A small Chinese blue and white enamel-decorated jar

Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty

Featuring a bright yellow shawl-like wrapping which terminates in a tied bow to one side of the jar. The jar itself is decorated in blue and white scrolling lotus patterns. With four-character mark to underside. Sold with associated wooden stand.

H: 3 1/8, W: 2, D: 1 3/4 in. (H: 7.94, W: 5.08, D: 4.45 cm. (overall))

Provenance: From Mr. Chang, a Chinese-American antiques dealer with 60 years of experience in the field. Mr. Chang began his journey into the world of antiques under the guidance of his mentors in the early 1960s. During this period, Mr. Chang acquired the necessary skills to identify, appreciate, and manage antiques, while gaining a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. Over the years, Mr. Chang has traveled across the United States, searching for unique and precious antique collections. As a multicultural country, the United States has a market for antiques and artworks from around the world. This unique confluence of opportunities, his renowned appreciation for art, and his reputation allowed Mr. Chang to gradually establish his own network of antique collectors throughout the U.S. Behind each antique lies a unique story of the past, and Mr. Chang enjoys experiencing the weight of history and the charm of culture through these objects. As a veteran in the antique industry, Mr. Chang also hopes to pass on these precious cultural relics to the next generation, allowing more people to understand and appreciate valuable cultural heritages. Lot 334 to 348 and Lot 497 are from the same collector.

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The sachet-form vase is known as "Bao Fu" in Chinese, which is a homophone of "holding auspiciousness.” This shape was first produced during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and during the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods, the sachet-style decoration was also used on imperial wares. The sachet-shaped vase is generally decorated with a carved relief of a scarf or a tie encircling the body of the vase. Because of its unique design, beautiful decoration, and auspicious symbolism, vases in this form became a fine product that future generations strived to imitate.
This miniature sachet-form vase has a double-ring design in blue and white around the rim and foot. The body of the vase is encircled in tangled blue and white flowers, and around the shoulder is a tied flower scarf finely painted in fencai. The bottom is inscribed with the blue and white four-character seal script mark meaning "Made in the Reign Yongzheng".
Yongzheng-era imperial kiln porcelain is known for its beauty and dignity. This miniature vase perfectly illustrates this elegance and refinement, with exquisite glazing and pleasing colors. It is a fine display of Yongzheng craftsmanship.

See below reference for similar items: Sotheby's Hong Kong, October 2008, Lot 2598.

包袱瓶又叫佈袋瓶，"包袱"與"包福"諧音，寓意幸福吉祥。始燒於清朝康熙年間，在雍正，乾隆時期，包袱裝飾也是宮廷禦用器的特殊題材，其器形一般是在瓶身上飾一凸雕的包袱巾或者束帶。因其器形獨特，紋飾優美，寓意美好，因此成爲後世爭相仿製的精品。
本件拍品口沿及底部以青花繪雙圈，瓶身以青花纏枝花卉紋爲底，肩部爲粉彩繪製的花卉紋包袱巾，精美絶倫，底部書“雍正年製”青花四字篆書款。
雍正禦窯瓷器素以秀美端莊見長，縱觀全器俊雅秀逸，釉彩揉合完美，畫面和諧悅目，胎骨堅緻，勻淨瑩亮，小中見大，極顯皇家氣息，爲不可多得的宮廷雅器。縱觀各處館藏及曆年拍賣，相似作品甚爲稀少，其中蘇富比在08年拍賣中有一拍品與之相似度甚高，可資參考。

相似藏品可參閱：蘇富比拍賣2008年10月香港拍賣，編號2598