A small 19th-century Chinese export porcelain mug decorated in the Imari palette, painted by hand with a continuous riverside landscape in underglaze cobalt blue with iron-red and gilt highlights. Figures, mountains and foliage are rendered in the typical late Qing style, with a stylised geometric border around the rim.
The mug is wheel-thrown with a neatly formed handle and has a smooth pale celadon-toned glaze internally. The base shows expected concentric turning marks and kiln grit from firing. These small mugs were commonly produced for export markets and often used as children’s mugs or for measuring small quantities.
A genuine 19th-century example with clear hand-painted work and original surface.
🌿 Chinese export porcelain, 19th century
🌿 Hand-painted Imari palette (underglaze blue, iron-red, gilt)
🌿 Continuous landscape with figures and mountains
🌿 Geometric red border at the rim
🌿 Wheel-thrown with turned base
🌿 Interior celadon-toned glaze
🌿 Measures approx. 7cm tall
🌿 Classic late Qing export production
Condition
🌿 Rim chip and associated glaze loss (visible in photographs)
🌿 Minor firing spots and age-related glaze flaws internally
🌿 Light surface wear from use
🌿 Structurally sound with no cracks or hairlines observed
🌿 Stable and displays well despite rim loss
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