Possibly Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1820
Of flattened globular form, standing on a protruding oval foot framed by a rounded, conforming footrim, with a cylindrical neck and wide mouth, slightly recessed lip, masterfully carved in relief on one main side with a phoenix perching on a leafy peony branch near rocks, the reverse depicting two magpies and a blooming prunus tree, separated by a pair of faux lion mask-and-ring handles on the narrow sides.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
Possibly Imperial, attributed to the Palace Workshops, Beijing, 1750-1820
Of flattened globular form, standing on a protruding oval foot framed by a rounded, conforming footrim, with a cylindrical neck and wide mouth, slightly recessed lip, masterfully carved in relief on one main side with a phoenix perching on a leafy peony branch near rocks, the reverse depicting two magpies and a blooming prunus tree, separated by a pair of faux lion mask-and-ring handles on the narrow sides.
2 3/8in (6cm) high
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