A large famille rose basin, Qing dynasty, 18th century.

Decorated with prunus in bloom, peonies and bamboo to the centre. Stylized lotus and chrysantemum to the rim. Iron red flowers painted to the exterior. Diameter 38.5 cm.

Minor chips to rim. Retouch to the center.

Alkuperä - Provenienssi

Property of a private Finnish Collection.

The collection was formed between 1980-2020, the collector has had an interest in China and Chinese Works of Art since childhood, growing up in Beijing. He returned to China in grownup years for work, he came to live in China altogether more than 40 years. His love of China, and Chinese works of art is mirrored in the collection and being an academic collector, he never got tired of learning more about the subject by studying literature, attending lectures, visiting museums, auction houses and befriending curators from Peking, Hong Kong, London, Paris, and Stockholm. The collection consists of both Chinese ceramics and textiles, This being part 1.

Purchased at Bukowskis 2002 auction 524 lot 1421.

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