民國 粉彩牧牛童子圖小瓶 《王琦寫於珠山》款 「西昌王琦」、「匋齋」、「匋匋齋」印

the body of tapered ovoid shape and surmounted by a tall slender neck and flared mouthrim, the body decorated on one side with a boy riding astride a buffalo, the reverse with an inscription signed Wang Qi and followed by two iron-red seal marks reading Xichang Wang Qi and taozhai respectively, the countersunk base with a further seal mark reading taotaozhai

The vase is in overall good condition. There is a small kiln flake to the footring.
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Wang Qi (1884-1917) is the leader of the group of artists of the Republican period designated as the Zhushanbayou, the 'Eight Friends of Zhushan'.