Famille rose (pink glaze) was invented circa 1720. The brocade box appears to be at least 100yrs old c. We recommend you research and confer with experts before making an offer. Aquarium for Chinese Box Turtles. When filled with about a 1/2 of water the 3 lotus blossoms become’islands’ for the small aquatic turtles to climb, play & rest. The Imperial yellow interior wall stands 2 tall and is decorated with floral & fauna (Chinese box turtle food). Was this presented (with live turtles) to a 18th century Chinese monarch? It’s possible this is a brush washer but most brush washers measure about 5 across. At 14 across it is unusually large and, if an artist’s brush washer, it’s the most elaborate brush washer in all of Chinese history! Again, suggesting royal connections. Hand pottered, hand incised and hand painted. It looks like there was a traditional Chinese squared-off block signature on the bottom but it is no longer readable (see pic 9 above). We’re not sure what we have here but it’s clearly something special! It appears to be the one and only example of this form which might suggest a’fantasy’ piece. The unreadable signature is suspicious: it’s recessed, so why is it worn away? The darkened bottom also concerns us. Wiping the bottom of a piece of pottery with a dark stain is a modern technique to make a piece look “antique”. But, because of the box, we are fairly certain this piece is at least 100yrs old and we don’t believe 100yrs ago people were staining bottoms to make them look older? Maybe the darkening is natural? Another observation is that the bowl is in excellent condition but the aged brocade box shows many years of wear. And the wear is authentic. Someone has handled, opened and closed this box many 1000s of times. This bowl was repeatedly brought out for use or display. Under what circumstances would that happen? ! Measures about 14″ across the rim and stands 3″ high. A five pound sterling silver ” Bug Basket ” from Buckingham Palace, the most-prized possession of the last reigning monarch of The Kingdom of Hawai’i, an artifact from The White House and Porcellian Club (the birthplace of Facebook), the first man to the moon’s 1st appearance in Space, an authentic Witch coven’s serving charger and an 1885 New York City “Sitting Bull” Cigar Store Indian are but a few of our most interesting pieces. Presidents, a Prime Minister and other Heads of State, Middle Eastern & European monarchs, museums, Hollywood celebrities, billionaire software & oil tycoons and the World’s leading interior decorators & designers. The best way to view our store is by’highest prices first’. The item “FAMILLE ROSE chinese porcelain bowl antique pot turtle vtg pottery silk box bird” is in sale since Monday, November 12, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Chinese\Figures & Statues”. The seller is “wetinwashington” and is located in Tracyton, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
