19TH CENTURY, BLUE LEAF MOTIF

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A CANTONESE ENAMEL SUPPER-SET
19TH CENTURY, BLUE LEAF MOTIF
Painted with Oriental figures in stylised mountain and garden landscapes, within brown scroll borders, comprising: a large circular dish, a small circular dish and six fan shaped footed dishes, some losses to enamel
The large dish: 8¼ in. (21 cm.) diameter (8)

来源

Displayed in the Library of the Private Apartment of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon at Kensington Palace.

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拍品专文

Painted enamels were first imported from Europe in Kangxi Emperor's reign, and by the thirtieth year of his regime at the latest, the Chinese painters had mastered the technique of producing fine enamel work. Under the Qianlong emperor's reign, the artists in the Imperial workshops attained even higher standards in the production, and the painting style evolved. The Qianlong emperor preferred painted enamel decoration to be 'dense' and 'delicate', and at the very start of his reign he was already encouraging the employment of Canton enamellers, attracting many artists who had constant contact with the West through the trading activities and the religious missionaries.