3090-鱼缸Fish tank

A Qing Dynasty hexagonal fishbowl imitating Japanese Imari porcelain, 40 cm wide and approximately 60 cm tall (including the stand). Japanese Imari porcelain, which flourished in the late Ming Dynasty, was once popular for its festive designs, colors, and high-quality porcelain body, especially favored by European royalty. Around the late Kangxi period, Jingdezhen began producing imitations for export. This large fishbowl is inscribed with “Imitation of Imari” on the bottom, featuring an unglazed sandy base. The design incorporates gold and red tones, arabesque patterns, and folded branch flowers, fully reflecting the East Asian aesthetic. However, the detail of the patterns and the characteristics of the body and glaze more closely resemble the mid-Qing Dynasty Jingdezhen porcelain. The inscription on the bottom may indicate private collection or museum ownership. The original rosewood stand is exceptionally heavy and exquisitely crafted, carved from a single piece of wood with neat and strong lines.

清仿东洋伊万里瓷六边形鱼缸，40公分宽，约六十公分高（带座）。日本伊万里瓷兴盛于明代晚期，曾因其喜庆的设计和色调，高质量瓷胎而风行一时，尤为欧洲皇室喜爱。大约康熙晚期景德镇开始仿制，以出口海外市场。这件大鱼缸底部刻款“仿万里”，细沙无釉底，图案设计中的金红色调，唐草纹，折枝花卉体现东洋风味十足，但图案的细节、胎釉特征更多呈现的是清代中期景德镇瓷特征。底部刻款或为私家收藏（或博物馆）标记。红木原托厚重异常，制作精致，托面为一块木头雕制，起线工整劲到。