Estimate
30 000 - 50 000 SEK
Rounded sides that rises towards a wide lipped rim, decorated to the exterior in famille verte colours depicting birds in a garden in full bloom against a bright yellow ground. The interior with five large fishes amidst sea weed. Diameter 52 cm. Height 47 cm.
Provenance
Purchased at auction in Stockholm.
More information
"One Hundred Birds" (百鸟图) in Chinese culture, often depicted in art as Bainiao tu (100 Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix), symbolizes harmony, prosperity, and the respect of all beings for a virtuous ruler.