Lot 131 , A Chinese famille rose ‘quail and songbird’ garden seat, mid 19th century

A Chinese famille rose ‘quail and songbird’ garden seat, mid 19th century, painted with two quail and other birds amid bamboo and peonies, the reverse with songbirds amid hydrangeas and other flowers, interspersed by interlocking charms and reserves of birds of flowers, the borders decorated with lotus flowers, scrolling leaves, bats and endless knots on a pink ground, height 46.5cm
£300-400

Condition:
There is wear and grubbiness to the enamels on the top, wear to the gilding all over, some general grubbiness to the sides. There’s some heavy fritting to the glaze on the outside edge of the garden seat, otherwise in good condition.

Sold for £750