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A FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED DEER' HU-FORM VASE, 19TH CENTURY
奥地利
04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /15天2小时
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China. The pear-shaped vessel supported on a slightly spreading foot, the shoulder set with a pair of dragon handles decorated in iron-red and gilt, the body finely enameled with a herd of 23 deer and 49 stags (counted) amid pine and peach trees, all in a verdant landscape dotted with lingzhi mushrooms.Provenance: French trade. Acquired from an old private estate in Paris, France. Condition: Good condition with old wear and expected firing irregularities, minor surface abrasion and shallow scratches, few small losses to enamels, one handle with an old repair, minor smoothened chips to the foot.Weight: 10.8 kg Dimensions: Height 45 cmThe recessed base with an apocryphal underglaze blue six-character mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi.The 'hundred deer' motif (not literally; 100 is a conventional number indicating abundance) was very popular, as the landscape depicted contains important symbolic references. The subject of deer has a long history in Chinese art, because it refers to the rebus where the Chinese word for 'deer' is a homophone for 'emolument' or 'civil service salary'. The 'hundred deer' motif therefore represents the ultimate success, a career in government service in Imperial China. The deer is also associated with Daoism and the Star God of Longevity, Shoulao, while the inclusion of peaches and lingzhi in the decoration is further symbolic of longevity. As such, the subject matter on the present vase alludes to a multitude of auspicious connotations.Deer were considered supernatural creatures in premodern China, and they appear frequently in scenes of immortals and magical lands. The imposing composition on the present lot also carries a second layer of meaning thanks to wordplay: the term for one hundred deer (bai lu) is a homonym for bailu: the economic, cultural, and social benefits that could accrue during an official career. The theme can thus be read as a wish to attain a position in government.Lingzhi is the sacred fungus of immortality that grows on the trunks or roots of trees including the pine. The lingzhi does not decay like other fungi but instead becomes woody and thus can survive for a long time. For this reason, it has become associated with longevity. Deer are reputed to be the only animals able to find lingzhi. Deer are sometimes shown holding the lingzhi in their mouth.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 14 May 2015, lot 204 Price: GBP 35,000 or approx. EUR 57,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A famille rose 'hundred deer' vase, Hu, Qianlong seal mark, late Qing Dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, hundred deer motif, apocryphal Qianlong mark, and size (44.8 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 23 September 2022, lot 1063 Price: USD 27,720 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A famille rose 'hundred deer' vase, late Qing dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, hundred deer motif, apocryphal Qianlong mark, and size (47 cm).

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