Porcelain with blue underglaze. China, late Qing, 19th cent.
The picture is massively framed and rests on a stand with legs. Cobalt blue painting under the glaze offers a romantic landscape with rocks, trees, waterfall and a rocky path leading to a many-levelled pavilion. Fog and high mountain peaks in background. The dark frame presents decorative relief on the front and back sides in floral tendril design. Meander are depicted, as well as flowers and fruit, including peaches as long life symbols. Aside the horizontal feet are decorative curved flange. The framed picture can be removed from the stand. PICTURE 48,5 x 33,5 CM, FRAME HEIGHT 74,7 CM
From a German private collection