REF No. 6538
Chinese export porcelain famille rose garniture with roosters
Qianlong period circa 1740
European Market
Height: 8¾ inches; 22cm
Price: £11,500
A fine Chinese export porcelain famille rose garniture of three baluster vase and covers and two trumpet vases, brightly enamelled with a crowing rooster on a blue rock surrounded by tree peony.
The symbolism of the crowing rooster on a rock with peony is all connected to success with official examinations and career prospects, though this would not necessarily have been understood by the eighteenth century Western connoisseur.
This is a very sweet and bright example of a garniture, ideal in size for a bedroom or a small study, and in good condition.
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