Dimensions: CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE EIGHT PEACHES BOTTLE
20 cm Diam x 39.5 cm H
A chinese famille rose porcelain bottle .Made in The Year of Yongzheng Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.This bottle has a flaring mouth-rim, a straight neck, a sloping shoulder, a drum abdomen, and a ring foot. The body of the bottle is entirely covered with white glaze, decorated with famille rose eight peaches and chiropter patterns. In Chinese, the character for “chiropter" is homophonic with the character for “blessing”, the “peach” symbolized “longevity”. Thus the peach and chiropter pattern is often connected with blessing and longevity. The glazes of the whole vase are colorful and gorgeous. This work is a high-grade ceramics for display.
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.