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An Important Qianlong jar, Order of Saint Francis
Estimate
90.000 - 120.000
Session 2
29 April 2014
Hammer Price
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Chinese export porcelain
Famille rose decoration depicting peonies, chrysanthemums, leaves, scrolls and cartouche depicting The Order of Saint Francis insignia.
The Franciscan insignia is misrepresented; the crossed arms depicted should represent Christs naked arm and Saint Francis arm, the hands should also bear Christ and Saint Francis stigmata
High foot and neck girdled by frieze of geometric and floral decoration on blue ground
Rouge-de-fer decorated rim.
Qing Dinasty, Qianlong Period, c. 1740
(minor restoration and small chips to the body)
Height: 24 cm
Category
Porcelain
Additional Information
Bibliography: Castro, Nuno de, A Porcelana Chinesa e os Brasões do Império, p. 86; Matos, Maria Antónia Pinto de, Cerâmica da China Colecção RA, vol. III, pp. 188-189.
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