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Identification & Background: Matching pair of vintage Chinese porcelain flower bricks / flower frogs decorated in a Famille Verte style. Each features a green ground with colorful floral and traditional auspicious object motifs.
Each piece bears an iron-red six-character Jiaqing seal mark (Da Qing Jiaqing Nian Zhi) on the base. The marks are considered apocryphal and reference the Jiaqing reign rather than establishing the actual date of manufacture. Based on the overall construction and decoration, these are likely late 19th to early 20th century Chinese porcelain; exact age is unknown.
The pierced tops contain multiple openings designed for arranging and supporting flower stems, making these both decorative Chinese porcelain objects and functional flower frogs.
Details & Dimensions:
Size: Approx. 4.5 in tall x 5 in wide at top (11.4 x 12.7 cm) each
Weight: Approx. 1 lb 12 oz (0.8 kg) each
Quantity: Matching pair / set of 2
Type: Porcelain flower bricks / flower frogs
Decoration: Famille Verte style green ground with floral and auspicious object motifs
Mark: Iron-red six-character Jiaqing seal mark (apocryphal)
Estimated Age: Likely late 19th to early 20th century; exact date unknown
Condition: Excellent vintage condition with no chips or cracks observed. Please review all photographs closely for the decoration, marks, surfaces, and overall condition.
Ships securely from Arizona. Carefully inspected, packaged, and photographed.
