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A rare Chinese Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi carved 'Su Sancai' style…
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Melbourne
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24-Sep-2019
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A rare Chinese Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi carved 'Su Sancai' style plaque, Republic period (1912-1949), the rectangular porcelain plaque with relief applique and carved decoration of a bird resting on a branch, with chrysanthemum and bamboo foliage and flowers to the side, the relief carving covered with enamel decoration, the ground enamelled black. Unglazed reverse., 18.5 cm high, 24 cm wide. Provenance: Purchased in new Hampshire, United States, late 1990s. Literature: for identical workmanship and very similar plaques, please see catalogue numbers 162, 163 and 164, pp 329, 330 and 331, Elegance in relief: carved porcelain from Jingdezhen of the 19th to early 20th centuries, Tony Miller and Humphrey Hui, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. Other Notes: at the time of purchasing this plaque, the vendor Notes that there was a pair to the plaque which had already been sold by the dealer, which had a seal for the Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi.
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