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A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE FACETED VASE
SIGNED WANG DAFAN (1888-1961), DATED YIHAI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1935
Each side of the faceted high-shouldered body is fnely enameled between iron-red decorative borders
with a diferent scene referring to one of the Four Noble Professions: one depicting a scholar holding a
scroll of the Spring and Autumn annals seated on the trunk of a tree; one depicting a wood cutter carrying
a bundle of branches on his back; one depicting a farmer hoeing in a rice feld; and the fourth depicting a
fsherman with his catch. Each scene is identifed by an inscription which includes the cyclical date, yihai,
and is signed Wang Dafan, followed by the iron-red seal of the artist.
17¡ in. (44.4 cm.) high, ftted cloth box

$20,000-30,000

PROVENANCE
Bonham’s Hong Kong, 21 May 2009, lot 1162.
The Studio of the Clear Garden.
Wang Dafan (1888-1961) was one of the eight famous Jingdezhen masters of porcelain painting of
the early 20th century. Collectively, this group of celebrated artists was known as the Zhushan Bayou,
‘The Eight Friends of Zhushan’. The painting styles of each artist were varied and Wang Dafan was
particularly renowned for his work in the famille-rose palette. A native of Yixian, Anhui province, Wang
was also known by his alternative name of Wang Kun; his hao or studio names were Xiping Jushi, Yishan
Qiaozi, and Xiping Caolu.
Wang’s painting style is quite distinctive, particularly in his meticulous brushwork (gongbi), in the
execution of the eyes, hair and facial expressions, which is fnely demonstrated on the present vase.
民國乙亥年(1935) 王大凡款粉彩「四藝」圖方瓶

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