| Large and finely painted in famille rose with male and female figures in different pursuits in open medallions between Chinese characters, the foliated rim gilded, the interior left unpainted, the glaze pooling neatly at the foot rim, the base with a six character Tonghzi mark and of the period. 8 1/2 in. diam.
Provenance: Former American diplomat collection.
Quality porcelain production commenced when the imperial and other kilns at Jingdezhen were built early in the Tongzhi period. This is an excellent example of such production. |
