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A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.

A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
525 - 700 EUR
553 - 737 USD
Hammer price
8 500 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A famille rose jar with cover, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900.

Painted with a '100 boys' motif with children playing in a palace garden. Height 37.5 cm.

Rimcrack. Wear. Chip to footrim.

Literature

The “Children at play” or “Children playing” motif (婴戏图 / 婴戏) is a metaphor which alludes to continuing the family line, marital blessings and lots of kids.It also implies fun, happiness, carefree and innocence and is seen on porcelain, folk arts, in paintings and embroideries quite a lot, though not exclusively. “Children at play” never depicts girls – this is an exclusively male only club. There are many many many variations on this auspicious theme from region to region and period to period.The motif goes back to the tang dynasty and this motif has changed over time through subtle changes in the imagery, reflecting the social conditions and stability of each of the various periods. During periods of declining prosperity bodies, clothing and particularly heads changed to reflect the times. Children depicted in prosperous times are more plump and carefree; scenes are livelier. In times of social unrest and/or less prosperity the imagery become more abstract and even distorted to some degree. With research and closer scrutiny it can be a useful tool in dating