Porcelain with underglaze blue painting. China, Qing Dynasty

Corresponding pair of heavily potted basins with finely painted decoration. Each gently curving wall with a revolving depiction of various zodiacs and auspicious animals, including Qilin, deer, rat, hare and horse under a Ruyi-shaped border. Border of stylized lotus flowers to the foot. Flattened top rim with prunus blossom border.

Shape: Massive basins of deep U-shape with gently curved walls rising from a relatively narrow ring stand and recessed base, waisted neck with lipped rim.
Dimensions: 47 cm (height), 55 & 56 cm (diameter)
Condition: Good condition, glazing flaws to the top rim and some other places, inside one is a small ‘spider’ hairline (barely visible), on the lower rim of one is a small area of glaze corrosion
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection

一對青花魚盆
陶瓷，釉下彩
中國，清代
相對較重的瓷盆，精美的鉆個是，
盆壁上可見各類跡象動物，如麒
麟、鹿、鼠、兔和馬等。圖案化纏枝
蓮花紋，頂部邊緣有李花紋。
形狀：深U形，盆壁彎曲，相對較窄
的環型支架，底座凹進，唇外翻
尺寸：47厘米（高）；55 及56厘米
（直徑）
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