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A large peach and bats vase, Qing dynasty, late 19th Century.

Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
353 - 530 EUR
364 - 546 USD
Hammer price
22 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A large peach and bats vase, Qing dynasty, late 19th Century.

Of baluster shape, decorated in famille rose with peaches, bats, lingzhi. Height 59 cm.

Wear.

Literature

The peach is a symbol of longevity, a result of legends for the story of Dong Fang Suo who ate the peaches stolen from Xi Wang Mu (Queen Mother of the West) and acquired a longevity of nine thousand years.

The bat has the same pronounciation as hapiness/blessing.

The Lingzhi fungus, is a symbol of longevity, The lingzhi is widely regarded by the Chinese as a herb which prolong life. It is also widely mentioned in legends and believed by the Taoists as the food of the immortals and genii.