A superb famille verte rouleau vase
Kangxi
Heavily-potted with high shoulders with two main cartouches, one depicting Shoulao offering the fruit of longevity to a gentleman and a group of playing children, the other with three noblemen dining and drinking tea on a sheltered sampan amongst watery landscape, both panels framed within a dense floral diaper ground with 'shou' character and coiling chilong medallions, within a lappet border at the foot and various geometric borders at the neck and mouthrim, all brilliantly enamelled in bright colours of yellow, red, green, blue and black on white ground.
45.5.cm high.
Heavily-potted with high shoulders with two main cartouches, one depicting Shoulao offering the fruit of longevity to a gentleman and a group of playing children, the other with three noblemen dining and drinking tea on a sheltered sampan amongst watery landscape, both panels framed within a dense floral diaper ground with 'shou' character and coiling chilong medallions, within a lappet border at the foot and various geometric borders at the neck and mouthrim, all brilliantly enamelled in bright colours of yellow, red, green, blue and black on white ground.
45.5.cm high.
Estimate:
HK$ 300,000 - 500,000
US$ 39,000 - 64,000
£26,000 - 43,000
US$ 39,000 - 64,000
£26,000 - 43,000
Footnotes
- 清康熙 五彩人物山水棒槌瓶
Shouxing or Shoulao is easily recognisable by his domed forehead and the peach which he carries as a symbol of immortality. Known by many as the God of Longevity, he is often portrayed as smiling and friendly and is seen here granting the fruit of longevity to the children. Legend has it that Fuxing risked his life by writing a memorial to the Emperor to save the people from suffering. Upon his death, he was much venerated as a deity and became the personification of good fortune. He is seen here surrounded by children.
Both Shouxing and Fuxing, together with Luxing, forms the auspicious concept of 'fulushou', which translates as 'fortune, prosperity and longevity. Vases with such auspicious blessings are thought to be perfect gifts during brithdays and other forms of celebrations.
Examples of rouleau vases with various subjects and enamelled in polychrome palatte of 'wucai' are presented in the Qing court collection, see Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours. The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum, Shanghai, 1999, pp.70-80, no.65-73.
Lot heading
Qing porcelain from a private Asian collection (lots 269-273)
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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