Famille Verte Porcelain Vase with Pair of Peacocks, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Photo courtesy Auctionata

Porcelain with polychrome enamel colors over the glaze. On the underside the retrospective four character mark of the Qianlong period in iron-red. Elegant color palette of the Famille Verte. Ovoid body. Pair of peacocks perched on rockwork amidst foliage. Height: 24 cm. Good condition. Estimation : 480 € / 600 €

Provenance: German private collection; acquired in China in 1974/75

Lush hand painted porcelain vase in the style of the Famille Verte

This polychrome painted porcelain vase was made in China and dates back to the Qing dynasty (1644-1912).
The Famille Verte vase shows a varied, relief-style painting, which dominate in green enamel colors over the glaze.
The ovoid body is carried by a round, slightly flared foot rim and forms a pronounced shoulder with a narrow neck and sweeping mouth. A pair of peacocks perched on rockwork amidst foliage.
The animals are visually framed through borders at the foot and the shoulder. On the underside the retrospective four character mark of the Qianlong period is visible.

Famille Verte.
The term Famille Verte describes a specific sort of Chinese export porcelain from the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi (1662-1722), Chinese porcelain manufacturers strove to create new forms and decorative techniques to cater to their clients’ needs in China and abroad. One of these decorations became particularly successful – the Famille Verte. Recognizable components are finely detailed decorations in enamel paint, over a coat of glaze – chiefly executed and showing various shades of green.

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