Rose Family style butterfly-shaped soap dish.... Lot n° 4

Rose Family style butterfly-shaped soap dish. China, 19th century. Glazed porcelain. Measurements: 4 x 13 x 7.5 cm. Porcelain soap dish with polychrome decoration characterized by the use of opaque white enamel and the predominance of light and very bright tones. It is an ornate and ornamental piece, decorated with courtly figurative scenes, heir to the Familia Rosa style. This ornamental style is characterized by the predominance of pink and green tones. It is a style typical of ceramics exported to Europe, developed mainly during the second half of the 19th century. It is an ornate and very ornamental style, usually decorated with figurative scenes, and mainly characterized by the use of a wider palette than that of the normal Rose Family, dominated by light and bright shades, mainly pinks and greens. Thanks to the discovery of the white glaze, Chinese potters broadened the palette, achieving new tonal ranges that allowed them to conform more to European tastes. In addition, these pieces are often enriched with golden details, very much to Western taste. Within the Canton Rose Family there are three styles: pink medallion, nonya or straits and the Mandarin style.