Fine Asian Art

A RARE BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' ROULEAU PORCELAIN VASE, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1661-1722)

h cm 46,1

Magnificently painted in vibrant shades of blue across the entire body with a continuous scene depicting a mountainous river landscape characterized by rocks, trees, pavilions, and waterfalls. Scholars are portrayed with their attendants, and a fisherman guides his boat toward the shore. The neck is decorated with two bands of Greek key and ruyi, while the rim features honeycomb motifs. The center of the base is marked with a double circle in underglaze blue.

Provenance: private collection, Liguria.

Catalogue notes:

For a similar vase of the same shape, style, and decoration, see the example housed at the Palace Museum in Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Blue and White Porcelain with Underglaze Red (III), no. 15, p. 19.

Also see the vase sold by Christie's, live auction 8833, Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, 17 May 2013, London, South Kensington, lot no. 1394.

青花山水纹棒槌瓶，中国，清康熙