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

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A FAMILLE ROSE PINK-GROUND 'EIGHT EMBLEMS' VASE
DAOGUANG SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1821-1850)
The vase is decorated with large lotus flowers borne on meandering scrolls issuing foliate leaves, alternating with attributes of the Eight Immortals tied on curling ribbons, interspersed with cloud scrolls and reserved on a bright pink ground above lappets on the foot and below a band of ruyi on the everted mouth rim. The interior and the base are covered in a turquoise enamel.
10 7/8 in. (27.6 cm.) high

Provenance

An English private collection, circa 1900 and thence by descent.
‌Bonhams London, 12 May 2011, lot 363.
‌A distinguished Asian private collection.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The Eight Daoist emblems interspersed with the lotus flowers on the current vase represent the attributes carried by the Eight Daoist immortals. Each is tied with a fluttering ribbon creating a sense of movement that is reminiscent of the fluttering scarves in Buddhist art.

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