A Famille Rose Fox Hunting Punch Bowl

Decorated with four scenes, the hunt meeting then setting off, the hunt riding to hounds, the hounds closing in on the fox

And finally the successful hunt at rest with a dismounted rider holding the fox

The centre decorated with a horse and rider in full stride

Qianlong C1765

Diameter: 11 1/2″ (29.1 cm )

Condition: 12.0 cm hairline with three associated rivet holes and a

Small area in rim 1.5/1.0 cm in rim with 7.0 cm hairline sealed and filled

The Four scenes are based on a set of four engravings entitled ” Going out in the morning “, ” Brushing into cover “, ” In full chase ” and ” The death of the fox ” after John Seymour (1702-52)