Qing Famille Verte Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Famille Verte and Noire Enamel Porcelains, including foot rims and reign marks

A selection 1644 to 1910 Chinese porcelain representing a fairly good cross section of the types of Famille Verte and Famille Noire examples found in the market today, with a number of much rarer examples for comparison. pay close attention to the small details such as the foot-rims and textures of the glazes. Quite a few come from a collection at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

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A Little History on Qing Famille Verte Porcelain, as well as Famille Noire and Jaune

Famille Verte (as well as it's cousins Noire and Jaune) is also known in China as "yingcai" (bright colors) . The term Famille Verte originated in the 19th C. and was coined by Albert Jacquemart who along with E. Le Blant wrote a tomb on the history of ceramics titled "Histoire aristique, industrielle et commerciale de la porcelaine" published in 1862.Within the book Jacquemart famously commented these enamels thus.

"It's name requires no explanation being based on a ostensible and striking fact. All the pieces of this family are resplendent with copper-green colour, which absorbs every other"..

This wonderful color palette is actually the result of coloring developed during the Ming dynasty following in the footsteps of the Wucai (five color) enamels. The biggest difference between the two was the elimination of of turquoise blue and was replaced with a purplish blue bordering at times on lavender. On occasion under-glaze blue is also used, but not often as the cobalt doesn't react well to multiple firings which are needed with polychrome enamels. This purplish blue is often a good indicator of authenticity when examining a piece.

To read more on famille verte and famille noire porcelains of the 18th and 19th C. produced in China visit our post on the National Gallery of Art's collection in Washington DC of these superb pieces, many on this page are reproduced there as they are in the collection.

Below Are dozens of examples of Qing Famille Verte porcelain to enlarge and enjoy.

Detail, 18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Jar Gilt Bronze Mounts

18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Jar Gilt Bronze Mounts

Kangxi Qing Famille Verte porcelain

foot-rim 19th C. Chinese Famille Verte vase

19th C. Chinese Famille Verte porcelain vase

19th C. Chinese Famille Verte vase

19th C. Chinese Famille Verte floral vase

19th C. Chinese Famille Verte vase with Flowers

Early 19th C. Chinese Famille verte vase, Foot-rim

Early 19th C. Chinese Famille verte porcelain vase

Kangxi Famille Verte Bowl Foot

base, Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte tea Caddies

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte tea Caddies

Early 19th C. Chinese Foo Lions

Early 19th C. Chinese Foo Lions base

18th C. Chinese PLates

foot 18th C. Chinese PLates

19th C. Famille Verte Planter with peacocks.

interior, 19th C. Famille Verte Planter with peacocks.

18th C. Chinese Kangxi Leaf Dishes

18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Ho Ho Boy

18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Ho Ho Boy, base view

18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Ho Ho Boy

Kangxi Period Famille Verte Luohan Figure

base, Kangxi Period Famille Verte Luohan Figure

Kangx Period Famille Verte Plate, Back

Kangx Period Famille Verte Plate

base Famille Verte Kangxi Bowl

18th C. Chinese Famille Verte Kangxi Bowl

Chinese 19th C. Famille Verte vase Foot-rim

Chinese 19th C. Famille Verte mallet vase

Chinese 19th C. Famille Verte Fish Bowl ,detail

Chinese 19th C. Famille Verte Fish Bowl

Chinese kangxi Dynasty Zun Beaker vase with Famille Noire and enamels, foot detail

Chinese kangxi Dynasty Zun Beaker vase with Famille Noire and enamels, detail image

Chinese kangxi Dynasty Zun Beaker vase with Famille Noire and enamels

Chinese kangxi Dynasty Zun Beaker vase

Chinese Kangxi Dynasty Zun Beaker vase, detail

Chinese kangxi Dynasty Zun Beaker vase with Famille Noire and enamels

18th C. Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Court lady on biscuit

18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot

18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot

18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot

detail 18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot

Detail detail 18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot

18th C. Kangxi Chinese Famille Verte Wine Pot

Kangxi Famille Verte wine ewer view of base

Kangxi wine ewer detail.

Kangxi wine ewer with over-glaze Famille Verte Enamels

Kangxi Famille Verte Enamel on biscuit Cup

base Kangxi Famille Verte Enamel on biscuit Cup

Kangxi Famille Verte Enamel on biscuit Cup

18th C. Chinese Kangxi Shou Loa Statue in Famille Verte Enamels

Detail, Chinese Famille Noire-Verte Enamel Rouleau vase

Chinese Famille Noire-Verte Enamel Rouleau vase

Detail, Chinese Famille Noire-Verte Enamel Rouleau vase

Chinese Famille Noire-Verte Enamel Rouleau vase

Detail, Chinese Kangxi Famille Noire-Verte Enamel Rouleau vase

Kangxi Famille Noire-Verte Enamel Rouleau vase

Reticulated, Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Perfume Ball

Reticulated Chinese Kangxi Famille Jaune Perfume Ball

Reticulated Chinese Kangxi Famille Jaune Perfume Ball, Detail

Reticulated Chinese Kangxi Famille Jaune Perfume Ball

Detail Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Perfume Ball

Foot Detail Reticulated Chinese Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Perfume Ball

Foot Detail Reticulated Chinese Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Perfume Box

Top Detail Reticulated Kangxi perfume Box

Large Reticulated Kangxi Famille Jaune Box

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Vase, detail

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Vase, illustrating poems by Tao Qian and Su Shi

Inscribed Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Vase,

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Vase, illustrating poems by Tao Qian and Su Shi

Detail, Rectangular Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Vase on biscuit with Chimera handles

Rectangular Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Vase on biscuit with Chimera handles

Rectangular Kangxi Famille Jaune-Verte Miniature Table

Detail Kangxi Dynasty Famille Statue of Noire Li Tieguai

Kangxi Dynasty Famille Statue of Noire Li Tieguai

base, Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Foo Lion

Detail, Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Foo Lion on Pedestal

Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Foo Lion on Pedestal

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Foo Lion

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Foo Lion Head

Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Foo Lion

Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Noire Vase Detail

Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Noire Jar

Large Chinese Kangxi Famille Verte Fish Bowl

Chinese Kangxi Period Famille Verte lantern

Hexagonal Chinese Kangxi Trumpet Beaker vase

Hexagonal Lantern Kangxi Period porcelain with overglaze famille verte enamels on biscuit.

Hexagonal Kangxi Period Covered jar with famille jaune enamels. Detail view

Hexagonal Kangxi Period Covered jar with famille jaune enamels.

Guanyin, the Bodhisatva of Compassion

Guanyin, the Bodhisatva of Compassion, detail

Guanyin, the Bodhisatva of Compassion, Chinese Kangxi period with famille verte enamels on bisuit.

Kangxi Famille Noire and Famille Jaune Diety

Kangxi Famille Noire and Famille Jaune figure of a Daoist Diety

Kangxi period Famille verte Female Attendant , detail

Kangxi period Famille verte Female Attendant

Kangxi period Famille verte and noire Female Attendant

Kangxi period Famille verte Female Attendant

Detail, Famille Verte Kangxi period Female Attendant

Famille Verte Kangxi period Female Attendant

Chinese Kangxi Famille verte porcelain duck

Chinese Kangxi Famille verte Dancing Woman

Chinese Kangxi period famille Noire bottle vase

Chinese kangxi period famille Noire bottle vase

Chinese Kangxi Qing Famille Verte porcelain

Chinese Kangxi Period Famille verte Baluster Vase

Famille verte vase

Chinese Kangxi Period Famille verte Baluster Vase

Chinese Kangxi baluster Vase With Birds

Chinese Kangxi baluster Vase With Apple blossoms

Chinese Kangxi Vase With Apple blossoms, detail

Chinese Kangxi Vase of blossoms and Birds

Chinese Kangxi Vase With Apple blossoms and Birds

Kangxi Famille Noire baluster vase

Fine Kangxi Famille noire baluster vase

Chinese Kangxi Period Famille verte Dragon vase

Chinese Kangxi Famille verte Dragon vase

Chinese Kangxi Period Famille verte Dragon vase

detail, Famille verte Kangxi Period Dragon vase

Famille verte Kangxi Period Dragon vase

Fine Chinese Kangxi famille verte Baluster vase

Shunzhi or Kangxi Famille verte vase with horses