RARE Antique 1800's Chinese Imperial Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Lidded Jar

RARE Antique 1800's Chinese Imperial Porcelain Famille Rose Medallion Lidded Jar / Tea Caddy, Excellent Condition. For your consideration is this RARE & highly collectible Famille Rose Medallion lidded jar / tea caddy. This porcelain jar is handmade & hand painted, with the exquisite scene featuring panels of people, florals & fruits. Though it was likely originally used to hold loose tea, it could serve the purpose of holding cotton balls, jewelry, coins & other small trinkets. Based on the tones of the colors, the appearance of the porcelain, & the type of object (& extensive research,) this jar dates back to the 19th century 1800's.

This very fine & rare collectible is a work of art that has survived the test of time. It has earned a home in a display case amongst other fine pieces or art. This jar is also a piece of history. See below for information on Rose Medallion. This jar measures approximately 3?

" tall and 3 ¾" in diameter. It is in excellent condition for its age, have very minor wear. Is a style of porcelain or china pattern, if you will, that developed in the first quarter of the 19th century, about 1820 or so. It was produced as part of the Chinese export market largely for European and American consumers. This style of Chinese porcelain has commanded rather steady popularity for more than two centuries among lovers of stylish design and Chinoiserie.

When talking about Rose Medallion, it is not actually a rose, but a peony flower! The rose in Rose Medallion refers to the color, and the actual flower depicted in the pattern is a peony - the national flower of China. Rose Medallion features a central medallion usually depicting a bird, tree, peony, and/or rocks surrounded by four or more alternating panels of people then florals with fruits and birds. The panels, also called reserves, are outlined by intricate borders of c-scrolls set against green tendrils and pink florals. Bats, butterflies, and birds often decorate the outer edges of a form or fill in the spaces between the reserves. Rose Medallion services have been very popular in America, and we know that President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife ordered a large service in the 1860's as well as President James Buchanan who owned a service with his initials in the central medallion.

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