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Rare Chinese Qingbai Celadon Altar Vase, Late Ming Dynasty ca. 1600-1630

$4,480.89

£3,250

€3,858.18

CA$6,201.77

A$6,224.32

CHF 3,629.59

MX$75,669.62

NOK 41,707.64

SEK 42,894.18

DKK 28,839.43

About the Item

Among the most celebrated achievements of Chinese ceramics is Qingbai, the luminous bluish-white glaze first perfected at the kilns of Jingdezhen during the Song dynasty. Revered for its jade-like translucency and quiet elegance, Qingbai came to embody ideals of refinement and restraint. Although its greatest period of production had passed by the Yuan dynasty, later potters continued to draw inspiration from these earlier masterpieces, reviving their glazes and forms for a new audience of scholars and devotees. During the late Ming and early Qing periods, private kilns produced sophisticated interpretations of archaic ritual wares that blended antiquarian taste with contemporary craftsmanship. This striking porcelain vessel is fashioned in the form of an ancient gu, a shape traditionally associated with ritual bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Whether intended as an altar vase or candlestick, its commanding silhouette would have lent dignity and symbolic resonance to the scholar's studio or domestic shrine. The vessel rises from a broad spreading foot through a waisted stem to a generous flared cup. The body has been robustly potted and articulated with horizontal divisions suggestive of bamboo joints, an enduring symbol of integrity, resilience and scholarly virtue in Chinese culture. Around the upper section, finely incised upright leaves animate the surface with a restrained decorative rhythm. In dramatic contrast to the classical form, lively dragons emerge in high relief, coiling around the stem and encircling the lower body in animated poses. Each dragon was individually moulded and carefully applied before firing, creating a sculptural interplay of movement and shadow beneath the glaze. Their sinuous forms appear almost to rise from the porcelain itself, lending the piece a remarkable vitality. The entire surface is covered in a soft Qingbai celadon glaze, its glossy pale blue-green tone pooling within recesses and around the dragons' scales to accentuate every detail of the modelling. The exposed base remains unglazed, revealing iron-rich firing grit and a warm reddish body characteristic of traditional Jingdezhen production methods. The combination of archaistic form, Song-inspired glaze and boldly applied ornament reflects the antiquarian sensibilities that flourished during the Ming–Qing transition. Rather than simply reproducing earlier wares, pieces such as this reinterpreted historic styles through the lens of contemporary taste, resulting in objects that are both deeply rooted in tradition and unmistakably individual. Condition Presented in good antique condition overall. There is minor glaze pitting, light surface wear and natural firing grit visible to the unglazed base. Small chips and losses are present to some of the applied dragon elements, consistent with age and handling. The vessel remains structurally sound, cleanly preserved and displays exceptionally well. We ship internationally, tracked and insured.

Dimensions:
Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 4.73 in (12 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain
Period:
1600-1609
Date of Manufacture:
ca. 1600-1630
Condition:
Seller Location:
Nottingham, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU9003250491552

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