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Chinese Tianqiuping porcelain bottle vase, 39 cm high with a 24 cm diameter, dating to the 20th century, in good condition with some wear and age-related staining, UV checked.
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Grand Vase Bouteille (Tianqiuping) en Porcelaine de la Famille Rose (Famille Rose)
Chine
39 cm hauteur x 24 cm diamètre
Bottle vase of the Tianqiuping type, characterized by a large globular body surmounted by a cylindrical slightly flared neck at the rim. Fine white-covered porcelain, decoration with polychrome Famille Rose enamels (opaque enamels with overglaze) enhanced with gold.
Apocryphal red iron four-character mark in regular script (kaishu) under the base: 乾隆年製 (Qianlong Nian Zhi - “Made during the Qianlong reign”).
The “Hundred Fu” (Wanguo Hongfu) Decor
The main decoration, which extends evenly over the body and neck, rests on a visual wordplay (rebus) pervasive in Chinese decorative arts of the late period.
The creatures emerge among stylized clouds and immortality mushrooms (lingzhi) painted in shades of pink, yellow, blue and pale green enamel. The clouds evoke the heavens and the cyclical nature of luck, reinforcing Taoist symbolism of longevity.
At the shoulder, a wide frieze of delicate floral scrolls, centered on stylized lotus flowers, separates the shoulder from the body. This frieze is punctuated by the gilded stylized Shou (壽) character, symbol of longevity.
The neck is crowned by a border of geometric motifs and ruyi scepter heads on a yellow ground. The foot is outlined by a frieze of lotus petals or polychrome gadroons alternating pink and yellow on a background of stylized waves.
The Tianqiuping form appeared during the Ming dynasty but reached technical peak under the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns in the 18th century, periods during which the decorative motif of the “nine” or “hundred” bats in the clouds was particularly beloved at the imperial court.
The color palette used here (dominated by iron red, opaque pink and the yellow backgrounds characteristic of falangcai or yangcai decorations), combined with the enamel treatment and the four-character mark under the base, indicate careful production toward the end of the Qing dynasty (Guangxu period) or the Republic era. This type of piece testifies to the enduring taste for imperial ceremonial objects of strong auspicious value.
Condition: Very good overall condition. UV checked. There is a slight yellowing coloration and motifs beneath the white glaze.
UV checked
Grand Vase Bouteille (Tianqiuping) en Porcelaine de la Famille Rose (Famille Rose)
Chine
39 cm hauteur x 24 cm diamètre
Bottle vase of the Tianqiuping type, characterized by a large globular body surmounted by a cylindrical slightly flared neck at the rim. Fine white-covered porcelain, decoration with polychrome Famille Rose enamels (opaque enamels with overglaze) enhanced with gold.
Apocryphal red iron four-character mark in regular script (kaishu) under the base: 乾隆年製 (Qianlong Nian Zhi - “Made during the Qianlong reign”).
The “Hundred Fu” (Wanguo Hongfu) Decor
The main decoration, which extends evenly over the body and neck, rests on a visual wordplay (rebus) pervasive in Chinese decorative arts of the late period.
The creatures emerge among stylized clouds and immortality mushrooms (lingzhi) painted in shades of pink, yellow, blue and pale green enamel. The clouds evoke the heavens and the cyclical nature of luck, reinforcing Taoist symbolism of longevity.
At the shoulder, a wide frieze of delicate floral scrolls, centered on stylized lotus flowers, separates the shoulder from the body. This frieze is punctuated by the gilded stylized Shou (壽) character, symbol of longevity.
The neck is crowned by a border of geometric motifs and ruyi scepter heads on a yellow ground. The foot is outlined by a frieze of lotus petals or polychrome gadroons alternating pink and yellow on a background of stylized waves.
The Tianqiuping form appeared during the Ming dynasty but reached technical peak under the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns in the 18th century, periods during which the decorative motif of the “nine” or “hundred” bats in the clouds was particularly beloved at the imperial court.
The color palette used here (dominated by iron red, opaque pink and the yellow backgrounds characteristic of falangcai or yangcai decorations), combined with the enamel treatment and the four-character mark under the base, indicate careful production toward the end of the Qing dynasty (Guangxu period) or the Republic era. This type of piece testifies to the enduring taste for imperial ceremonial objects of strong auspicious value.
Condition: Very good overall condition. UV checked. There is a slight yellowing coloration and motifs beneath the white glaze.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Tianqiuping
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
China
Material
Porcelain
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
39 cm
Width
24 cm
Depth
24 cm
Diameter
24 cm
Estimated period
20th century
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