The vase of elegant baluster form, set with a pair of dragon-loop handles each suspending a loose ring, left unglazed in the biscuit. The body is painted in vibrant cobalt blue with alternating panels depicting river landscapes with fishermen and mountainous scenery, interspersed with lotus sprays. The neck is decorated with sets of antique objects. The foot encircled by a ruyi border.
A large blue and white baluster vase
Description
Qing dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
Dimensions: 41.5 cm high
Provenance:
A private Portuguese collection
The vase of elegant baluster form, set with a pair of dragon-loop handles each suspending a loose ring, left unglazed in the biscuit. The body is painted in vibrant cobalt blue with alternating panels depicting river landscapes with fishermen and mountainous scenery, interspersed with lotus sprays. The neck is decorated with sets of antique objects. The foot encircled by a ruyi border.
The composition reflects the Kangxi period’s refined approach to landscape painting on porcelain, combining narrative figural scenes with decorative floral elements and antique objects, reflecting the scholarly, cultured, and traditional interests encouraged by the Kangxi Emperor.
Compare a closely related example from the Norma and William Gruber Collection, sold at Christie’s New York, 20 March 2001, lot 232.
