Famille verte Porcelain Canister and Cover, French Silver Mounts
- Porcelain
Description
Porcelain Ju-Yi Scepter, Of Coral glaze imitating it, with decoration of Taoist symbols of longevity, such as peaches and Lingzhi mushrooms;
Used as a Scholar brush rest on his painting and writing table.
Outstanding skill of the artist, imitating perfectly a material (coral) , using another one (porcelain), practice started during the reign of The Qianlong Emperor in the 18th Century.
Reference:
A similar example in white monochrom porcelain, exhibited in :
« Auspicious Ju-I Scepters of China », National Palace Museum, Taipei, n°70 Taiwan
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Famille verte Porcelain Canister and Cover, French Silver Mounts
- Porcelain
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