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357 A FAMILLE-VERTE ⌲Ꮴ⛆ ρᒖ䪸ٶϧ➖ᩲθృ᷿ỹ⨣
‘FIGURAL’ ROULEAU
VASE

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
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the cylindrical body richly painted with two ⯘ⵄ㣗貽谁遯⽈暟긭佐询
large rectangular panels reserved against a 秣秉⢕㡦䖤2000䎃9剢21傈管贫317
scrolling peony ground, one panel with the The Chinese Porcelain Company Ltd 
Eight Daoist Immortals in a landscape of 秣秉2003䎃
textured rocks, gnarled pine, red-leafed trees,
and auspicious animals, a dragon and phoenix
appearing in a large plume of qi exhaled by the
immortal at the center, the other panel with an
o# cial on horseback bidding his son farewell,
one attendant leading the horse by the reins
and another following behind with supplies,
the sloped shoulder with ! sh and crustaceans
in quatrelobed cartouches reserved against
a polychrome diaper ground, the neck with
two panels of butter" ies framed by a scrolling
peony ground, a band of green-enameled
spirals at the rim, simpli! ed polychrome
lappets above the foot, coll. no. 1265.
Height 17½ in., 44.4 cm
PROVENANCE
Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Christie’s New York, 21st September 2000,
lot 317.
The Chinese Porcelain Company, Ltd., New
York, 2003.
$ 20,000-30,000

Exquisite draftsmanship and mastery of the hued accents that contribute precision and auspicious animals and the Eight Immortals
overglaze enamel technique characterize each dynamism. The ! gural panels additionally hint that the vase was designed as a birthday
decorative element of the present vase. The exhibit a sense of depth through diagonals gift to wish the recipient long life. The image of
extensive use of black is particularly notable. and the use of negative space. The patterned the richly clad scholar-o# cial bidding farewell
Enamel in this color was achieved through a grounds illustrate the artisan’s familiarity with to his son before setting o$ on horseback, may
novel formula of high quality cobalt mixed with contemporary textiles. Intricate stitches of the allude to advancement in the prestigious civil
tin, an innovation of Kangxi ceramicists. fabrics are here translated onto porcelain. This service system. The two scenes illustrate the
rouleau exempli! es the achievement of Kangxi genre of aspirational imagery that was in vogue
The pictorial panels draw upon conventions
ceramicists in synthesizing diverse media in the Kangxi period. Wishes for longevity,
in painting and print culture. Like their
into their craft and pushing the famille-verte professional success, progeny, wealth, and
two-dimensional counterparts, these are
technique to new heights. other blessings were often expressed in
compositionally balanced and their images
decorative form singularly or in combination,
described in a combination of ! ne inky The vase features two occasional scenes that
as exempli! ed by the present vase.
black lines, colored washes, and deep- suggest its intended functions. The scene with

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