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A RARE FRUIT IMITATION DISH WITH HIGH FOOT 清中期 粉彩仿生乾果高足盤 China, 19th century. the bowl with open rim, arched sides, narrow base, and hollow trumpet shaped high foot. The bowl and the high foot decorated with brown glaze to imitate the marble. Inside the bowl are finely painted polychrome sculpted fruit and other elements such as walnuts, Chinese water chestnuts, peanuts, and sunflower seeds. H: 9.2cm D: 20.2cm NOTE During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Chinese porcelain production reached its zenith. The official kilns in Jingdezhen produced a series of porcelain items that imitated various crafts, animals, plants, and fruits. These porcelain items closely resembled the original objects in both form and texture, at times making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake, as described by Zhu Yan in Taoshuo. The fruit shapes within this bowl are incredibly lifelike, with a remarkable attention to detail and craftsmanship. During the Qianlong era, the imperial kilns also produced lifelike porcelain imitations of seashells, clams, shrimp, chickens, ducks, elephants, cranes, lotus leaves, and lingzhi mushrooms, all characterized by precise proportions and lifelike appearance. Similar item in Forbiden city collection n00154499
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A RARE FRUIT IMITATION DISH WITH HIGH FOOT 清中期 粉彩仿生乾果高足盤 China, 19th century. the bowl with open rim, arched sides, narrow base, and hollow trumpet shaped high foot. The bowl and the high foot decorated with brown glaze to imitate the marble. Inside the bowl are finely painted polychrome sculpted fruit and other elements such as walnuts, Chinese water chestnuts, peanuts, and sunflower seeds. H: 9.2cm D: 20.2cm NOTE During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Chinese porcelain production reached its zenith. The official kilns in Jingdezhen produced a series of porcelain items that imitated various crafts, animals, plants, and fruits. These porcelain items closely resembled the original objects in both form and texture, at times making it difficult to distinguish the real from the fake, as described by Zhu Yan in Taoshuo. The fruit shapes within this bowl are incredibly lifelike, with a remarkable attention to detail and craftsmanship. During the Qianlong era, the imperial kilns also produced lifelike porcelain imitations of seashells, clams, shrimp, chickens, ducks, elephants, cranes, lotus leaves, and lingzhi mushrooms, all characterized by precise proportions and lifelike appearance. Similar item in Forbiden city collection n00154499
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