Fine Asian Art - 14th November 2023
Lot 175
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'YANG FAMILY' VASES
Estimate £15,000 - £20,000
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Description
A PAIR OF CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE 'YANG FAMILY' VASES
YONGZHENG 1723-35
The tapering cylindrical bodies brightly painted with the lady generals from the Yang family practising their equestrian skills beneath a balcony amongst wutong trees and floral trellis, overlooked by a group of gentlemen on a canopied terrace, the necks with large peony sprays and sprigs of lingzhi, 45cm. (2)
The design on this dish is known as 'The Generals of the Yang Family'. It depicts a scene from the Northern Song dynasty story of the Yang Family women preparing to go to war and defend the country after all the men in the family had already been wounded or killed by foreign invaders.
清雍正 粉彩楊家將故事紋瓶 一對