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A large peach and bats vase, Qing dynasty, late 19th Century.
Hammer price
22 000SEK
Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK

Of baluster shape, decorated in famille rose with peaches, bats, lingzhi. Height 59 cm.

Wear.

Literature

The peach is a symbol of longevity, a result of legends for the story of Dong Fang Suo who ate the peaches stolen from Xi Wang Mu (Queen Mother of the West) and acquired a longevity of nine thousand years.

The bat has the same pronounciation as hapiness/blessing.

The Lingzhi fungus, is a symbol of longevity, The lingzhi is widely regarded by the Chinese as a herb which prolong life. It is also widely mentioned in legends and believed by the Taoists as the food of the immortals and genii.

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Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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