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Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot
Stand
$3,800
£2,893.70
€3,304.42
CA$5,339.47
A$5,858.42
CHF 3,085.93
MX$69,692.03
NOK 39,530.41
SEK 36,096.66
DKK 24,687.18
About the Item
A Gilded Age of Trade: Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Canton Cache Pot
Stand
This striking Chinese Export porcelain ensemble, dating from the 1820s to 1840s, comprises a large hexagonal cachepot and its original matching stand. The set is painted in the distinctive Rose Canton palette, characterized by its extensive use of gold and a focus on natural elements like flowers, birds, and insects, often surrounding scenic vignettes.
The hexagonal cachepot is divided into six distinct panels, each featuring a detailed scene likely drawn from Chinese mythology or historical narratives. The panels are arched at the base and framed by a rich decorative scheme. A continuous band of colorful leaves and flowers, painted against a vibrant gold ground, encircles the foot—a hallmark of the opulent decorative style popular in the early 19th century.
The original stand mirrors the pot's hexagonal form and is raised on small feet. Its exterior and the interior top of the cachepot are adorned with scattered botanical paintings that unify the set. The interior well of the stand, designed to collect water runoff, features charming, hand-painted motifs of butterflies, fruits, and water lilies, adding a delicate, unexpected layer of detail.
The impressive size and symmetrical form of this set, combined with the detailed figural and botanical painting, classify it as a premium example of early 19th-century Chinese Export porcelain designed specifically for the discerning Western market.
Historical Context: Rose Canton and the 19th-Century Trade
This cachepot and stand set was created during a transitional period for Chinese export ceramics. By the early 19th century, the established Rose Medallion, Rose Mandarin, and Rose Canton styles dominated production. The Rose Canton style, in particular, is defined by its use of panels focusing on flora and fauna, though the presence of detailed mythological or historical scenes here is also characteristic of the period's narrative focus.
The large-scale production of such wares was concentrated in Canton (Guangzhou), the only port sanctioned for European trade between 1757 and 1842 under the restrictive Canton System. While the porcelain bodies were still fired in the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen, the elaborate overglaze enameling, including the application of the striking gold detailing, was often completed by workshops in Canton, closer to the European trading factories.
Vessels like this cachepot and stand were highly sought after by wealthy American and European consumers for decorating their formal drawing rooms and conservatories. They were primarily used to display prized potted plants or exotic bulbs, reflecting a growing passion for botany and horticulture in the West. The continuous gold banding and rich, figural narratives speak to the contemporary Western demand for luxurious, exotic goods that conveyed status and worldliness. This piece is a testament to the robust and increasingly specialized trade that connected the workshops of China to the drawing rooms of the West during the first half of the 19th century.
This striking Chinese Export porcelain ensemble, dating from the 1820s to 1840s, comprises a large hexagonal cachepot and its original matching stand. The set is painted in the distinctive Rose Canton palette, characterized by its extensive use of gold and a focus on natural elements like flowers, birds, and insects, often surrounding scenic vignettes.
The hexagonal cachepot is divided into six distinct panels, each featuring a detailed scene likely drawn from Chinese mythology or historical narratives. The panels are arched at the base and framed by a rich decorative scheme. A continuous band of colorful leaves and flowers, painted against a vibrant gold ground, encircles the foot—a hallmark of the opulent decorative style popular in the early 19th century.
The original stand mirrors the pot's hexagonal form and is raised on small feet. Its exterior and the interior top of the cachepot are adorned with scattered botanical paintings that unify the set. The interior well of the stand, designed to collect water runoff, features charming, hand-painted motifs of butterflies, fruits, and water lilies, adding a delicate, unexpected layer of detail.
The impressive size and symmetrical form of this set, combined with the detailed figural and botanical painting, classify it as a premium example of early 19th-century Chinese Export porcelain designed specifically for the discerning Western market.
Historical Context: Rose Canton and the 19th-Century Trade
This cachepot and stand set was created during a transitional period for Chinese export ceramics. By the 19th century, the established Rose Medallion, Rose Mandarin, and Rose Canton styles dominated production. The Rose Canton style, in particular, is defined by its use of panels focusing on flora and fauna, though the presence of detailed mythological or historical scenes here is also characteristic of the period's narrative focus.
The large-scale production of such wares was concentrated in Canton (Guangzhou), the only port sanctioned for European trade between 1757 and 1842 under the restrictive Canton System. While the porcelain bodies were still fired in the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen, the elaborate overglaze enameling, including the application of the striking gold detailing, was often completed by workshops in Canton, closer to the European trading factories.
Vessels like this cachepot and stand were highly sought after by wealthy American and European consumers for decorating their formal drawing rooms and conservatories. They were primarily used to display prized potted plants or exotic bulbs, reflecting a growing passion for botany and horticulture in the West. The continuous gold banding and rich, figural narratives speak to the contemporary Western demand for luxurious, exotic goods that conveyed status and worldliness. This piece is a testament to the robust and increasingly specialized trade that connected the workshops of China to the drawing rooms of the West during the first half of the 19th century.
Dimensions: Total 11 inches wide x 7 1/4 inches high x 9 1/2 inches deep, (27.94 cm wide x 19.05 cm high).
(Ref: NY9920-nmrr)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
- Style:Chinese Export (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1840-60
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Great condition-fully usuable.
- Seller Location:Downingtown, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: NY9920-nmrr1stDibs: LU861029093222
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