GG: Chinese export porcelain famille rose cup and saucer

Date	Yongzheng period circa 1735
Period	1600-1750, 18th century
Origin	China
Medium	Porcelain famille rose
Dimensions	11.5 cm (4¹/₂ inches)
Gallery	Cohen & Cohen

Description
Technical

European market
from the Golden Gate Collection

Price: £8,000

A Chinese export porcelain cup and saucer decorated in famille rose enamels with a central medallion of a seated dog surrounded by three leaf reserves with roosters and peonies on a blue ground.

The special feature of this piece is the rare ‘lapis lazuli’ enamel ground as well as the depiction of the Chinese spotted hound.

References: Williamson 1970, plate VI, four items with identical decoration from this teaservice, in the Martin Hurst collection; Howard & Ayers 1978, No 144, a saucer.

Date: Yongzheng period circa 1735
Period: 1600-1750, 18th century
Origin: China
Medium: Porcelain famille rose
Dimensions: 11.5 cm (4¹/₂ inches)
Categories: Oriental and Asian Art