Antique Chinese & Japanese PorcelainEuropean Ceramics & Works of Art
Rare Kangxi Scholars’ vase Similarly decorated Kangxi vases of this rare shape can be found in the Smithsonian Museum https://asia-archive.si.edu/object/F1982.21a-b/ and in a Spinks catalogue of the Pullan collection. From a well-cut foot the sides curve gently outwards to an inward curving shoulder that supports a flared neck. The body is painted in a bright cobalt-underglaze blue with scholars in the rocky landscape with pine trees, remote houses and a lake, the base of the neck with a leiwen band
Scholar’s rocks (Gongzhi) craggy mountains and boulders symbolize longevity, strength and endurance
Dimensions:
Height: 46 m ; 18.1/4 in
Condition:
Chip to rim
Notes:
During the mid-17th century transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasty, imperial commissions at the Jingdezhen kilns temporarily stopped. Potters had to sell directly to private, wealthy scholars instead. As a result, they decorated vases with themes of political reclusion, classical poetry, and mountain landscapes to appeal to their new clientele's
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