A blue and white melon shaped 'three friends of winter' jar, Ming dynasty, Wanli (1572-1620).
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Lobed, decorated in underglaze blue with bamboo, pine and plum blossom. Height 17 cm.
Firing irregularities, chips, rimcrack.
Provenance
Property of a private Swedish collector.
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The Three Friends of Winter are the pine, plum and bamboo, depicted here from left to right. Because the three flourish during the harsh months of winter, they came to symbolize the ideal Confucian scholar-official, who likewise endures the cold winds of adversity.