Sold Ceramics - Sold Blue and White Kangxi Period 1662-1722 - 'Long Eliza' Vases - Page 2

Object 2011481

Small baluster vase

China

c.1700

Height 93 mm (3.66 inch), diameter 28 mm (1.10 inch), diameter of mouthrim 17 mm (0.67 inch), diameter of footring 27 mm (1.06 inch), weight 55 grams (1.94 ounce (oz.))

Small hexagonal baluster shaped vase on hexagonal foot. Decorated in underglaze blue with three facets filled with a ´Long Eliza´ figure alternating with flowering peony and chrysanthemum plants. Round the mouthrim a single flower head pattern border. The three ´Long Eliza´ figures stand above one of the ´Eight Buddhist Emblems´ namely: Shell (luo), emblem of good omen, symbol of luck. and two of the ´Eight Precious Objects´ namely; Picture (jing), which is considered to be a bronze mirror from ancient times and Pearl (zhu), emblem of the omen of happiness, often pursued by dragons. On the base the Chinese character '怡', (meaning, harmony, pleasure, joy or be glad), most likely indicating the name of the shop making the object. (Pinto de Matos 1996, pp.273-280)

This decoration shows one of the most popular motifs of that time, the slender Chinese woman, holding a flower. In Dutch she was called a Lange Lijs, which became ´Long Eliza´ in English. (Jörg & Van Campen 1997, p.101)

Condition: Various glaze rough spots to edges and corners.

References:

Jörg & Van Campen 1997, cat. 91

Pinto de Matos 1996, pp.273-280

Price: Sold.