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A pair of famille rose covered jars, Qianlong

A pair of famille rose covered jars, Qianlong

Code: 20603

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An attractive pair of small Chinese jars and covers, decorated with overglaze famille rose enamels, and dating from the Qianlong period. The bodies and lids have been shallowly moulded with a petal decoration before the famille rose decoration of flowers and foliage has been painted.  Height including lids 10.5cm (4.1”)

An appealing pair of covered jars, quite unusual.
 

Date: Qianlong (1736-1795)
 

Condition:

The jars and covers are in very good condition.  Both jars and one cover are in excellent undamaged condition. One lid has a shallow chip from the underside of the rim - please see final image. There is some fritting around the rim of one of the jars. There is wear to the applied gilding around the rims and on the knops.