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Lot Essay
The ‘ghost’ figure on the present vase is the God of Successful Examinations and Literature, Kuixing, who is generally depicted standing on a fish, tortoise or dragon, with one hand raised holding a pen and the other holding an ingot.
Although a popular subject during the Qing dynasty, it is rare to find on vessels of this size. Compare to a smaller vase of Yongzheng period, decorated with Kuixing in copper-red and underglaze-blue, is currently preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing (fig. 1), collection number xing-00097055.
Compare to another Kangxi period celadon-ground brush pot, also decorated with Kuixing in copper-red and underglaze blue, formerly in the collection Jacob and Mary Stein, sold at Christie’s New York, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2141.
Although a popular subject during the Qing dynasty, it is rare to find on vessels of this size. Compare to a smaller vase of Yongzheng period, decorated with Kuixing in copper-red and underglaze-blue, is currently preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing (fig. 1), collection number xing-00097055.
Compare to another Kangxi period celadon-ground brush pot, also decorated with Kuixing in copper-red and underglaze blue, formerly in the collection Jacob and Mary Stein, sold at Christie’s New York, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2141.