Description A large Famille rose 'nine peach' bottle vase. Decorated with the spreading branches of a fruiting peach tree bearing nine large peaches and numerous blossoms. An apocryphal Qianlong six-character mark in red is on the base.
Peaches have traditionally been associated with Daoism and longevity. In mythology, the goddess Xiwangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, owned a vast peach orchard, and it was said that anyone who ate the fruit would become immortal. As such, peaches are considered sacred and auspicious, and when used as a decorative motif, convey wishes for longevity and good fortune. Vessels decorated with luxuriant peach branches were very popular in the Qing dynasty, and might have been commissioned as birthday gifts or as a form of commemoration for an imperial birthday.
Description FRVase. Porcelaine de Chine. Décor aux émaux de la famille rose de neuf branches de pêche. Marque à six caractères apocryphe Qianlong en rouge au revers de la base. Restauration au bord supérieur.
Beschrijving NL
Vaas. Chinees porselein. Famille rose decor van negen perziken. Apocrief Qianlong zeskaraktermerk in rood onderaan. Restauratie aan rand.
Dimensions H.: 53 cm