A Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Planter

Qing dynasty (1644-1912), late 19th or early 20th century, a porcelain planter hand painted in famille rose palette to one side with Chinese figures in a vast mountainous outdoor landscape, and to the reverse side a large iron red bird perched in a lush garden, the smaller two sides with calligraphy inscriptions together with red artist seal and leaf, hole to center bottom, raised on four shaped feet.

6 1/2 x 9 x 6 in.

The Estate of the late Dr. William "Bill" Webb Johnston and Mr. Charles "Chuck" Raymond West, Hillsborough, NC

Good estate condition; some spots of kiln firing residue to rim;; some rubbing and wear to surface with scattered light loss to enamels; some black substance to side with bird.