A black-glazed trompe l’eoil wall vase with applied cicadas on a faux-ivory celadon stand (Qing dynasty, 19th century)
£ 10,000.00
Period: Qing dynasty, 19th century
Dimensions: 16.5cm high
Provenance:
– An English private collection
– Mary Wise (label)
– B. Warner Collection (label)
The cicada is associated with the onset of summer and symbolises rebirth and immortality in Chinese art. Compare a similar wall vase in our exhibition dated to the 18th century, Qianlong period, from the collection of Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild (Palais Abbatial de Royaumont), sold at Christie’s Paris (September 2011)
A black-glazed trompe l’eoil wall vase with applied cicadas on a faux-ivory celadon stand (Qing dynasty, 19th century)
£ 10,000.00
Period: Qing dynasty, 19th century
Dimensions: 16.5cm high
Provenance:
– An English private collection
– Mary Wise (label)
– B. Warner Collection (label)
Description
The cicada is associated with the onset of summer and symbolises rebirth and immortality in Chinese art. Compare a similar wall vase in our exhibition dated to the 18th century, Qianlong period, from the collection of Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild (Palais Abbatial de Royaumont), sold at Christie’s Paris (September 2011)
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