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Lot 228Y

A SET OF FOUR FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PLAQUES
Republic Period

15 May 2025, 11:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A SET OF FOUR FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN PLAQUES

Republic Period
Consisting of four rectangular plaques, each finely enamelled, one portraying a gentleman reclining against a flowering gnarled peach tree, accompanied by a boy holding a blossoming spray; the second with a gentleman brushing calligraphy on a cliffside and a boy grinding ink beside him; the third with a gentleman raising up a cup upward to the moon, attended by a boy; the fourth with a gentleman strolling alongside a boy carrying a basket filled with chrysanthemums; each with a hongmu frame and metal fittings.
Each with frame, 88.2cm (34 3/4in) high × 28.5cm (11 1/4in) wide. (4).

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民國 粉彩四愛圖瓷板掛屏 一組四件

The imagery on this lot depicts the 'four loves' (Siai Tu 四愛圖), a popular theme in Chinese art derived from traditional scholarly ideals and refined pursuits. One of the most renowned works with the theme of the 'four loves' is the blue and white vase, Yuan dynasty, in the collection of the Wuhan museum, illustrated in The Complete Works of Chinese Ceramics: Yuan dynasty II, Shanghai, 2000, pl.141. The specific selection and combination of the 'four loves' may vary in each object. The 'four loves' illustrated in the present lot are Tao Yuanming's love for chrysanthemums, Li Bai's love for wine, Su Dongpo's love for inkstones, and Meng Haoran's love for plum blossoms. See a related set of 'four loves' famille rose porcelain plaques, signed by Wang Qi in 1930, illustrated by Huang Naihai, Zhushan ba you cihua daxi 珠山八友瓷畫大系, Shanghai, 2013, p.76-77.

Compare with a related set of four famille rose plaques, each similarly depicting a scholar and his attendant, dated 1929, which was sold at Bonhams London, 11 May 2017, lot 222.

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