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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DEER’ VASE, QING 清康熙 青花松鹿長春圖大瓶
DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
the base with a double circle in underglaze blue 來源：
Height 17⅜ in., 44.1 cm Hugh L. (1905-1981) 及 Lucie Mackey Grant (2007
PROVENANCE 年逝) 伉儷收藏
馬錢特，倫敦
Collection of Hugh L. (1905-1981) and Lucie Mackey Grant
(d.2007).
Marchant, London. 展覽：
《近期入藏》，馬錢特，倫敦，2010年，編號28
EXHIBITED
Recent Acquisitions, Marchant, London, 2010, cat. no. 28.
This finely painted vase is replete with symbols of longevity,
including the deer and pine trees. The artisan has masterfully
modulated the cobalt tones to create texture and variation
in this continuous scene. Short, concise lines are used
to meticulously detail the texture of the deers’ fur while
broader, deep inky strokes lend weight and texture to the
tree trunks and rocks.
Vases of this remarkable painting and form are rare. See
one similarly decorated with three ribs at the neck, but
painted with a figural scene, illustrated in John Ayers,
Chinese Ceramics in the Baur Collection, vol. IV, Geneva,
1974, pl. A506; another, decorated with Buddhist lions, is
illustrated in S.W. Bushell, Oriental Ceramic Art, London,
1981, pl. LXXI.
⊖ $ 60,000-80,000

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