VASE GU EN PORCELAINE EMAILLEE DOUCAI

Compare the style and colour of the enamelling with the archaistic zun-shaped doucai vase illustrated in Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours - The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, pp. 248-249, pl. 227. Significantly this Imperial vase also bears a Chenghua nianhao rather than a contemporary reign mark. After selecting doucai enamels for the decoration of an ancient bronze shape, the emphasis on archaism sought after is then further endorsed by the Chenghua mark.

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A DOUCAI GU VASE
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)