A Chinese famille rose , coral ground vase , 19th-
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A Chinese famille rose , coral ground vase , 19th-early 20th century, the tall neck decorated with applied designs of an entwined chilong , densely painted on the turquoise ground with lotus flowers and peonies, wrethed by dense, curling foliage interspersed with pomegranates, citrus finger, between a border of yellow ground ruyi collaring the neck and multi-coloured petal lappets encircling the foot, 36cm high
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The combination of lotus flowers, bats, lingzhi and ruyi generate the rebus ruyi wanshou , meaning 'longevity as your wish'; the combination of lotus flowers, bats, lingzhi and ruyi form the rebus ruyi wanshou , meaning 'longevity as your wish', and Hongfu Qitian, which translates as 'your fortune as high as the sky'.
For reference on auspicious symbols see Patricia B. Welch, Chinese Art: A Guide to Visual Imagery, 2008.
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The combination of lotus flowers, bats, lingzhi and ruyi generate the rebus ruyi wanshou , meaning 'longevity as your wish'; the combination of lotus flowers, bats, lingzhi and ruyi form the rebus ruyi wanshou , meaning 'longevity as your wish', and Hongfu Qitian, which translates as 'your fortune as high as the sky'.
For reference on auspicious symbols see Patricia B. Welch, Chinese Art: A Guide to Visual Imagery, 2008.
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A Chinese famille rose , coral ground vase , 19th-
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