KANGXI SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1662-1722)

细节

A Finely Painted Blue and White Brushpot, Bitong
Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722)
The sides painted in brilliant, deep tones of underglaze blue with a continuous frieze of figures in a boat in a river landscape, with buildings nestled amidst rocks and trees on the banks of the river, all set between double line borders
7 3/16in. (18.4cm.) diam., box

展览

An Exhibition of Important Chinese Ceramics from the Robert Chang Collection, Christie's, London, 2-14 June 1993, no. 76.

拍品专文

The scene depicted on this generously proportioned brushpot is a classic theme from the Chinese painting tradition. A scholar and his guest push off from the shore, ferried in a small skiff, from the rustic pavilion where they have been discussing philosophy or poetry, to return to a country villa. It is an ideal scene of the retired life of an intellectual, and a charming subject for contemplation by a hectic scholar-official of the Qing dynasty.
The style of painting is characteristic of the 17th century, with wonderfully strange, twisted peaks and strong light/dark contrasts.