Chinese Porcelain lidded Sparrow Beak Jug HP Puce Qianlong Qing Antique ca 1760

A beautiful example of antique Chinese export porcelain, a lidded sparrow beak jug decorated with a hand painted floral pattern in puce and yellow enamel highlights, dating from circa 1760, from the reign of the Emperor Qianlong. The UK equivalent period was that of George II. The bulbous and faintly round bodied jug has been hand painted with a European floral pattern in a style often seen on Meissen porcelain. It has a domed lid with a button finial, a sparrow beak spout and a decorated low relief moulded loop handle with a thumb rest.

It was made at Jingdezhen in China for export to Europe. The jug stands 6 inches (15.2 cm) high and the body diameter of 3 7/16 inches (8.7 cm) is 4 3/4 inches (11.9 cm) long and weighs 291 grammes unpacked. It has a maximum capacity of 350 ml or just over 1/2 pint. It has a little damage: A handle has been broken into four pieces and restuck.

There is a crack to the right hand side of the spout, the lid has a chip that has been filled and disguised - "restored". There is a hole in the lid that has been drilled after firing. It is either a vent hole for hot liquids, probably hot water or even hot chocolate, or we have seen similar jugs with a small chain attached to prevent the lid from getting lost. Despite the damage this lovely jug displays well.

This is a most attractive item to add to a collection of eighteenth century antique Chinese porcelain hot water jugs or milk jugs and creamers. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Porcelain". The seller is "jockjen" and is located in this country: GB.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Item length: 11.9 cm
• Primary Material: Porcelain
• Antique: Yes
• Pattern: Floral
• Chinese emperor: Qianlong
• date circa: 1760
• Chinese Dynasty: Qing (1644-1911)
• Product: Jug
• Material: porcelain
• Item height: 15.2 cm
• Region of Origin: Chinese
• Colour: puce/white/yellow
• Brand: Antique
• Sub-Type: hot water jug
• Type: jug
• Item width: 8.7 cm
• Original/Repro: Antique Original
• Features: Handcarved, Handpainted, Lidded, sparrow beak spout
• Age: Pre-1800
• Country of Origin: China