Antique 1920s Famille Canton Rose 9 Pc Sweetmeat Porcelain Set Wood & Glass Box for Sale

Antique 1920s Famille Canton Rose 9 Pc Sweetmeat Porcelain Set Wood & Glass Box For Sale

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Antique 1920s Famille Canton Rose 9 Pc Sweetmeat Porcelain Set Wood & Glass Box:
$595.00

Antique Chinese Export, dating between 1910 to 1940, an elegant Famille Rose (Canton Rose) 9 Piece Sweetmeat Porcelain Set In Wood Box.The condiment set contains nine shaped condiment dishes fitted into a wood box with a hand painted glass cover.The various ceramic pieces are in excellent condition, no chips, cracks and no repairs. the hand painteddesign on the glass has some of the paint wornor scratched off.The box measures 11.5" square.

From Wikipedia: Famille rose(French for "pink family") is a type ofChinese porcelainfirst introduced in the 18th century and defined by the presence of pink coloroverglased enamel. It is aWestern classificationfor Qing dynasty porcelain known in Chinese by various terms:fencai,ruancai,yangcai, andfalangcai.The color palette was introduced in China during the reign ofKangxi(1654–1722) by WesternJesuitswho worked at the palace, but perfected only in theYongzhengera when the finest pieces were made.

Althoughfamille roseis named after its pink colored enamel, the color may actually range from pale pink to deep ruby. Apart from pink, a range of other soft color palettes are also used infamille rose. The gradation of colors was produced by mixing colored enamels with 'glassy white', an opaque white enamel (lead arsenate), and its range of color was further extended by mixing different colors.

Famille rose was popular in the 18th and 19th century, and it continued to be made in the 20th century. Large quantity of famille rose porcelain were exported to Europe, United States and other countries, and many of these export wares wereJingdezhen porcelaindecorated inCanton. Porcelains with famile rose palette were also produced in European factories.