19TH CENTURY, ANTIQUE, CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PLANTER WITH COURTYARD SCENE AND CALLIGRAPHY SCRIPT -

This antique Chinese, porcelain, jardiniere was located after the passing of my mother, along with many other antiquities and valuables of various style and era. This planter has been used, but it is still in excellent condition. There appears to be some minor cracking on the bottom, but close examination shows that this may have been done at the factory when the jardiniere was manufactured. Close up photos reveal that the cracks don't go past the top layer of lacquer and have held up for over a hundred years without getting worse. The varnish covers the small cracks, so they can't even be felt. If anything, they ad a bit of character to the bottom of the jardiniere which is otherwise pretty boring.

This Jardiniere dates back to the late 19th century, or possibly the early 20th century. It's almost impossible to tell unless you read Mandarin, or Cantonese...I don't. But, what really makes this jardiniere stand out and unusual is the Chinese calligraphy on the back side of the piece. Not much Chinese porcelain art was decorated with calligraphy, so that makes this an unusual and valuable piece. I don't know what it says, so if someone can read it can you please tell me the meaning of the words?

The ladies of the courtyard, are exceptional in their detail and beauty. The coloring of this piece is also unusual and exquisite and not something that can be found every day. It's been so well made that the lacquer can still be felt raised above the porcelain and there are no chips, scratches, or other major damage the painting. Just the cracking on the bottom, and I'm not even sure that's damage but rather may have come from the factory.

The Dimensions are 12" wide and 9" tall. The weight is approximately 5 pounds.

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or if you would like to see additional photos.

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