Description:
Chinese export porcelain panel-molded bough pot (insert missing) with two molded rope handles decorated in blue. Bough pots, usually produced in pairs or as sets of three, became a popular mantlepiece ornament in the late 18th century. Removable porcelain inserts with five holes were placed inside the pot making it easier to arrange cut flowers or branches. According to Christiaan Jorg, Chinese bough pots rarely occur in European collections, but are more common in North and South America, testifying to the shift of the porcelain trade in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This pot has four panels, one on each side, with landscape scenes with trees, flowers, birds, and butterflies. There are also bands of raised berries and vines running around the panels.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location); Porcelain Link to share this object record:
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