Lot 1355
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A RARE SMALL DOUCAI ‘BOYS’ JAR AND COVER
A RARE SMALL DOUCAI ‘BOYS’ JAR AND COVER
A RARE SMALL DOUCAI ‘BOYS’ JAR AND COVER
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A RARE SMALL DOUCAI ‘BOYS’ JAR AND COVER

QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A RARE SMALL DOUCAI ‘BOYS’ JAR AND COVER
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
3 ¼ in. (8.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 28 April 1992, lot 219
Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 October 2002, lot 249

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Lot Essay

The subject of boys was very popular in the decorative arts of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Traditionally, they represent the wish for abundant offspring and wealth. This subject can be found on a variety of Qianlong vessels, with boys at play within a garden setting against a mountainous backdrop.

Compare to a closely related Qianlong ‘hundred boys’ jar with cover, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Porcelains with Cloisonné Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, Hong Kong, 1999, p.146, no.128.

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