Lot 93 A Chinese blue and white 'Magpies among Peonies' jar with wooden cover

A Chinese blue and white 'Magpies among Peonies' jar with wooden cover

Transitional period

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€ 3.000 – € 6.000

H: H. 27 cm (Incl. cover) | H: H. 24,6 cm (Excl. cover)

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The ovoid jar is finely painted with a continuous naturalistic landscape. One side depicts a magpie standing on a branch atop a weathered scholar’s rock, surrounded by flowering peonies, bamboo and leafless branches, while the reverse is decorated with blossoming plants, bamboo and two birds in flight amongst flowering sprays.
The combination of flowering plants, bamboo and birds conveys wishes for longevity, resilience and harmony, while the dramatic scholar’s rock evokes the cultivated taste of the literati. The bold treatment of the rockwork and the use of graduated cobalt washes are typical features of high-quality Transitional blue and white porcelain produced at Jingdezhen.
The jar has a broad unglazed mouth and a recessed glazed base enclosed by a neatly finished foot rim. It is accompanied by a well-fitted carved hardwood cover with an openwork shou (longevity) medallion.
此罐作卵形，器身以青花通景繪花鳥圖。一面繪喜鵲立於嶙峋洞石頂端的枝頭，四周牡丹、翠竹與枯枝相映，另一面則繪花木修竹，兩隻飛鳥穿梭於花枝之間。
花卉、竹石與禽鳥相配，寄託長壽、堅貞與和諧美滿之意，造型奇峭的文人石則流露出文人賞石清玩的雅趣。山石以濃重筆墨勾勒，並以青花分水表現明暗層次，為景德鎮優質明清過渡期青花瓷的典型特徵。
罐口寬闊露胎，底部施釉並內凹，足圈修整規整。配雕花硬木蓋，蓋面透雕團壽紋，與器口扣合嚴密。
Provenance:
Rob Michiels Auctions, Bruges, 21 September 2019, lot 384. (sold EUR 7.800,00) (link)
The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above. (see added scan)