Four Chinese export porcelain salt cellars, after a European silver form, after European silver form, decorated in gilt and in opaque enamels from the famille rose (fencai) palette, Qianlong reign.

Four Chinese export porcelain salt cellars, after a European silver form, shaped as a shell standing on three feet, decorated in gilt and in opaque enamels from the famille rose (fencai) palette with European-style flowers, c. 1770, Qianlong reign, Qing dynasty, l. 10 cm, 4 in; h. 4,5 cm, 1¾ in. 4.8060

Illustrated: Yuan to Qing Ceramics, by A. Varela Santos, 2016/2017, cat. 97.

Literature: Ancient Chinese Trade Porcelain from The British Museum, London, by R. Krahl and J. Harrison, Taipei1994, pp. 242/243, cat. 107 for a saltcellar of this form with an English coat of arms.

中國外銷瓷粉彩歐式花卉紋鹽罐四隻，器型仿歐洲銀器，如貝殼立于三足上，約1770年，清乾隆。

圖例：《元代至清代陶瓷》，作者阿.瓦瑞拉.桑托斯，2016/2017， 目录 97。

參考文獻：《大英博物館藏古代中國貿易瓷》，倫敦出版，作者R. Krahl 及 J. Harrison，1994年台北 出版，見第242-243頁，編號107一件器型相同，飾以英國徽章瓷的鹽皿一件。