Vintage Chinese Famille Noire Millefleurs Porcelain Ginger Jar Hand Painted 6"

Description

View Vintage Chinese Famille Noire Millefleurs Porcelain Ginger Jar Hand Painted 6" with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This style combines the darkFamille Noire aesthetic with the dense all-over floral decoration commonly described asmillefleurs. The maker or factory is not identified. I would describe this as alate-20th-century Chinese decorative export piece, likely 1980s–1990s, rather than antique Qing-period porcelain. Striking vintage Chinese porcelain ginger jar featuring a richly decorated Famille Noire-style millefleurs, or “thousand flowers,” design . The rounded jar is covered almost completely with colorful floral decoration against a dramatic black ground. Large pink peonies are surrounded by smaller blossoms in pink, lavender, blue, yellow and white, along with contrasting green foliage. The removable domed lid is decorated to match. This style combines the dark Famille Noire aesthetic with the dense all-over floral decoration commonly described as millefleurs . Similar vintage Chinese jars are sold and collected under both terms. The underside carries the red export marking: MADE IN CHINA NOT FOR FOOD SERVICE DECORATIVE ONLY The maker or factory is not identified. I would describe this as a late-20th-century Chinese decorative export piece, likely 1980s–1990s , rather than antique Qing-period porcelain. Measurements: approximately 6" tall with lid and 5.375" at the widest point . This is intended strictly for decorative use, as specifically stated by the manufacturer's marking on the base. Condition Very good vintage pre-owned condition. No chips or cracks noted. There is light surface and base wear consistent with age and previous display. The hand-painted decoration may have minor variations from the manufacturing and decorating process. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition. Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Asian › 1900-Now › Chinese › Vases & Jars.

Pattern

Millefleurs / Floral

Provenance

Ownership History Not Available

Type

Ginger Jar

Era

Late 20th Century

Style

Famille Noire / Chinoiserie

Features

Lidded, Hand Painted

Time Period Manufactured

1980–1999

Culture

Chinese

Handmade

Yes

Country of Origin

China