PORCELAIN SORBET DISPLAY STAND WITH POLYCHROME ENAMEL DECORATION
China, 19th century
Sorbet and display stand are decorated identically with a monkey perched on a pine tree and trying to catch a butterfly. In heaven, magpies. At the bottom, rocks, doe and teddy bears. Below, mark of the emperor TONGZHI in iron red and possibly of the period.
H (sorbet): 7 cm - D (display): 12,7 cm
A TONGZHI-MARKED 'MONKEY AND BUTTERFLY' TEA-CUP AND SAUCER
China, 19th century