Description
H.: 7,5 cm
Pomanders were typically worn around the neck or suspended from the waist. Most pomanders have hinged compartments which open like segments of an orange; these were used to hold different fragrant herbs or flowers. This would probably have been suspended from a silk cord.
Ref.:
- The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, object no. AK-NM-6588-B, for a Kangxi famille verte example. (link)
- The National Trust Collection, United Kingdom, object no. NT 813538, for another Yongzheng famille rose example. (link)
Condition: (UV-checked)
- With two quasi invisible ca. 15-20 mm glaze lines extending from the upper rim, otherwise excellent.
Lot 1052
This lot was sold on 3 December 2021 and is no longer available