A LARGE FAMILLE VERTE FISH-BOWL, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century

h cm 41,5 x d cm 46

Painted on a turquoise ground with scrolling lotus and polylobed reserves: the main panels depict a procession of military figures escorting a chariot with a dignitary, and a military review with a standard-bearer in a tree-lined courtyard before soldiers and officials; the smaller panels show flowers and landscapes. The interior is finely painted with red carp among aquatic plants.