Period:Ming dynasty Production date:1573-1620
Materials:porcelain, metal,
Technique:glazed, carved, wucai, underglazed,
Subjects:bird phoenix fruit tree/bush
Dimensions:Height: 34 centimetres
Description:
Large porcelain vase with a double shell, carved in openwork, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels in ‘wucai’ style, with a ground-down neck. This large pear-shaped vase has a double shell, carved in openwork with a ground-down neck, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (‘wucai’). The main openwork register shows phoenix flying in different attitudes among ‘ruyi’ clouds. Above this is a band with four bracket-lobed cartouches, individually framing birds perched on the branches of fruit trees: pomegranates, lychees, peaches and persimmons. In between these are ‘lingzhi’ and other auspicious plants on a red diaper ground. Towards the foot are openwork octofoil cartouches with lucky symbols on a red diaper ground. At the neck are ‘ruyi’-shaped openwork pendants with emblems of good fortune and a coin diaper ground. The base is unglazed.
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Comments:Harrison-Hall, 2001:Although this example has a ground-down neck, an intact specimen with a Wanli reign mark is in the Palace Museum, Beijing. The height of the complete vase is 49.6 cm, indicating that about 15.6 cm has been ground off the present piece. When this vase was published by R. L. Hobson, it was illustrated with a cloisonne-style neck and a garlic-bulb mouth. In fact it should have been restored with a wider neck, with lion-mask handles on either side and a wide dish mouth. This type of decoration appears to have been reserved for large items. A large barrel stool with the same type of decoration is now in the Yurinkan Museum, Kyoto, Japan.The inspiration for the design was probably contemporary Wanli period textiles. A ‘kesi’ silk tapestry weave panel recently displayed at the Hong Kong Museum of Art shows two phoenix surrounded by peonies in a similar style and palette to the present porcelain example.
Materials:porcelain, metal,
Technique:glazed, carved, wucai, underglazed,
Subjects:bird phoenix fruit tree/bush
Dimensions:Height: 34 centimetres
Description:
Large porcelain vase with a double shell, carved in openwork, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels in ‘wucai’ style, with a ground-down neck. This large pear-shaped vase has a double shell, carved in openwork with a ground-down neck, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (‘wucai’). The main openwork register shows phoenix flying in different attitudes among ‘ruyi’ clouds. Above this is a band with four bracket-lobed cartouches, individually framing birds perched on the branches of fruit trees: pomegranates, lychees, peaches and persimmons. In between these are ‘lingzhi’ and other auspicious plants on a red diaper ground. Towards the foot are openwork octofoil cartouches with lucky symbols on a red diaper ground. At the neck are ‘ruyi’-shaped openwork pendants with emblems of good fortune and a coin diaper ground. The base is unglazed.
IMG
Comments:Harrison-Hall, 2001:Although this example has a ground-down neck, an intact specimen with a Wanli reign mark is in the Palace Museum, Beijing. The height of the complete vase is 49.6 cm, indicating that about 15.6 cm has been ground off the present piece. When this vase was published by R. L. Hobson, it was illustrated with a cloisonne-style neck and a garlic-bulb mouth. In fact it should have been restored with a wider neck, with lion-mask handles on either side and a wide dish mouth. This type of decoration appears to have been reserved for large items. A large barrel stool with the same type of decoration is now in the Yurinkan Museum, Kyoto, Japan.The inspiration for the design was probably contemporary Wanli period textiles. A ‘kesi’ silk tapestry weave panel recently displayed at the Hong Kong Museum of Art shows two phoenix surrounded by peonies in a similar style and palette to the present porcelain example.
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