A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ‘CHICKEN’ CUP China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949)

The small cup with rounded sides rising from a short foot, decorated in underglaze blue with a rooster, a hen, and a pine tree. The inside rim with a band of stylized clouds, the interior with stylized grass.

Condition: Very good condition with only little wear and minor fritting to the foot rim.
Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by a second-generation member of the Holzapfel family and has remained in the family ever since.

Weight: 150 g
Dimensions: Height 7.5 cm, Diameter 9.5 cm