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Lot Essay
This robust shape is an interesting deviation from the elongated, tapered, body of the traditional form. The fluid and graceful painting of the floral sprays complements the form and makes it one of the more desirable types of this group.
There appear to be two groups of design for this type of floral painted meiping. The first group is designed without insects or butterflies in flight, such as the example dated to the Jin period, illustrated in Chinese Ceramics in the Idemitsu Collection, Japan, 1987, no. 512; and the vase sold at Christie's New York, 21 March 2002, lot 130. The second group has additional insects or butterflies such as the vase excavated in 2001 at Cui'erzhuang, Cangzhou city, illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramic Art Unearthed in China, vol. 3, Science Press, 2008, no. 126; and two vases both in the National Museum, Tokyo, illustrated by M. Tregear, Song Ceramics, Thames and Hudson, 1982, p. 90, nos. 87 and 88.
There appear to be two groups of design for this type of floral painted meiping. The first group is designed without insects or butterflies in flight, such as the example dated to the Jin period, illustrated in Chinese Ceramics in the Idemitsu Collection, Japan, 1987, no. 512; and the vase sold at Christie's New York, 21 March 2002, lot 130. The second group has additional insects or butterflies such as the vase excavated in 2001 at Cui'erzhuang, Cangzhou city, illustrated in Complete Collection of Ceramic Art Unearthed in China, vol. 3, Science Press, 2008, no. 126; and two vases both in the National Museum, Tokyo, illustrated by M. Tregear, Song Ceramics, Thames and Hudson, 1982, p. 90, nos. 87 and 88.