Dimensions: CHINESE HUNDRED DEERS ZUN WITH DOUBLE HANDLE
38 cm Diam x 43 cm H
A chinese porcelain zun with double handle .Made in The Year of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.The body of the zun is entirely decorated in thick fetal, elegant shape, with landscape painting of deers. The deer showed various gestures, running, frolicking, foraging and taking a nap, forming a vibrant scene. Surrounded by towering trees, mountains and waterfalls. The landscape is vividly and naturally painted. Based on the pronunciation of “Lu” (in Chinese, the character for “deer" is homophonic with the character for “prosperous"), so it is also named “hundred deers zun” with auspicious meanings such as happiness and prosperous.
PROVENANCE:
From The Estate of?Joseph E. Bennell (1927-July 7, 2019) Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, served in World War II, returned home, and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. He went on to receive a Master's in Education from Ohio State University (Go Buckeyes) and Indiana University. He married Carol A. Wilhite on November 23, 1952, who preceded him in death in 1988, after 36 beautiful years of marriage. After working at Kent State University for several years, he relocated his family to Springfield, Virginia, where he finished his career as the Audio Visual Coordinator for Southern Virginia Community College. He retired in 1988, and after the death of his wife, returned to Dover Delaware. He was very active in several churches and ministries over the years, including Delaware Bible Church and Centralia Presbyterian Church. Nothing made him happier than spending time with friends and sharing his wealth of knowledge and many stories of travel throughout the world and the time he spent in the service.