Lot 472
Two Famille Rose Square-Section ‘Wu Shuang Pu’ Vases, Possibly Daoguang Period, 19th Century

Lot 472 Details
Two Famille Rose Square-Section ‘Wu Shuang Pu’ Vases, Possibly Daoguang Period, 19th Century
清道光或更晚 無雙譜人物四方大瓶二件
Painted with calligraphy accompanying depictions of Di Renjie 狄仁傑, Guo Ziyi 郭子儀, Xian Furen 冼夫人, Ban Zhao 班昭, Wu Zetian 武則天, and Sun Ce 孫策, previously mounted as lamps
largest height 17 in — 43.2 cm
Estimate $2,500-$3,500
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Provenance:
From the collection of Robert Noakes International, Toronto
Note:
Aptly named after the book of woodcut prints ‘Wu Shuang Pu’ 無雙譜, or ‘Table of Peerless Heroes’, the present example of porcelain decoration copies the 17th century depictions by Jin Guliang 金古良 of historical figures turned folk heroes from classical Chinese history onto famille rose porcelain.