GOOD PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT SHELL-FORM SWEETMEAT DISHES

Qianlong, c1750

Left Example :

Right Example :

Each of ribbed escallop shell form painted in puce, the center with floral sprays surrounded by three

 further smaller sprays and vining handle, the verso also ribbed and

painted with  floral sprays, puce line border decoration

Condition: Excellent, minor glaze fritting at the handle/bowl juncture

Note:  Sweetmeats are sweet delicacies, as candy, or crystallized fruit preserved in sugar.  Many lovely

service pieces from silver, porcelain and glass were made for serving sweetmeats during the 17th, 18th

 and early 19th centuries.  We are fortunate to have this pair that have remained together for

approximately 250 years.

6” Diameter

SOLD

#5413

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See also :

Qianlong Large Molded Blue & White Escallop Sweetmeat Shell , China, c1750	Rare & Fine Pair of George III Silver Escallop Shells Robert Makepeace, London, 1772,	Chinese Export Famille Rose Barber's Bowl, Qianlong