Lot Essay
It has been suggested that the style of painting on this pair of vases is closely related to that of Wang Xiaotang, Yuan Shikai's favourite court painter who specialised particularly in character studies.
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IRON-RED FOUR-CHARACTER JURENTANG ZHI MARK, HONGXIAN (1916-1924)
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A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE OVOID VASES
IRON-RED FOUR-CHARACTER JURENTANG ZHI MARK, HONGXIAN (1916-1924)
Each finely enamelled in mirror image with a sage-like figure, barefoot, wearing a loose robe and carrying a gnarled stick tied with a bundle of clothes and a double gourd
9 in. (22.5 cm.) high (2)
IRON-RED FOUR-CHARACTER JURENTANG ZHI MARK, HONGXIAN (1916-1924)
Each finely enamelled in mirror image with a sage-like figure, barefoot, wearing a loose robe and carrying a gnarled stick tied with a bundle of clothes and a double gourd
9 in. (22.5 cm.) high (2)
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