Terrine couverte en porcelaine polychrome Chine, dynastie Qing, époque Qianlong (1736-1795)

en forme de tête de sanglier, modelée de façon naturaliste, le groin levé gueule ouverte laissant apparaître les crocs et la langue

The tip-end sections of the animal fangs are chipped with some frittings to the edges of the teeth, there is also some frittings to the lower row of teeth and mouth lip as well as to the edges of the ears (showing on the catalogue illustration) ; some expected rubbing in areas to the gilding and the enamels ; a minute flake (3mm) to the upper row of teeth on the cover ; an un-burst air bubble to the rear of the head ; otherwise the boar tureen is in good condition ; please note that there is an old label "Comissao de Arrolamento dos Paços n° 02570 " to the base.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A closely related example is illustrated in Michel Beurdeley, Porcelain of the East India Companies, London, 1962, p. 175, cat. 99. Compare also tureens of this form but with slight variations in detail and colour, such as a grisaille and rouge-de-fer example, but lacking tufts of hair around the base, from the Jorge Getulio Veiga Collection, sold in our London rooms, 31^st October 1989, lot 109; and another enamelled in tones of brown, also sold in our London rooms, 5^th November 1991, lot 140.

The form of this tureen was directly inspired by European faience versions, which itself appears to have derived from a Chelsea boar's head tureen, such as one illustrated in Bellamy Gardner, English Ceramic Circle Transactions, col. II, p. 19, pl. VII.