THE PORCELAIN YONGZHENG (1723-1735), THE STANDS FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FISH-BOWLS ON GILTWOOD STANDS
THE PORCELAIN YONGZHENG (1723-1735), THE STANDS FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY
Each finely enamelled with 'The Generals of the Yang Family', on one side with ladies on horseback practising their combat skills in a garden before a trellis entwined with roses, being watched by three scholars on a terrace, the other side with the ladies riding in an extensive river landscape, each scene between turquoise-green trellis-pattern bands, the sides with gilt lion-mask handles, and the interior with five iron-red carp swimming amongst water-weed below the everted floral turquoise-ground rim
37 in. (94 cm.) high, overall; 24 in. (61 cm.) wide; 22 in. (56 cm.) deep (2)

Provenance

The Collection of Sir Henry Price, Wakehurst Place, East Sussex.
With Partridge, London, where acquired by the present owner in 2004.

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Lot Essay

The scene on these fish-bowls depicts 'The Generals of the Yang Family', taken from the novel Yang Jia Jiang, which was written in the Ming dynasty by Yong Damu. It tells the story of the Song dynasty family Yang, whose menfolk were all slaughtered by invading Khitan Tartars. Incensed, the women of the family took up arms in defence of their country. The scene here shows them practising before riding out to meet the enemy.

A pair of similarly decorated large jars and covers was sold, Christie's, New York, 25 January 2011, lot 98.

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