Chinese famille rose 'Chicken' bowls and covers

A pair of Chinese famille rose 'Chicken' bowls and matching…
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A pair of Chinese famille rose 'Chicken' bowls and matching covers, Qing Dynasty, (1644-1911), after Qianlong, painted to the exterior with a continuous celebrated scene depicting the young boy Jia Chang facing a rooster, and stamping his left foot to call the chickens, set against jagged rockwork and blossoMing peonies issuing from leafy stems, the hen and the four chicks nearby, on the reverse an inscription in black enamel of an Imperial poem by the Qianlong Emperor acknowledging the emulation of earlier chicken cups, the poem dated to the bingshen year (1776) and followed by two iron-red seals reading 'Qian' and 'Long', the base with underglaze blue Qianlong seal mark, 11.4 cm diameter, with pierced wooden stands (2). Other Notes: reference: Please see the pair of cups in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, included in the Museum's special Exhibition of K'ang-hsi, Yung-cheng and Ch'ien-lung porcelain ware from the Ch'ing Dynasty in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, 1986, cat. No. 144, and two cups from the Sir Percival David collection and now in the British Museum, London, published in the illustrated catalogue of Qing enamelled wares, London, 1991, pl. A823 and A827

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  • Qing Dynasty - The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. It was established by the Manchu people, who originated from the northeastern region of China. The Qing Dynasty was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China.
  • Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.

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