Lot 339
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A RARE LARGE MING BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE
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A RARE LARGE MING BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE

JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)

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A RARE LARGE MING BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
The lower globular section painted with a lappet band above two cranes and two deer amidst 'The Three Friends of Winter', a fruiting peach tree and lingzhi sprigs, the upper section decorated with a pair of cranes amidst lingzhi sprigs, prunus, bamboo, and two stylised shou characters, the narrow waist with a band of peach scroll, the neck and the foot encircled by classic scroll bands
28 in. (46 cm.) high
Provenance
Property from a Distinguished Asian Collector.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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Lot Essay

A very similar vase was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 26 April 2004, lot 1032.

'The Three Friends of Winter' is a popular auspicious motif frequently depicted in Chinese art. Consisting of pine, bamboo and prunus, the image of the three together represents Confucian virtues of fortitude and moral uprightness. Furthermore, as pine and bamboo are evergreens, and the pine and prunus live for a long time, 'The Three Friends of Winter' is also a symbol of longevity.

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