A SMALL WUCAI HIGH-SHOULDERED VASE

SHUNZHI PERIOD (1644-1661)

Details

A SMALL WUCAI HIGH-SHOULDERED VASE
SHUNZHI PERIOD (1644-1661)
The vase is decorated with a dense overall design of squirrels amidst leafy grape vines. The flat base is unglazed.
7 5/8 in. (19.3 cm.) high

Provenance

Anthony Gray, London, 1987.
Collection of Julia and John Curtis.

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Lot Essay

Squirrels and trailing grape vines were often paired as a decorative motif in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The motif is considered auspicious as the large clusters of grapes and the notion of fecundity associated with squirrels signify the wish for plentiful sons and grandsons.

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