A PAIR OF 'FAMILLE-ROSE' JARDINIERES AND STANDS QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD

each of rectangular form tapering to four bracket feet, the white ground finely painted with a continuous scene of birds amidst leafy branches of purple and pink peonies, inscribed in iron-red Dayazhai beside the Tian Diyi Jia Chun sealmark just below the mouthrim, the stands similarly decorated (4)

One jardiniere: There is a 1/8 inch minor chip to one lower corner. The body has some yellowish discoloration to the right of the peony on one side, extending around to the next short side. Second jardiniere: There is some fritting to the inner rim edge and a shallow quarter inch chip to the rim on one of hte short sides. One stand: There is a small crack across one corner and an adjacent shallow 1/4 inch rim chip. There are two patches of flaked enamel on teh upper edge of the rim. Some slight discoloration to the body. Second stand: In good condition with just a minor patch of enamel flaking to the upper edge of hte rim.
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.
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It is rare to find jardinieres which have survived with their stands. An identical jardiniere but without its stand from the collection of the Palace Museum is illustrated in Guanyang Yuci: Official Designs for the Manufacture of Imperial Porcelain in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 2007, pl. 33.