A pair of famille rose loving cups and covers of European form with moulded double strap handles, the decoration in bright enamels with a bird on a rock with borders of flowers and floral panels on a puce scale ground.
The bird shown here is the shoudainiao or 'ribbon-tailled bird', a species which was popular in Chinese design and derived from the Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisii).
Date: Qianlong period circa 1790 Period: 1750-1850, 18th century Origin: China Medium: Porcelain famille rose Dimensions: 32.5 cm (12³/₄ inches) Categories: Oriental and Asian Art
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