£160
A PAIR OF EARLY 19TH CENTURY CHINESE EXPORT FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN HENS Jiaqing/Daoguang, naturalistically modelled upon open work bases, painted with brilliantly coloured enamels. 18 cm x 12 cm. Note: Chinese porcelain was first exported to Europe in quantity by Portuguese traders in the sixteenth century. For the next 300 years Chinese craftsmen supplied Europe with vast amounts of porcelain. Many objects, such as sugar bowls and milk jugs, were created specifically for the export market.
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