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Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period ҳ⎽
䗱꧉㛔 Berwald Oriental Art ⧍侚1998䎃
the cylindrical form well-painted with a
continuous scene depicting the famed
young warrior Yue Yun of the Song dynasty
astride a galloping horse deftly wielding a
pair of hammer or ‘golden melon’ weapons in
triumphant pursuit of a " eeing Jurchen of the
defeated Jin dynasty, all amid rockwork and
distant mountains, the shoulder with green-
ground diaper reserving auspicious emblems
and ‘hundred boys’ motif around the neck, coll.
no. 93.
Height 10 in., 25.4 cm
PROVENANCE
Berwald Oriental Art, London, 1998.
Yue Yun was the eldest son of the famed
general Yue Fei (1103-1142) who served the
Southern Song dynasty. His exploits in battle
! ghting valiantly against the invading Jurchens
of the Jin dynasty earned him folk hero status.
His name and that of his son Yue Yun is
associated with Confucian values of loyalty,
modesty and ! lial piety; patriotic themes that
had particular resonance in the early Kangxi
period.
$ 10,000-15,000

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