Pair of large porcelain cache‑pots with black ground in the Famille Rose taste, richly decorated in polychrome enamels with mandarin ducks swimming among blooming lotus ponds; circular stained and carved wooden stands with pierced feet.
China, 20th century.
H 31.5 cm, W 36 cm.
Very good condition.
These large cache‑pots draw inspiration from the famous Chinese Famille Rose porcelains of the Qing dynasty, celebrating the classical theme of the lotus pond, a symbol of purity and conjugal harmony in Asian tradition. The pieces belong to the 20th‑century reinterpretation of Far Eastern decorative arts, offering a vivid and elegant aesthetic through the striking contrast between the glossy black enamel ground and the polychrome lotus blossoms.
