A relief-carved bird and flower plaque, Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi
Jingdezhen, China
Republican Period (1912-1949)
The rectangular plaque decorated in carved relief with a magpie on a branch with bamboo and chrystanthemum, with enamel colours against a black ground. 18.25cm high, 23.75cm wide.
Cat. 311
For similar plaques see:
Catalogue numbers 162-164, pp329-331, ‘Elegance in Relief: Carved Porcelains from Jingdezhen of the 19th to Early 20th Centuries’, Tony Miller and Humphrey Hui, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006.
Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi (Jiangxi Porcelain Factory)
Having opened in 1910, the Jiangxi Porcelain Company became the largest manufactory in Jingdezhen through the Republican Period, and was famous for enlisting top craftsmen, experts and resources from the Qing Imperial kilns. As a result, many of the finest ceramics of the Republican Period, especially those in Qing Imperial style, came from this kiln.
Jingdezhen, China
Republican Period (1912-1949)
The rectangular plaque decorated in carved relief with a magpie on a branch with bamboo and chrystanthemum, with enamel colours against a black ground. 18.25cm high, 23.75cm wide.
Cat. 311
For similar plaques see:
Catalogue numbers 162-164, pp329-331, ‘Elegance in Relief: Carved Porcelains from Jingdezhen of the 19th to Early 20th Centuries’, Tony Miller and Humphrey Hui, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006.
Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi (Jiangxi Porcelain Factory)
Having opened in 1910, the Jiangxi Porcelain Company became the largest manufactory in Jingdezhen through the Republican Period, and was famous for enlisting top craftsmen, experts and resources from the Qing Imperial kilns. As a result, many of the finest ceramics of the Republican Period, especially those in Qing Imperial style, came from this kiln.
Jingdezhen, China
Republican Period (1912-1949)
The rectangular plaque decorated in carved relief with a magpie on a branch with bamboo and chrystanthemum, with enamel colours against a black ground. 18.25cm high, 23.75cm wide.
Cat. 311
For similar plaques see:
Catalogue numbers 162-164, pp329-331, ‘Elegance in Relief: Carved Porcelains from Jingdezhen of the 19th to Early 20th Centuries’, Tony Miller and Humphrey Hui, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006.
Jiangxi Ciye Gongsi (Jiangxi Porcelain Factory)
Having opened in 1910, the Jiangxi Porcelain Company became the largest manufactory in Jingdezhen through the Republican Period, and was famous for enlisting top craftsmen, experts and resources from the Qing Imperial kilns. As a result, many of the finest ceramics of the Republican Period, especially those in Qing Imperial style, came from this kiln.