A CHINESE CANTON EXPORT FAMILLE-ROSE MATCHED WRITING SET

Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

清十九世紀 外銷廣彩文房用具一組

Comprising a rectangular ink well with circular liner, the four sides decorated with butterflies and blossoms, a similarly-sized brush rest with sides bearing a finely-painted continuous garden scene with four figures, the top pierced with a series of holes over a concave surface, both resting within a fitted rectangular tray, the raised rim decorated with a floral border beneath a gilt rim,

6cm high, 13.6cm long

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c.f. For a writing set comprised of similar elements see David Howard and John Ayres, 'China for the West, Porcelain and Decorative Art for Export Over Three Hundred Years', vol. II, no. 597, p. 574

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