Chinese Famille Verte Style Porcelain Fish Bowl Jardinière Phoenix & Lotus, 20th
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A richly decorated Chinese porcelain fish bowl or jardinière, executed in the famille verte palette and featuring an intricate, continuous composition of auspicious motifs. The exterior is densely adorned with scrolling floral reserves, scholar's objects and symbolic elements set against a vibrant turquoise-green ground.
A central cartouche depicts a phoenix (fenghuang) perched among flowering branches, a traditional emblem of harmony, prosperity and high virtue. The interior is beautifully hand-painted with goldfish, aquatic plants and lotus blossoms, a classic rebus symbolising abundance, continuity and good fortune. The combination of phoenix and fish imagery creates a layered decorative narrative associated with wealth, renewal and marital harmony.
The rim is encircled by a finely detailed floral border, while the base bears an iron-red apocryphal seal mark in archaistic script, in the traditional manner.
Dimensions: 12 in H x 14.88 in diameter (30.48 x 37.8 cm)
Date of manufacture: 1920-1940
Place of origin: China
Materials: Porcelain with enamel decoration, hand-painted and glazed
Condition: Good vintage condition with minor wear to rim and surface consistent with age and use; no structural damage observed.
What you are buying, described plainly
- Condition
- Good vintage condition with minor wear to rim and surface consistent with age and use; no structural damage observed.
Quoted per order, never estimated
Domestic freight
Every piece ships from our warehouse in Miami. Furniture travels white-glove with BMC International Freight, room of choice, subject to the carrier’s access at your address. Freight transit is typically 7–14 business days; we contact you to arrange a delivery window. Smaller pieces travel insured by ground courier.
International
We ship worldwide, quoted case by case. Tell us the piece and the destination and we will price crating, freight, insurance and customs handling for you.
Packing
Packed by hand. Fragile items are double-boxed with custom foam inserts. Glass and detachable elements are removed, packed separately and reassembled on arrival.
If something arrives damaged
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Returns
One day from delivery for a change of mind — buyer pays shipping and a 15% restocking fee. If the fault is ours, none of that applies: 7 days, full refund including your original shipping, we pay the return freight, no restocking fee. See our refund policy.
Notes on this piece
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