A MASSIVE AND SUPERBLY DECORATED FAMILLE VERTE ‘ROMANCE OF THREE KINGDOMS’ ROULEAU VASE KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) The cylindrical body is exquisitely decorated in the famille verte palette with a scene from chapter 20 in the novel ‘ Romance of the Three Kingdoms ’ in which the Emperor Xianzong leads a hunting expedition with the heroes Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the entourage, and Cao Cao successfully shoots a deer after the Emperor’s multiple failed attempts, implying his ambition for the throne. The slanted shoulder is decorated with medallions containing precious objects against a diaper ground below the neck decorated with Shoulao, the Star God of Longevity, presenting a peach to a child held by the Star God of Blessings, accompanied by the Star God of Prosperity. The galleried rim is encircled by an iron-red band of formal scrolls. 30 in. (76 cm.) high Provenance Sold at Sotheby’s London, 27 February 1973, lot 80 Sold at Sotheby’s London, 7 November 2007, lot 329
A MASSIVE AND SUPERBLY DECORATED FAMILLE VERTE ‘ROMANCE OF THREE KINGDOMS’ ROULEAU VASE KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) The cylindrical body is exquisitely decorated in the famille verte palette with a scene from chapter 20 in the novel ‘ Romance of the Three Kingdoms ’ in which the Emperor Xianzong leads a hunting expedition with the heroes Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the entourage, and Cao Cao successfully shoots a deer after the Emperor’s multiple failed attempts, implying his ambition for the throne. The slanted shoulder is decorated with medallions containing precious objects against a diaper ground below the neck decorated with Shoulao, the Star God of Longevity, presenting a peach to a child held by the Star God of Blessings, accompanied by the Star God of Prosperity. The galleried rim is encircled by an iron-red band of formal scrolls. 30 in. (76 cm.) high Provenance Sold at Sotheby’s London, 27 February 1973, lot 80 Sold at Sotheby’s London, 7 November 2007, lot 329
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