An unusual Chinese Zhangzhou (Swatow) enamelled jar, 17th/18th century
十七至十八世紀 漳州窰彩繪公雞圖罐

The sturdily-potted jar of tapering form with a tall curved rim, later-decorated with enamels to depict a quartet of bats flying over six roosters in various poses, with box

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Dimensions: 13.7cm high, the rim 9cm diameter

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This unusual jar was created in the kilns of Zhangzhou in the 17th century, during the late Ming dynasty, and was later-decorated during the 18th century, probably sometime during the Yongzheng or early Qianlong period, circa 1730-1740. This piece was perhaps an apprentice piece, or as a pattern to be copied during the early Qianlong reign when tea sets were manufactured in eggshell porcelain using two of these figures.

此罐燒造於十七世紀明末之漳州窯，於十八世紀加飾，時間或在雍正至乾隆早期，約一七三〇至一七四〇年。此器或為學徒習作，亦或為一範本，供乾隆初年製作蛋殼瓷茶具時所參考，當時茶具常飾以此二動物圖樣。