Kalebassformad med utsvängd uppdragen hals, dekor i underglasyrblått med tulpan på halsen, ovan en fortlöpande landskapsscen med en lärd man sittandes under ett pilträd med en qin och en trave böcker, två gossar kommer gåendes bärandes på en liten båt och en and. Höjd 19,5 cm.
Glasyrnötning.
From the collection of Karl Rientze Hugosson (1929-2015), thence by descent. Karl started his career at an early age in Gothenburg working for Swedish Customs; his work was within clearing antiques and works of art from abroad. At this time of course Gothenburg was an important port were much of the items from Europe arrived. This is where the passion for antiques and Asian art was born, and especially the interest in Chinese Works of Art that became a lifelong passion. After retirement he held lectures about Chinese porcelain and became a guide for travel agencies that took Swedish citizens to China. In an interview with Karl Hugosson in article in Antik & Auktion of 7/8 1992, he says ‘I had a first-row seat in the antique trade/ import during the era after World War II.
For a slightly larger vase of this type, see the Ashmolean Museum, Accession no.EA1978.892.
Also compare with one sold at Bonhams, lot no 1258, Asian Decorative Arts
25 September 2006. San Fransisco.