The end of the handle is in the shape of a ruyi.
CHINA XVIIIE
Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Height: 14.2cm
Neck diameter: 9.9cm
Provenance: Édouard Cochet Collection
For an identical form, see :
- Jorge Welsh, Tankards and Mugs: Drinking from Chinese Export Porcelain, Fig 121, p.258
The decoration on this tankard is particularly accomplished, with vivid glazes.
Very good condition, slight wear to the glazes.
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