Large Antique Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Jardiniere Pot ~Mountains Flowers~ - $318 - (Deerfield, VA)

This auction is for a very large, old Chinese famille verte porcelain jardiniere or planter that is highly decorated all over. The enamel colors are traditional famille verte in green, iron-red, orange, yellow, brown, white, blue and teal with an iron-red ground. Famille verte porcelain became very popular in China during the Kangxi Period (1661 - 1722) and remains popular with collectors worldwide today. The antique jardiniere is round with three traditional Chinese borders around the top and a border of acanthus leaves around the bottom. Below the three borders at the top there is a highly decorated area with an iron-red ground, two vignettes of mountain scenes and a profusion of flowers covering the background. The vignette scenes incude a river, a variety of trees, rocks, a pagoda, grass and many mountains. The porcelain jardiniere is quite substantial at 9.5" high, 10 1/2" diameter at the top and weighing 9.8 pounds. I purchased this beautiful jardiniere many years ago in San Francisco at a fine Asian antique store. The jard is unmarked but I would date it to the early Republic Era (1912 - 1949) if not late Qing (1900 - 1912). The planter is in excellent vintage condition with expected wear from age. There are some bits of enamel loss, primarily in the border around the opening of the jardiniere (see photos). There could be small surface scratches. The inside is finished in white porcelain and has no stains from water or dirt. The bottom is finished in a white glaze. There are a few characteristics of old porcelain (such as glaze pops and pits) that are original to the jardiniere. Otherwise there are no chips, cracks, damage or repairs to the jardiniere. Chinese JardiniereWeight: 9.8 poundsDiameter at top: 10 1/2"Width across: 11"Height: 9 1/2" Diameter of base: 7 3/8"Opening: 8" This beautiful old antique Chinese famille verte porcelain jardiniere would make a great addition a collection of Asian arts & antiques. The wonderful famille verte colors will disp…

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