19th Century Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase

Description

This Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase is an high quality example of this export form. The enamels are very skillfully applied with shading and layering to enhance the quality of the decoration. This vase is a more unique depiction of the Canton Rose motif in that it depicts court scenes and utilizes the "hundred antiques" motif along with vividly colored flower balls. The key fret gold border around the panels is in excellent condition with only one small area of enamel loss.
There is a small area of chipping on the rim of the mouth that is captured in the pictures.
The vase is approximately 12.5 inches tall and 5.5 inches across the body.