A 'famille rose' Chicken bowl, Qing dynasty (1644-1912), with Qianlong seal mark.
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The rounded sides well painted on the exterior with a repeated scene divided by pierced blue rocks of a cockerel standing over his feeding mate and three chicks, interspersed with flowers, the interior with a medallion enclosing a hen and cock perched on a rock. Diameter 14 cm.
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Provenance
The Oldertz Collection. Purchased at Sothebys, London, June 11th 1991. Lot no 219.
The Oldertz Collection. Carl Oldertz (1924-2006), was a M.D.h.c. and a Director of a Swedish Insurance Company, Stockholm.
Carl was a passionate collector, who built his collection over the decades. In the 1970’s he started to focus his interest in objects from Asia, mainly Chinese Antiques and Works of Art. He was very much an academic collector who strived to acquire pieces from different epoques and constantly sought after more knowledge about the pieces, the techniques and their history. His broad interest in Chinese culture and history together with his curiosity led him to visit many private collections and museums around the world.