Estimate

800 - 1.200

Session

8 May 2026

Description

China, Republic period (1912-1949)

Of porcelain decorated in Famille Rose enamels depicting a continuous scene with five boys at play in a garden setting

The rim with a floral border and gilt line

The base bearing an iron-red four-character mark reading lín zhǐ chéng xiáng (麟趾呈祥) within a double square



民国时期（1912-1949）粉彩五子嬉戏图杯一对，瓷胎施粉彩，外壁通景绘五童子于庭园嬉戏，口沿饰花卉纹及描金线，底书矾红「麟趾呈祥」四字双方框款。

Height: 6 cm

Additional Information

Note:

The mark 麟趾呈祥 ("the qilin's footprints reveal great fortune") is an auspicious inscription associated with fertility and good luck in progeny, in perfect accord with the decorative theme of boys at play. This mark is typically associated with Republic period wares. For reference - a pair of Famille Rose jardinières and stands sold at Christie's, Pavilion Online - Chinese Art auction held on 6 December 2022, Lot 3245 - Estimate HKD 180,000 to 260,000.