Chinese export porcelain basin decorated in enamels from the famille rose (fencai) palette, Qianlong.

Rare and fine Chinese export porcelain oval basin with mask handles decorated in strong opaque enamels from the famille rose (fencai) palette with flowers, with moulded leaves around the foot, c. 1740, early in the Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty, w. 40 cm, 15¾ in; 17 cm, 6¾ in. 4-15193

Provenance: Collection of Mrs Paul Mellon, sold in Sotheby’s New York, on the 21 November 2014.

Illustrated: Yuan to Qing Ceramics, by A. Varela Santos, 2016/2017, cat. 72.

珍稀且精美的中國外銷瓷粉彩花卉紋鋪首耳橢圓洗，釉色鮮明飽滿，器足飾以貼塑花葉，約1740年，清乾隆早期，寬40釐米，15 ¾英吋；17釐米，6¾英吋。

藏品來源：保爾.梅隆太太舊藏，2014年11月21日蘇富比紐約拍賣。

圖例：《元代至清代陶瓷》，作者阿.瓦瑞拉.桑托斯，2016/2017， 目录 72。