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Yongzheng
The body of compressed globular form moulded with concave grooves, rising from a short, straight foot through rounded shoulders to a waisted neck terminating in an everted rim, the shoulders applied with a sash tied in a bow, covered overall in a thick, opaque greyish-blue glaze suffused with a network of fine beige crackles, the unglazed foot rim dressed in a dark brown slip. 20cm (7 7/8in) high.
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清雍正 仿官釉包袱式瓶
Provenance: Henry Potter Stevens (1875-1965), England
來源:Henry Potter Stevens (1875-1965),英格蘭
Henry Potter Stevens (1875–1965) was born in London and studied at Oxford University and Heidelberg University before establishing a distinguished career as a chemist in the rubber industry. He was a talented artist whose works were exhibited at the Royal Academy, Grosvenor Gallery, Redfern Gallery, and the Royal Institute of Painters, among other prominent institutions. Stevens was also a collector and expert on Chinese and Japanese art, acquiring many works from Glendining & Co., Sotheby's, and Christie's. His collection of Japanese inrō was sold at Bonhams in 2012.
The present lot is made in reminiscence of the Song dynasty wares. Song dynasty kiln porcelain is distinguished by its restrained forms and an exceptionally fine, smooth, jade-like glaze, embodying an aesthetic of natural simplicity and unpretentious elegance. Reproductions of kiln wares were undertaken primarily by the Imperial kilns, where considerable resources were devoted to capturing both the form and spirit of the Song originals. The most accomplished examples date to the Yongzheng and Qianlong reigns of the Qing dynasty, as exemplified by the present lot.
The form of the present lot carries an auspicious connotation, as the term 'wrapping cloth' (包袱 ) is homophonous with 包福 (), meaning 'to wrap up good fortune,' thereby imbuing the vessel with the symbolic wish for the gathering and preservation of blessings.
See a similar -type 'sash-tied' vase, Yongzheng seal mark and of the period, in the Qing Court Collection, Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in (故宮博物院藏清代御窯瓷器), vol.1 (Part 2), Beijing, 2005, pp.54-55.
See a related -type vase, Yongzheng period, which was sold at Sotheby's London, 15 May 2013, lot 229.