Daoguang Period, Famille‑Rose Book‑Shaped Brush Pot with Quail Scene, Shen‑De‑Tang Mark

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Dimensions：H.12cm，W.8cm Condition & Provenance：Completely intact, no cracks or chips. Smooth glaze, well‑preserved famille‑rose enamels, natural age wear on rim and base, original old patina, no chemical cleaning. Formerly private collection of Alan Bloom, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. Acquired in 1990s, family heirloom. Never appeared at public auction, no exhibition or publication records. Description：A fine Daoguang period famille‑rose scholar’s brush pot of simulated book form, bearing the “Shen‑De‑Tang” mark, an imperial hall mark of the Daoguang Emperor. Modelled to mimic a bound book, the side is decorated with ink‑painted simulated binding lines and pseudo‑calligraphy. The main surface is painted with quails among wild chrysanthemums and grasses. Multiple quails are rendered in fine detail, some pecking at ground, some standing, one bird in flight. Quail symbolize peace and prosperity (“an ju le ye”). The sloping ground is tinted in iron‑red, dotted with various wild flowers and plants. The base is covered with turquoise‑green glaze, centred with a four‑character iron‑red seal mark “Shen‑De‑Tang zhi”. The interior is also glazed in turquoise‑green. Ingenious in form and delicately painted, it is a representative imperial scholar’s object of the Daoguang reign.

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