Famille Rose Porcelain, Sanduo, Meiping vase
Qianlong Six-Character Seal Mark, 20th Century
The vase of elegant meiping form with a slender ovoid body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a short waisted neck and everted rim. The exterior brilliantly enameled in the famille rose palette with the Sandou ,Three Abundances, motif; a fruiting branch of Buddhas Hand citron; a branch of pomegranates; and a branch of peaches, all rendered with fine dark gray outlines and delicate shading. The shoulder decorated with a band of green ruyi lappets pendants beneath an iron red line border, and the foot with a band of stylized lotus petals. The recessed base bears a six-character Qianlong Nie Zhi seal mark in underglaze blue.
Height: approx. 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm)

Condition: Good, the body free from cracks, chips, or restoration. The enamels are vibrant with a glossy surface. Minor typical wear to the foot rim.

Note: The ‘Three Abundances’ sanduo motif is one of the most auspicious in Chinese art. The Buddha’s Hand citron represents blessings and happiness; the pomegranate, with its many seeds, symbolizes many sons; and the peach is the fruit of longevity. This theme was especially popular during the Qing dynasty. While the mark is that of Qianlong, the style of painting, enamels, and foot rim suggest a fine Republic period or mid-20th-century copy made for export, executed with considerable skill and decorative appeal.
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