Asian Art By Kyoko
$420.00
$420.00
This Chinese vase comes from Canton from the end of the 19th century or perhaps the
first few years of the 20th century. The shape is termed onion neck for obvious
reasons and derives from Delft forms made in Holland in the 17th century.
The bright overglaze enamel colors are typical of export wares of the era
and the subject matter of boys with balloons containing characters
meaning "prosperity" and "good luck".
A hexagonal Chinese covered dish, decorated in overglaze
enamels win the Famille Jaune pallette. The motifs seen in the shaped collar
(in the form of a ryui fungus) around the lid are Buddhist precious objects.
the flowers are those usually found on such porcelains and include hawthorn
(prunus), lotus, orchid, peony, chrysanthemum, etc. The mask handles on the
sides would originally have had wire carriers fitted...