A rare 18th century Chinese famille rose wash basin, the centre depicting the 'Zhuazhou' ritual this ritual is held at a child's first birthday party where the baby selects one object from a selection placed in front of them, this choice is believed to forecast the child's future, sides of basin decorated in a frogspawn pattern, 26 cm diameter.
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A rare 18th century Chinese famille rose wash basin, the centre depicting the 'Zhuazhou' ritual this ritual is held at a child's first birthday party where the baby selects one object from a selection placed in front of them, this choice is believed to forecast the child's future, sides of basin decorated in a frogspawn pattern, 26 cm diameter.