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Antique Kangxi/Yongzheng Chinese Porcelain Plate Pomegranate Halberd or Ji
About the Item
Dish on footring, flat underglaze brown-edged rim (jia mangkou). Decorated in various enamels, such as blue, iron-red, pink, turquoise and yellow in the centre with a two-handled flowerpot standing on a low tablle, filled with a pomegranate, finger lemon or Buddha’s Hand citron and a peach. On the sides four flowering irises. On the rim four groups of flowers and objects: a pomegranate peel and a lotus flower bound together with a calligraphy brush and a halberd, alternating with a lotus flower with a bowl of dried seeds on top bound together with a chrysanthemum flower and a ruyi sceptre. On the reverse two flowering peony sprays.
In the flowerpot three fruits are visible which all play a distinctive role in Chinese symbolism as well as daily life; the pomegranate, finger lemon and peach.
Pomegranate
Has many seeds - Stands for many children.
The Chinese Halberd or Ji
It shares a homophone with a number of auspicious meanings, such as ji meaning ‘good fortune, lucky, auspicious’ and also ‘steps’ as in ‘grades’; three halberds in a vase is a well-known motif for expressing the desire for three official promotions, which can be found frequently on textiles and porcelain.
Combined with a ruyi scepter or wish-granting wand the interpretation can be ‘May your luck and fortune be as you desire.’
The combination of pomegranate and lotus means ‘May you continuously give birth to sons.’ Shown together, they sent a prominent message of numerous progeny. The occurrence of both lotus and a ruyi sceptre or wish-granting wand carries the wish that ‘all your desires will come true year after year,’ the brush, bi, combined with a ruyi means the same. The presence of a chrysanthemum, familiar symbol of longevity, and the calligraphy brush of the scholar, bi, which is also a homophone for bi meaning ‘certainly’ or ‘surely’, seem to emphasize and enhance all these wishes even more.
With thanks to Pater Gratia
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Color: Blue & White
Region of Origin: China
Emperor: Kangxi (1661-1722), Yongzheng (1722-1735)
Period: 18th century Qing (1661 - 1912)
Age: 19th century
Condition: Minimal small frits/chips mainly visible at underside rim.
Dimension: Ø 22.4 x 3.2 H cm
- Dimensions:Height: 1.26 in (3.2 cm)Diameter: 8.82 in (22.4 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:18th Century
- Condition:Minor losses. Minimal small frits/chips mainly visible at underside rim.
- Seller Location:Amsterdam, NL
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