DAOGUANG SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)

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AN UNUSUAL SMALL FAMILLE ROSE NINE PEACH BOTTLE VASE
DAOGUANG SEAL MARK IN IRON-RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)
Well painted with a peach tree growing amidst blue-green rocks and lingzhi fungus, its branches extending around the sides and onto the neck bearing nine peaches amidst two-color leaves and pink blossoms, with five iron-red bats (wufu) swooping amidst the branches, all between multi-colored ruyi borders, the interior of the neck and the base in turquoise enamel, the rim gilded
11½ in. (29.2 cm.) high

拍品專文

Large globular bottle vases decorated with fruiting branches of peaches were produced during the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods. Those in the Yongzheng period depicted eight peaches, while those of Qianlong date depicted nine. This Daoguang vase follows in the Qianlong tradition. According to Terese Tse Bartholomew, Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 2006, nine is the highest yang (male principle) number and stands for eternity (jiu), and the depiction of nine peaches (jiutao) infers a wish for longevity.