Late 18th C. Exquisitely Hand-painted Chinese Export Cider Jug with Painted Tin Spout Repair toy skittles with large leaves

with large leaves

geared toward showing off those arms to maximum effect

and with the grain of the burl itself giving waves to the hair--and then stippled carving on the other side framing the profile of the face

Really a sweet thing and

Late 18th C. Exquisitely Hand-painted Chinese Export Cider Jug with Painted Tin Spout Repair toy skittles with large leavesA most unusual pitcher! This would have been a (hard) cider jug, c. late 18th century, Chinese export made for the American market, I believe. The vessel was hand thrown, and the hand painting on it just exquisite (as well as beautifully preserved) particularly the lapis blue O with tiny gold stairs on front (and a fainter cursive "M" inside it) stunning against the white body. (If your initials at MO, this pitcher literally has your name on it!) Then