Qianlong Period, Famille‑Rose Chicken Cup With Imperial Inscription Poem

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Dimensions：H.7 cm (2.76 in), Diam.8 cm (3.15 in) Condition & Provenance：Fully intact, no cracks or chips. Glossy glaze, well‑preserved enamels with rich colour gradation, natural age‑related wear on rim and foot ring, no chemical cleaning. Formerly private collection of Richard Becker, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. Acquired in 1990s, family heirloom. Never appeared at public auction, no exhibition or publication records. Description：A fine imperial‑style Qianlong famille‑rose chicken cup for court use. Deep straight‑sided body with recessed base and foot ring, mouth rim decorated with a thin underglaze‑blue line. One exterior side depicts a scene of a boy confronting a rooster, set among scholar‑rocks, peonies and foliage, rendered with refined and soft enamel colours. The reverse bears meticulously transcribed imperial poem dated Bing‑Shen year of Qianlong reign in black ink, below the poem is a hen accompanied by several chicks amid plants and rocks. The white‑glazed base bears underglaze‑blue six‑character square seal mark “Da Qing Qian Long Fang Gu”. Drawing inspiration from Chenghua chicken cups of Ming dynasty, combined with imperial calligraphic inscription, this vessel represents high‑quality archaistic porcelain produced in Qianlong imperial workshop.

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