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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘LOTUS POND’
JARDINIÈRE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
with deep rounded sides rising from a narrow base to a
galleried lipped rim, finely painted in various shades of cobalt
blue with a continuous frieze of large lotus blooms, frilly
pads and water reeds emerging from a rippling pond, three
graceful herons painted in white slip, one standing in the
water and two in flight, all below a floral scroll band encircling
the rim
Diameter 25 in., 63.5 cm
PROVENANCE
Christie’s New York, 16th September 1999, lot 326.
This jardinière is exceptional for its remarkably large size
as well as its combination of subtle and bold decoration on
the exterior. Finely painted in white slip against the white
background, the herons introduce an unexpected visual
element when viewed up close, attesting to the artistic skills
of craftsmen during the 18th century. Jardinières of this size
might have been used in a large hall or garden of a wealthy
family at the time.
Compare a slightly smaller jardinière painted with ducks
swimming in a lotus pond and a stylized flower band on the
interior of the flaring rim, sold at Christie’s London, 11th
November 2011, lot 1438. Motifs similar to the present piece
can also be found on jardinières of a smaller scale, see an
example depicting insects amongst lotus growing from a
pond, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 26th November 1981,
lot 822. Compare also a related vessel with a slightly smaller
and less rounded body, illustrating birds amidst flowering
branches and rockwork, sold in our London rooms, 16th May
2007, lot 82.
$ 60,000-80,000

清十八世紀 青花浮雕路路連科圖大缸
來源：
紐約佳士得1999年9月16日，編號326

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