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Porcelain vase decorated with a woman in a garden and callig…
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87
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Porcelain vase decorated with a woman in a garden and callig…
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Porcelain vase decorated with a woman in a garden and calligraphic inscriptions, China, Guangxu period (1875–1908), late 19th century
Porcelain baluster vase featuring two handles in the shape of elephant heads, decorated with polychrome enamel painting in the qianjiangcai (浅绛彩) style, a porcelain painting movement developed in Jingdezhen towards the end of the Qing dynasty, combining a palette of soft colours with compositions inspired by the painting and calligraphy of the literati. The vase is adorned with a young woman dressed in a pink and blue gown, holding a flowering branch in one hand and a fixed fan in the other, leaning against a bamboo fence, surrounded by chrysanthemums and flowering branches, the whole rendered in washes of grey, blue, pink and yellow. The upper part is embellished with several calligraphic inscriptions in black and red characters, accompanied by red seals, whilst the reverse bears an inscription followed by the signature 徐善琴 – Xu Shanqin, a porcelain painter active in Jingdezhen in the late 19th century and associated with the Qianjiangcai movement.
Height: 21.8 cm
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Lot description modified on 10/20/2026 at 10:04 AM
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