Description
Antique Chinese porcelain Famille Verte figurine “Fruits”, 18th century.
Dimensions: 14.0 X 9.0 cm.
History Famille Verte:
Famille Verte, adopted in the Kangxi period around 1680, uses green , red, yellow, blue and aubergine in a few different shades and iron red with other overglaze colours. Black may also be used and occasionally gold.
Famille Verte wares were popular for several decades until the 1720s after the reign of Kangxi when it became supplanted by famille rose which has a greater colour range. It continued to be made in small amounts in the subsequent periods, and its popularity revived in the West in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Famille Jaune is a variation of famille verte, using famille verte enamels on a yellow ground.
Famille Noire is a variation of famille verte and wares were made in the Kangxi era. They may have a copper-green lead based enamel painted over dry black cobalt ground on the biscuit, and a transparent green glaze was then applied, giving it a near-iridescent appearance.
Antique Chinese porcelain figurine “Fruits”, 18th century – A very beautiful and collectible item.
Code: C240
