Chinese Porcelain Statuette. Qing Period Early 19th Century.

Young Chinese lady in enameled porcelain in the famille rose style. She is represented standing, holding a fan, and rests on a square base. Her dress is richly decorated with flowers and butterflies. His face is calm and smiling. She is very beautiful. Statuettes decorated with this very specific color palette were made in large numbers at the end of the 18th century and at the very beginning of the 19th during the reign of the Jiaqing Emperor. Usually these statuettes are of low quality and represent crudely executed Chinese sages and deities. The statuette presented here is an exception, in fact it is a pretty feminine subject, the enamels are of excellent quality, the color palette is wider, the details are numerous and executed with care. There are many accidents, several small chips and losses. The fan was previously replaced. It's a rare item. Height: 252mm