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Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Oval Jardinier 中国五彩风格瓷质椭圆花盆

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Here we have a Chinese famille verte style porcelain oval jardinier — a wonderfully practical form dressed up with rather theatrical charm. Oval planters like this were made for flowers, bulbs, or interior display, and this one pairs that utility with auspicious decoration: peonies for wealth and beauty, butterflies for delight, and a phoenix-like bird for rank and good fortune. What makes it interesting is that it does not read as a slick modern decorative copy. The hand-painting is lively but not overly polished, the rim shows honest wear, and the underside is left in biscuit with the kind of grime, kiln specking, and uneven foot attachments that collectors like to see in older working ceramics. The conical feet are especially telling — irregular, somewhat bluntly formed, and convincingly handmade. Condition is far from pristine, which in this case is actually reassuring. There are rim frits, glaze abrasions, firing blemishes, and small losses around the feet and handles. None of that helps it win a beauty pageant, but it does help the age argument. I would place this in the late Qing to early Republic era, roughly 1880 to 1920, with an authenticity score of 76%. In auction terms, a genuine example of this type might bring about $400 to $900; if it were merely later decorative, more like $80 to $200. So: not imperial thunder, but certainly an appealing whisper from the last years of old China.

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Item Report

Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Oval Jardinier

中国五彩风格瓷质椭圆花盆

By: Unknown

Style: Chinese famille verte / wucai decorative porcelain

Origin: China

Materials: Porcelain with overglaze enamels

Age: Probably late Qing dynasty to early Republic, circa 1880-1920

Condition: Good (age-related wear, rim frits, glaze losses, firing flaws, not professionally condition-reported)

Value: Auction estimate: if authentic late Qing/early Republic example, $400-$900; if later decorative reproduction, $80-$200.

Maker's Marks / Writing: No visible maker's mark or reign mark shown in the provided images.

Date: 2026-05-05 20:50:25.860618

Description:

An oval Chinese porcelain jardinier or planter with small loop handles and three conical feet, painted in famille verte enamels with peonies, butterflies, birds, and a phoenix-like long-tailed bird in the well. The body shows a white glaze, iron-red and green palette, and a biscuit underside. Visible wear, firing irregularities, glaze losses, and age-related staining suggest an older decorative export or domestic utility piece rather than a recent reproduction. 这是一件中国瓷质椭圆花盆，带小环形耳与三枚锥形足，通体以五彩设色描绘牡丹、蝴蝶、小鸟及内心近似凤凰的长尾瑞鸟纹。器身施白釉，彩料以矾红与绿色为主，底部露胎。可见口沿磨损、烧造不规整、釉面小失以及年代形成的污沁，显示其更可能是一件较早期的陈设或实用瓷，而非近年的仿制品。

Assessment:

This appears to be a Chinese enamel-decorated porcelain oval planter in the famille verte/wucai tradition, likely made in the late 19th to early 20th century. The hand-painted decoration, unglazed base, irregularly formed applied feet, kiln grit, rim wear, and accumulated surface patina support some real age. At the same time, the painting is fairly workmanlike rather than imperial in refinement, and there is no visible reign mark or court attribution. I would classify it as a modest but attractive period decorative ceramic rather than a high-level palace object. Condition issues include rim fritting, glaze wear, minor chips or losses around the feet and handles, and firing blemishes. 此件应为中国五彩传统的加彩瓷质椭圆花盆，年代大致在清末至民初。其手绘纹饰、露胎底、粘接式不规整器足、窑砂痕迹、口沿磨耗及表面包浆，都支持其具有一定真实年代。与此同时，绘工较为民窑化，并无可见年款或宫廷属性依据，因此更适合作为一件朴雅而有观赏性的时期性陈设瓷，而非高等级宫廷器。品相方面可见口沿爆釉与小磕、釉面磨损、足部与耳部附近细小缺失，以及烧造瑕疵。

Individual Images:

whole planter three-quarter view
overhead planter interior
side view with handle
front planter
reverse planter
underside planter
detail of foot attachment
detail of painted bird
detail of interior rim painting
detail of interior floral spray
detail of handle
detail of phoenix painting

Provenance:

No provenance documentation provided.

Condition:

Good (age-related wear, rim frits, glaze losses, firing flaws, not professionally condition-reported)

Identification Score: 94%

The form, foot construction, biscuit base, famille verte palette, and decorative program clearly indicate a Chinese porcelain jardinier or planter. Multiple angles confirm the identification with high confidence. 从器形、器足做法、露胎底、五彩设色以及整体纹饰布局判断，这是一件中国瓷质花盆无疑。多角度图片均支持这一判断，因此识别把握很高。

Authenticity Score: 76%

The strongest evidence for age is the worn rim, kiln grit and firing impurities, uneven hand-painting, oxidized grime in crevices, and convincingly old unglazed base. The applied feet and handles also show irregular handmade character. Counterpoints include relatively commercial decoration and the absence of a visible mark, so I would not overstate the piece. It is likely a genuine late Qing to early Republic utilitarian-decorative ceramic rather than a modern fake. 支持其年代感的最强证据包括：口沿自然磨损、窑砂与烧成杂质、手绘线条的不均整、缝隙中的旧污沁，以及颇具年代感的露胎底。粘接式器足与双耳也带有手工制作的不规则特征。相对保留之处在于纹饰较偏商业化，且未见可证断代的款识，因此不宜夸大其等级。综合判断，它较可能是一件真正的清末至民初实用兼陈设瓷，而非现代伪作。

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Keywords

Chinese porcelain jardinier, famille verte, wucai, oval planter, late Qing, Republic period, phoenix, peony, butterfly, China 中国瓷花盆, 五彩, 釉上彩, 椭圆花盆, 清末, 民初, 凤凰纹, 牡丹纹, 蝴蝶纹, 中国

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