A 'BARAGON TUMED' PORCELAIN CUP, China, Republic period (1912-1949)

h cm 6 x d cm 8,2

Finely painted in the vibrant tones of the famille rose palette on the exterior with seven leaf-shaped reserves containing the "Seven Royal Treasures"—the Wheel of the Law, the Elephant, the Horse, the Jewel, the Queen, the Minister, and the General—set against a background of stylized waves, flowers, and jewels; all enclosed between two borders of shou characters alternating with Buddhist emblems. A lotus flower is depicted on the interior. On the base, an iron-red two-character mark is inscribed in Mongolian script.

粉彩七珍八寶「土木特旗右旗」纹碗，中国，民国