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This resplendent vase celebrates the Relief decorated vases of this quality are
bene" cent Daoist mythology dedicated to extraordinarily rare and it appears there are no
prosperity. Every aspect of the vessel, the identical examples published. A famille-verte
opulent curving form, the meticulous relief vase of slender ovoid form decorated with
work, the fastidiously-applied jewel-like " gures in high relief was sold in our London
enameling, the composition and iconography rooms, 13th December lot 526 and again at
combine to create a rousing invocation for Christie’s London, 2nd November 1987, lot
good luck, success and wealth. The precise 163. Another vase of this type decorated
identity of the " gures remains elusive but the with molded " gures in high relief from the
depiction of four similar " gures bearing the Salting Collection is in the Victoria and Albert
attributes associated with Liu Hai and the Museum, London and illustrated in Edgar
HeHe Erxian is known. A pair of famille-verte Gorer and J.F. Blacker, Chinese Porcelain and
rouleau vases with similar subject matter was Hardstones, vol. I, London, 1911, pl. 126. A
sold in our London rooms, 6th November rouleau vase with " gures again in high relief
2013, lot 415, and another in these rooms, 12th is illustrated in R. L. Hobson, The Catalogue
October 1984, lot 314. of the Leonard Gow Collection of Chinese
Porcelain, London, 1931, pl. IX. A cylindrical
The present vase, produced late in the Kangxi
famille-verte vase with " nely molded appliques
period, is distinguished by the superlative
of the ‘Hundred Antiques’ from the Qing
quality of its molded and carved decoration.
Court Collection is illustrated in The Complete
The shallow " gural forms were applied and
Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum,
then deftly " nished with precise incisions
Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting
de" ning strands of hair, arched eyebrows,
Colours, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 143.
crisp drapery and even " nger joints.The use
of black outlines and varying tones of iron red
serve to de" ne musculature and rhythmic
folds of billowing robes while pale washes
of iron-red and green give life to smiling
cheeks and soft earth respectively. The literal
sculptural quality of the main composition is
retained in the bold rendering of the rustic
" gures above with energetic, con" dent lines
complimenting the meaning and method of
immortals below.

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