Rare vase en porcelaine bleu blanc, yuhuchunping Marque et époque Xianfeng

la panse piriforme reposant sur un pied évasé, se prolongeant vers un col cintré aux bords élargis, le pourtour peint d'un jardin clos planté de bambous et de bananiers émergeant de rochers au-dessus d'une bordure de cartouches stylisés, le col ceint de palmes verticales, d'une frise d'entrelacs et d'une bande de ruyi, marque à six caractères à la base

The vase is in good overall condition. There are scattered pin-point imperfections around the inside neck and rim, and overall wear and light scratching to the body. The white glaze is of a slightly less white tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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The design of bamboo, plantain and rocks has been much favoured by Chinese literati and is found on porcelains as early as the Hongwu period. The design was revived during the Qing Dynasty and continued to be used throughout the 19th century. Of the rare examples bearing a Xianfeng mark, compare a vase of this shape and design illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Blue and White Porcelain with Underglaze Red (III), Hong Kong, 2010, vol. 36, cat. no. 153.