Dynasty

19th century
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Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover

Qing Dynasty, Mid-to-Late 19th Century

Standing at an impressive 70cm in height, this monumental porcelain vase is of elegant "shoulder" form, tapering gracefully to a recessed base. The vase is surmounted by its original high-domed cover, which features a finely sculpted and Gilded Buddhist Lion (Foo Dog) finial.

The body is vibrantly decorated in the classic Famille Rose palette, featuring large, shaped "narrative reserves". These panels depict detailed "Mandarin" court scenes, including scholars, elegantly attired ladies, and attendants within architectural and garden settings. The figure painting is of superior quality, characterized by "iron-wire" thin calligraphic lines and expressive facial features.

Accompanied by original photograph showing the vase in the residence of Sir David Seton & Lady Wills.

Condition

Presented in excellent antique condition. There are no visible signs of cracks, chips, or professional restoration to the body or the cover. There is a slight, honest wear to the gilding on the rim, which serves as a testament to its 19th-century origin and century-long stewardship.

Provenance:

The G. S. May Esquire Private Collection, London

The Collection of the late Sir David Seton & Lady Wills, Tower House.

Formerly the collection of Sir Ernest Salter Wills, 3rd Baronet (1869–1958), Littlecote House, Berkshire.

Specialist’s Note:

"This 70cm masterpiece represents the height of 19th-century Cantonese export porcelain. Its monumental scale suggests it was originally commissioned for a grand interior, a fact mirrored by its long-standing presence in the collection of Sir Ernest Salter Wills at Littlecote House. The 'Rose Mandarin' scenes are executed with a level of refinement rarely seen on pieces of this size. To find a vase of this magnitude with its original cover intact and an unbroken chain of 'Country House' provenance is an exceptional opportunity for the discerning collector."

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Declaration

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Cantonese Rose Mandarin Vase to the 19th Century.

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SA1200575
Description
Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover

Qing Dynasty, Mid-to-Late 19th Century

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Standing at an impressive 70cm in height, this monumental porcelain vase is of elegant "shoulder" form, tapering gracefully to a recessed base.
Sandbanks Antiques

The vase is surmounted by its original high-domed cover, which features a finely sculpted and Gilded Buddhist Lion (Foo Dog) finial.

fig 1. A 19th-century Cantonese Rose Mandarin porcelain baluster vase decorated with narrative figure panels, floral enamel borders, and a domed cover topped with a gilt foo dog finial.
fig 1. Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover - Qing Dynasty

The body is vibrantly decorated in the classic Famille Rose palette, featuring large, shaped "narrative reserves". These panels depict detailed "Mandarin" court scenes, including scholars, elegantly attired ladies, and attendants within architectural and garden settings. The figure painting is of superior quality, characterized by "iron-wire" thin calligraphic lines and expressive facial features.

fig 2. A 19th-century Cantonese Rose Mandarin porcelain baluster vase decorated with narrative figure panels, floral enamel borders, and a domed cover topped with a gilt foo dog finial.
fig 2. Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover - Qing Dynasty

Accompanied by original photograph showing the vase in the residence of Sir David Seton & Lady Wills.

Condition

Presented in excellent antique condition. There are no visible signs of cracks, chips, or professional restoration to the body or the cover. There is a slight, honest wear to the gilding on the rim, which serves as a testament to its 19th-century origin and century-long stewardship.

fig 3. A 19th-century Cantonese Rose Mandarin porcelain baluster vase decorated with narrative figure panels, floral enamel borders, and a domed cover topped with a gilt foo dog finial.
fig 3. Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover - Qing Dynasty

Provenance:

The G. S. May Esquire Private Collection, London

The Collection of the late Sir David Seton & Lady Wills, Tower House.

Formerly the collection of Sir Ernest Salter Wills, 3rd Baronet (1869–1958), Littlecote House, Berkshire.

fig 4. A 19th-century Cantonese Rose Mandarin porcelain baluster vase decorated with narrative figure panels, floral enamel borders, and a domed cover topped with a gilt foo dog finial.
fig 4. Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover - Qing Dynasty

Specialist’s Note:

"This 70cm masterpiece represents the height of 19th-century Cantonese export porcelain. Its monumental scale suggests it was originally commissioned for a grand interior, a fact mirrored by its long-standing presence in the collection of Sir Ernest Salter Wills at Littlecote House. The 'Rose Mandarin' scenes are executed with a level of refinement rarely seen on pieces of this size. To find a vase of this magnitude with its original cover intact and an unbroken chain of 'Country House' provenance is an exceptional opportunity for the discerning collector."

Height
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Sandbanks Antiques has dated this Cantonese Rose Mandarin Vase to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1200575
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Archive I A 19th-century Cantonese Rose Mandarin porcelain baluster vase decorated with narrative figure panels, floral enamel borders, and a domed cover topped with a gilt foo dog finial.

Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover - Qing Dynasty

Archive II A 19th-century Cantonese Rose Mandarin porcelain baluster vase decorated with narrative figure panels, floral enamel borders, and a domed cover topped with a gilt foo dog finial. View II
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A 19th-century Cantonese Rose Mandarin porcelain baluster vase decorated with narrative figure panels, floral enamel borders, and a domed cover topped with a gilt foo dog finial.
Monumental 19th Century Cantonese 'Rose Mandarin' Baluster Vase and Cover - Qing Dynasty
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Rose Mandarin porcelain is a style of Chinese export ware produced predominantly in Canton during the 19th century, characterised by detailed courtly human figures painted in polychrome enamels within reserve panels surrounded by floral and insect motifs.

These vessels were hand-thrown from kaolin clay, fired at high temperatures, and subsequently decorated over the glaze with enamels and gilding before undergoing a second lower-temperature firing in Cantonese workshops.

Authentic pieces display hand-painted enamel application with slight tactile relief, irregular hand-gilded highlights, characteristic iron-red borders around figures, and natural firing marks along unglazed foot rims.

A monumental baluster vase serves as a focal statement piece when positioned on a grand sideboard, in an entryway, or alongside neutral furnishings to provide historical texture and colour contrast.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth or soft brush, avoiding chemical cleaners, immersion in water, or abrasive scrubbing that could erode delicate overglaze enamels and gilding.
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