Description
A CHINESE HE XU REN STYLE 'WINTER LANDSCAPE' VASE
REPUBLIC PERIOD
The elongated ovoid body with a narrow neck and an everted rim, painted with a scholar on a donkey accompanied by an assistant crossing a bridge towards a village in an extensive snowy winter mountain landscape, the base with a four character Hong Xian mark, together with a wood stand, 24cm. (2)
Cf. Zhushanbayou p.146, no.72 for a related vase and pp.140-141, no.69 for a porcelain plaque depicting the same subject matter, also see Christie's London, 8th November 2013, lot 1239 for a related vase from 1934.
Provenance: from an English private collection in Derbyshire, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1970s.
He Xu Ren (1882-1940) is one of the eight celebrated ceramic artists from the early 20th century known as The Eight Friends of Zhushan. Xu Ren is especially famous for his depictions of winter landscapes.
