Sold Ceramics - Sold Mandarin wares 1750-1790

Object 2011051

Saucer

China

1740-1745

Height 22 mm (0.87 inch), diameter of rim 121 mm (4.76 inch), diameter of footring 75 mm (2.95 inch)

Saucer on footring, straight rim. Polychrome decorated in iron-red, black, gold and other overglaze enamels, with three figures outside a house on a fenced terrace with trees in the background. The first figure has a bird perched on his arm and is being watched by a second figure, standing at a table, and a third seated figure, smoking a pipe, a small dog rests beside a small table in the foreground. The reverse is undecorated. To the base a rectangular paper collectors label that reads: '24'.

The decoration is characteristic of the group called mandarijn (mandarin) in The Netherlands, a generic term used in the West to refer to all Chinese officials. purple, orange, yellow a hard pink and brown enamels were often added and decorations consisted mainly of Chinese figures and family scenes. In Groningen, herenmandarijn (gentlemen's mandarin), the variation with gold, as here, was regarded as suitable for the upper classes, while boerenmandarijn (farmers' mandarin), without gold was for the middle and lower classes. (Jörg 200/22, p.138)

Condition: Perfect with some wear to the enamels and gold.

Reference:

Jörg 200/22, cat. 94

Price: Sold.