Lot 24 A Chinese blue and white globular water pot
落槌价
预展中
成交价
预展中
| 拍卖公司 | Rob Michiels |
|---|---|
| 拍卖时间 | 2026年09月04日 |
拍品信息
拍品名称
A Chinese blue and white globular water pot
年代
Jiajing/Wanli
起拍价
未知
估值区间
€ 10.000 – € 20.000
尺寸
H: H. 7,1 cm
品相
未知
更多信息
The water pot is decorated with four auspicious animals: an elephant, a qilin, a horse, and a Buddhist lion, each carrying one of the characters from the phrase Yong Bao Chang Chun (永保长春), literally meaning “May everlasting youth and prosperity endure.” This traditional rebus conveys wishes for longevity, vitality, and enduring good fortune. The combination of these four auspicious creatures reinforces themes of harmony, prosperity, and blessings passed down through generations.
The animals are depicted standing on turbulent waves and surrounded by rugged rock formations. In Chinese symbolism, the combination of mountains and water represents stability, continuity, and the harmonious balance of the natural world. Each creature carries its own auspicious meaning: the elephant represents strength, wisdom, and good fortune; the qilin symbolises benevolence and prosperity; the horse represents success and advancement; and the Buddhist lion embodies protection and power.
The base bears a four-character Chang Ming Fu Gui (長命富貴) mark in the form of a cash coin, meaning “long life and wealth.” The combination of auspicious inscriptions, mythical creatures, and symbolic landscape imagery reflects the influence of Daoist, Buddhist, and traditional Chinese beliefs, transforming the water pot into a vessel expressing wishes for longevity, prosperity, and enduring blessings.
此水盂飾四種瑞獸，分別為象、麒麟、馬及佛獅，各馱 ‘永保長春’ 四字之一，寓意青春永駐、生命長久、福運綿延。四瑞獸相互配合，進一步寄託和諧昌盛、福澤世代相傳的美好願望。
瑞獸皆立於洶湧海浪之上，四周伴以嶙峋山石。中國傳統紋飾中的山水組合象徵穩固綿延，以及天地自然的和諧平衡。各瑞獸亦寓意不同：象象徵力量、智慧與吉祥，麒麟代表仁德與祥瑞，馬寓意功業有成、仕途進取，獅子則象徵威嚴、力量與護佑。
底部飾銅錢式 ‘長命富貴’ 四字款，寓意長壽安康、富足尊貴。此器集吉語、瑞獸與山水意象於一體，融會道教、佛教及中國傳統吉祥文化，寄託延年益壽、富貴昌盛與福澤綿延之願。
Provenance:
Oriental Art Gallery, London.
The Drs. A. M. Sengers Collection, collection no. 233, acquired from the above in March 1994.
S. Marchant & Son, London, with their label to the base.
The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above on 19 October 2001 and accompanied by a copy of their original invoice. (see added scans)
Exhibited and published:
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, included in their 1978-1979 exhibition of 'Asiatische Kunst uit Het Bezit van Leden, 60 years Exhibition', no. 13:8.
The Park Lane Hotel, London, exhibited at the June 2000 Ceramics Fair 'Eighty Years of Chinese Blue and White (c. 1564-1645), the Choice of a Dutch Private Collector' and published in the accompanying catalogue, fig. 7.
S. Marchant & Son, London, included in their November 2001 exhibition of 'Ming Blue and White Porcelain. The Drs. A. M. Sengers Collection', and published in the accompanying catalogue, pp. 10-11, no. 7. Also illustrated in their 2025 publication 'One Hundred Years', vol. II, p. 24, fig. 1015.
The animals are depicted standing on turbulent waves and surrounded by rugged rock formations. In Chinese symbolism, the combination of mountains and water represents stability, continuity, and the harmonious balance of the natural world. Each creature carries its own auspicious meaning: the elephant represents strength, wisdom, and good fortune; the qilin symbolises benevolence and prosperity; the horse represents success and advancement; and the Buddhist lion embodies protection and power.
The base bears a four-character Chang Ming Fu Gui (長命富貴) mark in the form of a cash coin, meaning “long life and wealth.” The combination of auspicious inscriptions, mythical creatures, and symbolic landscape imagery reflects the influence of Daoist, Buddhist, and traditional Chinese beliefs, transforming the water pot into a vessel expressing wishes for longevity, prosperity, and enduring blessings.
此水盂飾四種瑞獸，分別為象、麒麟、馬及佛獅，各馱 ‘永保長春’ 四字之一，寓意青春永駐、生命長久、福運綿延。四瑞獸相互配合，進一步寄託和諧昌盛、福澤世代相傳的美好願望。
瑞獸皆立於洶湧海浪之上，四周伴以嶙峋山石。中國傳統紋飾中的山水組合象徵穩固綿延，以及天地自然的和諧平衡。各瑞獸亦寓意不同：象象徵力量、智慧與吉祥，麒麟代表仁德與祥瑞，馬寓意功業有成、仕途進取，獅子則象徵威嚴、力量與護佑。
底部飾銅錢式 ‘長命富貴’ 四字款，寓意長壽安康、富足尊貴。此器集吉語、瑞獸與山水意象於一體，融會道教、佛教及中國傳統吉祥文化，寄託延年益壽、富貴昌盛與福澤綿延之願。
Provenance:
Oriental Art Gallery, London.
The Drs. A. M. Sengers Collection, collection no. 233, acquired from the above in March 1994.
S. Marchant & Son, London, with their label to the base.
The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above on 19 October 2001 and accompanied by a copy of their original invoice. (see added scans)
Exhibited and published:
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, included in their 1978-1979 exhibition of 'Asiatische Kunst uit Het Bezit van Leden, 60 years Exhibition', no. 13:8.
The Park Lane Hotel, London, exhibited at the June 2000 Ceramics Fair 'Eighty Years of Chinese Blue and White (c. 1564-1645), the Choice of a Dutch Private Collector' and published in the accompanying catalogue, fig. 7.
S. Marchant & Son, London, included in their November 2001 exhibition of 'Ming Blue and White Porcelain. The Drs. A. M. Sengers Collection', and published in the accompanying catalogue, pp. 10-11, no. 7. Also illustrated in their 2025 publication 'One Hundred Years', vol. II, p. 24, fig. 1015.
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H: H. 7,1 cm
