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Chinese Famille Rose Pierced Chestnut Basket and Stand, Dating Circa 1790
Oliver Sargent Antiques
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Chinese Famille Rose Pierced Chestnut Basket and Stand, Dating Circa 1790

19th century
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For sale this exceptionally fine Chinese famille rose pierced Chestnut basket and stand, dating circa 1790. Both stand and basket feature a central monogram roundel. The rim of each piece elaborately decorated with gold scrolling vine leaves between a pale green leaf and famille rose flower heads, along with four deep blue enamel and gilt geometric designs around the inner well. The central monogram picked out with pale green, gold, and deep blue. The basket with deep gold decorated handles and a foot rim decorated matching the outer rim of the bottom dish. This is truly a lavish example in decoration and design. Size the basket is 23.2cm max in length and 11cm tall to the top of handles, with a width of 19.4cm. The bottom dish is 23.8cm long by 21cm wide and 3.5cm tall. The basket is without any damage or restoration, hairlines, or chips. The bottom dish has been part restored. A magnificent set. Price £495.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK

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Physical Dimensions
Height
23.2cm (9.13")
Width
19.4cm (7.64")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Famille Rose Chestnut Basket to the 1800s.

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SA890442
Dealers Internal Reference
OSA1236
Description
For sale this exceptionally fine Chinese famille rose pierced Chestnut basket and stand, dating circa 1790. Both stand and basket feature a central monogram roundel. The rim of each piece elaborately decorated with gold scrolling vine leaves between a pale green leaf and famille rose flower heads, along with four deep blue enamel and gilt geometric designs around the inner well. The central monogram picked out with pale green, gold, and deep blue.
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The basket with deep gold decorated handles and a foot rim decorated matching the outer rim of the bottom dish.
Oliver Sargent Antiques

This is truly a lavish example in decoration and design. Size the basket is 23.2cm max in length and 11cm tall to the top of handles, with a width of 19.4cm. The bottom dish is 23.8cm long by 21cm wide and 3.5cm tall. The basket is without any damage or restoration, hairlines, or chips. The bottom dish has been part restored. A magnificent set. Price £495.00 inclusive of shipping to within the UK

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.co.uk

or: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Height
23.2cm (9.13")
Width
19.4cm (7.64")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Famille Rose Chestnut Basket to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA890442
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA1236
Oliver Sargent Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2013

Specialists in vintage military watches & clocks and antique oriental ceramics & works of art

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An oval Chinese export famille rose porcelain reticulated chestnut basket with gilded handles and matching lattice undertray, decorated with floral borders and a central monogram.
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Archive I An oval Chinese export famille rose porcelain reticulated chestnut basket with gilded handles and matching lattice undertray, decorated with floral borders and a central monogram.

Chinese Famille Rose Pierced Chestnut Basket and Stand, Dating Circa 1790

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An oval Chinese export famille rose porcelain reticulated chestnut basket with gilded handles and matching lattice undertray, decorated with floral borders and a central monogram.
Chinese famille rose pierced Chestnut basket and stand, dating circa 1790
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An oval Chinese export famille rose porcelain reticulated chestnut basket with gilded handles and matching lattice undertray, decorated with floral borders and a central monogram.
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A famille rose chestnut basket is an 18th-century Chinese export porcelain vessel characterised by intricate pierced or reticulated lattice walls and a matching undertray. Produced during the Qing Dynasty for Western markets, these pieces were designed to serve warm chestnuts or fruit at formal dinner tables.

These vessels were formed from kaolin porcelain clay, hand-pierced while the clay was leather-hard prior to firing. They were subsequently decorated using famille rose overglaze enamelsfeaturing opaque pink, green, and blue pigmentsand finished with hand-applied gilding and custom monograms.

Authentic late 18th-century export porcelain features subtle hand-crafting irregularities, orange-peel texture on glazed unpainted surfaces, and rubbing to gilded or enamelled areas consistent with age. Furthermore, hand-carved lattice cut-outs exhibit minor variations rather than uniform modern machine precision.

Displaying reticulated export porcelain as a focal centrepiece on a dining table or console highlights its geometric cut-outs and vibrant polychrome decoration. It can also be arranged within a glass cabinet alongside period glassware or classical ceramic collections to add historical contrast.

Clean delicate reticulated porcelain gently using a dry microfibre brush or lukewarm water with mild, neutral soap, avoiding prolonged submersion. Avoid harsh chemical cleansers or abrasive pads, as these can strip original gilding and delicate enamel decoration.
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