Gorgeous Early Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Polychrome Enamel Figural Rooster

Porcelain : Antique : Chinese Export

 

I am very pleased to offer this gorgeous example of the much-sought-after Chinese Export porcelain figural birds that became so popular in the US during the 20’s. You see these most often in the characteristic glaze colors of turquoise and purple, accented with white and yellow. The “famille rose” polychrome treatment on this rooster pre-dates those later figures and narrows the dating of this piece to the last quarter of the 1800’s. If you look closely at the glaze on this, you’ll see that the colored enamels are not transparent, but opaque. This was done by adding a small amount of white enamel to the colored one, giving the earlier examples a softer color than the later pieces. This practice was abandoned in the early 1920’s in favor of clear transparent enamels. It is marked very faintly on the interior with the impressed word “China”. He measures 3 ¼” tall and 2 ½” in diameter. It is in superb condition with no chips, cracks, hairlines, or repairs. There is a minute flake on the tip of his comb and one on the very base, but neither of these is very apparent. See the photos for details. Shipping weight: 1 lb. 6 oz. (Location: A1)

Item ID: RL050812