SHUN CHIH (1644-1661) PERIOD
EXCEPTIONAL SIX COLOUR WUCASI
PORCELAIN TWO BOWLS IN LID
Origin:
China
Location:
Unknown
Period:
SHUN CHIH (1644-1661), First Emperor of Qing Dynasty
Features:
Could you count the many peices of the set with and without lids?
These extravagant WUCASI Soup bowl has 4 pieces as set. Two of them are lid. One lid fits as purposed built as set to its' bowl, where as the small, looking like a lid, in fact is a bowl in smaller size. The six colour porcelain sets are featured with healthy, fierce flying dragon which is hand painted, which bears characteristics of the dragons drawn during the previous Ming Dynasty. However, this is the atypical styles of drawing the dragons that would set example of the entire Qing dynasty. Exceptionally rare these pieces are one of a type ideal for the collection at the prestigious museums.
Patterns:
Hand-painted, hand drawn in blue, green, red, black & yellow enamels on porcelain soup bowl and bowl.
Mark/Reign:
SHUNZHI OR SHUN CHIH (1644-1661)
Shunzhi or Shun CHIH emperor, born Feb 5,1638 and died 1661, aged 23, was also known as Emperor Shizu of Qing (Manchu) dynasty, whereas known widely as the First Qing Emperor of Qing Dynasty. He was the ruler of China proper. He was made Emperor at age 5 years old, Fulin as successor to his father Hong Taiji. After a troublesome ruling of China proper, the young Emperor Shunzhi died 23 of smallpox. He was father of the most popular Kangxi emperor ( 1661-1722), who was third son of the Emperor.
Size/Dimensions:
WHOLE SET: H- 7" (18CM), D- (20CM)
Condition:
Excellent, a little crack on the lid of top bowl
Record No:
YYKT0724200M5
Provenance:
From Private Collection
Price:
On Demand.