Vase - Porcelain - China - Vase 'Hundred Deer' (bailu (No reserve price)

Vase “Cento cervi” (bailu zun) with deer-head handles – Famille rose – Tongzhi apocryphal mark Pear-shaped vase in hu form Chinese porcelain, known as the “hundred deer” vase (bailu zun), hand-painted with polychrome enamels in the famille rose palette. The two handles are molded as deer heads in relief, with the fur painted in fine ferric red strokes and the horns glazed in brown and black. All around the body runs a mountainous landscape with pines, rocks, and streams, populated by a herd of deer and roe deer in various poses. The subject is auspicious: the deer (lu) is a symbol of prosperity and longevity. Under the base a seal mark 同治年製 in ferric red (an apocryphal mark, traditional). Material: hand-painted porcelain Era: 20th century Condition: excellent Dimensions: height 28 cm, width 22 cm, depth 20 cm

Estimate:£19.36

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