Vase
1982 (dated)
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Vase of baluster form with tall neck and everted mouth. Made of thin (but not "eggshell") porcelain of greyish tone. Decorated with an eagle sitting on a pine branch, with plum blossom beneath. An inscription in black reads:
"??? branch of the pine tree.
Every now and then it (howls like) wind and wave
Spreading its wings it flies a thousand li (mile)
Gloomily it wants to snatch at man
Renxu year (1982), mid-winter, first ten days.
Drawn by Wang Hongliang, coloured by Zhong Jingzhen
To the right of the inscription is a large red circular seal zhi bao (most valuable treasure) and a large red square seal jing shang (appreciation of the exquisite). At the top right of the calligraphy is a small seal song (pine), and at the end is a small seal zhi yin (seal). To the left of the pink trunk is another large red circular seal zhen zang (precious collection). The rim of the vase is gilt.
"??? branch of the pine tree.
Every now and then it (howls like) wind and wave
Spreading its wings it flies a thousand li (mile)
Gloomily it wants to snatch at man
Renxu year (1982), mid-winter, first ten days.
Drawn by Wang Hongliang, coloured by Zhong Jingzhen
To the right of the inscription is a large red circular seal zhi bao (most valuable treasure) and a large red square seal jing shang (appreciation of the exquisite). At the top right of the calligraphy is a small seal song (pine), and at the end is a small seal zhi yin (seal). To the left of the pink trunk is another large red circular seal zhen zang (precious collection). The rim of the vase is gilt.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Vase, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt, with eagle on pine; painted by Wang Hongliang and Zhong Jingzhen, China (Jingdezhen), dated 1982 |
| Physical description | Vase of baluster form with tall neck and everted mouth. Made of thin (but not "eggshell") porcelain of greyish tone. Decorated with an eagle sitting on a pine branch, with plum blossom beneath. An inscription in black reads: "??? branch of the pine tree. Every now and then it (howls like) wind and wave Spreading its wings it flies a thousand li (mile) Gloomily it wants to snatch at man Renxu year (1982), mid-winter, first ten days. Drawn by Wang Hongliang, coloured by Zhong Jingzhen To the right of the inscription is a large red circular seal zhi bao (most valuable treasure) and a large red square seal jing shang (appreciation of the exquisite). At the top right of the calligraphy is a small seal song (pine), and at the end is a small seal zhi yin (seal). To the left of the pink trunk is another large red circular seal zhen zang (precious collection). The rim of the vase is gilt. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (a square red seal on the base)
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Simon Kwan |
| Production | Drawn by Wang Hongliang, coloured by Zhong Jingzhen |
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| Accession number | FE.49-1990 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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