Chinese Imari porcelain pitcher, Qing dynasty style - Lot 231

Chinese Imari porcelain pitcher, Qing dynasty style Porcelain pitcher decorated in the Imari palette combining underglaze cobalt blue, iron red and gold highlights; globular body rising to a flared neck with small spout and loop handle adorned with blue-painted foliage motifs; rich decoration of flowering bouquets - peonies, chrysanthemums and foliage - associated with stylized rocaille and bamboo; unglazed base with clean heel with firing grains and traces of age, glazed interior; production in the taste of Jingdezhen export porcelains inspired by Japanese Imari models, early 18th century; dimensions : height 21.5 cm, weight 1003 g; condition: good, minor wear to gilding and enameling, no major restoration noted.