A pair of oriental, possible Chinese, pagodas dated to the 20th century.
Origin: Asia, China (?), 20th century 2nd half.

Formed of four hexagonal tiers under a roof, yellow glazed lower section with open doors, supported on blue glazed base. The tiers, graduated in size, are covered in green glazed with pink details. The walls of each tier in cream color with round windows. Minor damages to the porcelain.
Pagodas were very much part of the Chinese landscape and were appreciated. The large models of pagodas were greatly prized by European nobility. The British Prince of Wales (later King George IV, 1820 1830) purchased pagodas in 1804 and 1817 for his extravagant and exotic Royal Pavilion at Brighton. These remained in the Royal Collection, and in 1847 were transferred from Brighton to Buckingham Palace, where they were recorded in 1855, another similar pagoda was purchased in about 1815 by John, 6th Duke of Bedford for display in one of the ‘Chinese’ rooms in Woburn Abbey.

Bibliography: Ayers, Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, volume 11, page 444.

Dimensions: height – 11,2 / 11,4 cm, base diameter – 3,8 / 3,9 cm.

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