A GROUP OF FOUR MINIATURE PORCELAIN ITEMS
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Description
China and Austria, 17th - 19th century. The first a baluster vase, dating to around 1690 and coming from the famous Vung Tao Cargo, with a domed cover, painted in underglaze blue depicting a floral arrangement.
The second a 19th century Imari imitation porcelain bowl of Austrian origin bearing the imperial double-headed eagle marking it as part of the Japanese dining set used at the Imperial court. The exterior painted in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red and gold, with a composition of flowers, leaves and foliated scrolls, the interior depicting a temple.
The third a 17th - 18th century blue and white cup with a barbed rim, depicting different sceneries of a figure in a naturalistic landscape. The last a 17th - 18th century blue and white dish with a barbed rim, depicting charming village scenes.
Condition: Overall good condition with minor surface wear, and manufacturing irregularities. The vase with tiny chips to the foot and to the rim of the cover. The cup with minor nibbling to the lip.
Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna. With old labels to the bases of the vase, cup and the dish.
Weight: 63.5 g (vase), 67.8 (bowl), 33.5 g (cup), 68.6 g (dish)
Dimensions: Height 9.2 cm (vase), 4.4 cm (bowl), 3.2 cm (cup), Diameter 9.8 cm (dish)
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