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150 - A rare Famille Rose porcelain cup with enamelled decoration …
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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Description
A rare Famille Rose porcelain cup with enamelled decoration depicting the Baxijiang (the eight auspicious Buddhist emblems). The centre is adorned with a medallion featuring a design of stylised foliage, encircled by a double gold border. Four-character mark in iron-red on the underside of the base: 慎德堂製 ‘Shèn dé táng zhì’ meaning ‘Made for the Hall of Prudent Virtue’. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1912), 19th century. Diameter: 16.2 cm. (Cracks around the rim, small chips and wear). Porcelain pieces bearing the mark 慎 德 堂 製 ‘Shèn dé táng zhì’ were, during the reign of Daoguang, specifically intended for the Emperor’s use within the pavilion of the same name. The Shendetang, or ‘Palace of Prudent Virtue’, was the monarch’s principal residence, situated within the Yuanming Yuan, the Old Summer Palace. Completed in 1831, it was from there that he conducted most of the affairs of state until his death in 1850. The fame of these prestigious porcelain pieces was such that the mark was reused as a tribute from the reign of Guangxu (1875–1908) onwards. This finely executed four-character mark, found on a small bowl decorated with the eight auspicious Buddhist emblems, is extremely rare. A piece bearing an identical mark, combined with an exterior decoration featuring the Baxijiang motifs, is currently held in the collections of the Palace Museum under inventory number 新 00087759 Expert: Bastien LARNAUD
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About the sale Tableware, Non-European Art and Furniture and Works of Art
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Auction time 11/05/2026 at 2:30 PM
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