Mounted Cup In Famille Rose Porcelain With Gilt Bronze Decoration

An important Chinese porcelain mounted bowl with polychromepolychrome decoration, Qienlang period (1736-1795), resting on a sumptuous gilt-engraved bronze frame.
The porcelain is of fine quality, with a decoration characteristic of thecharacteristic of the Qianlong period, combining a rich naturalistic compositionof peonies, leafy branches, fruit (including Buddha's hand-type citron)Buddha's hand"), birds and butterflies.
The whole is treated in a subtlepalette of pinks, greens and blues, with delicate highlights and preciseprecision of line.
The inner background, organized in a radiating composition,testifies to a meticulous work intended for export, probably for theEuropean market, highlighting the finesse of the workmanship and the quality of the drawing.quality.
The finely chased ormolu mount is in keeping with the neoclassicalneoclassical taste of the late 18th century: fluted pedestal, quadrangular basequadrangular base decorated with rais-de-cœurs and pearled friezesthe lip, and foliage-decorated scrolled side handles.
The quality of the chasing and the gilding suggest a lateThe quality of the chasing and gilding suggest late Louis XVI or early 19th-century Parisian work.This type of mounting perfectly illustratesthe taste of European connoisseurs for oriental porcelain, enhanced by preciousto integrate them into Western furniture and decorative arts.
Condition: verycondition; well-preserved gilding, bright, fresh decoration; well-preserved porcelain.preserved.