Vintage Chinese Famille Verte Duck on Nest Porcelain Lidded Tureen 12\" For Sale

Vintage Chinese porcelain duck-on-nest lidded tureen, decorated in a colorful Famille Verte style palette.

This large two-piece serving/decorative piece features a beautifully modeled duck forming the removable lid, with finely hand-painted feather details in shades of green, turquoise, yellow, brown and black. The oval base is richly decorated with lotus flowers, aquatic plants and colorful birds, with sculptural mythical animal heads at each end.

The interior of both the tureen and lid is glazed in a pale celadon-toned glaze.

A particularly attractive example with detailed polychrome decoration and an impressive large size.

Origin: China

Period: Mid-20th Century

Style: Famille Verte

Material: Porcelain / glazed ceramic

Form: Duck on Nest Lidded Tureen

Length: Approx. 12.5 inches

Height: Approx. 8 inches

Very good vintage condition with normal signs of age and use. Please review all photographs carefully for condition, details and measurements, as they are an important part of the description.

A striking piece of vintage Chinese decorative porcelain, ideal for a collection of Chinese export porcelain, Famille Verte ceramics, animal-form tureens or decorative tableware.