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358 A FINE FAMILLE- 清康熙 五彩人物故事圖棒槌瓶
VERTE ‘WARRIOR’
ROULEAU VASE

Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period 來源
Cohen & Cohen，倫敦，2001年
the cylindrical body brilliantly enameled with
a continuous lively scene depicting a general
on horseback, possibly Guo Ziyi, traveling
through a mountain pass with troops, stopping
to receive homage from an official flanked
by two attendants, all amid towering trees,
craggy rockwork, a pavilion roof nestled in
the distance, swirling clouds and a full moon
overhead, the base glazed white, coll, no. 216
Height 18⅜ in., 46.7 cm
PROVENANCE
Cohen & Cohen, London, 2001.
The scene may depict the famous Tang
dynasty general Guo Ziyi (697-781) accepting
submission from a representative of an
opposing army. The general was sent out
to suppress the An Lushan rebellion and
his reputation as a brilliant and successful
commander preceded him, often producing
an admission of defeat before a battle had
begun. A famille-verte dish with related subject
matter is in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
and illustrated in Christiaan J.A. Jörg, Famille
Verte Chinese Porcelains in Green Enamels,
Groninger Museum, Gronigen, cat. no. 74.
$ 30,000-50,000

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