Qing-style Polychrome Porcelain Jars with Bird and Flower Motif
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A pair of Chinese Qing style polychrome decorated porcelain jars, 20th century, of compressed ovoid form, decorated in incised outlines and coloured enamels with birds amidst flowering foliage, each with printed red Qianlong seal mark underside, height 26 cm
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- 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.
- Polychrome - Made or finished in many colours. For furniture, it is used to indicated a painted finish.
- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
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