Lime-green Qing dynasty vase with Buddhist emblems

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A large lime-green ground 'famille-rose' vase Qing Dynasty, Guangxu period the ovoid body surmounted by a tall slender neck, enamelled with the bajixiang (Eight Buddhist Emblems) amongst large lotus blooms, fruiting peach sprigs and scrolling foliage below a frieze of four bats and gilt shou characters, the base encircled with bands of pink-ground lappets and the shoulders with a turquoise-ground border of ruyi -heads and upright stiff leaves, the neck similarly decorated below a blue angular scroll border and gilt edged rim, the base with an apocryphal six-character seal mark of Longqing in blue enamel 90 cm high. Provenance: The vase was brought to Australia from Scotland during the 1970s.

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Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
Qing Dynasty - The Qing Dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912. It was established by the Manchu people, who originated from the northeastern region of China. The Qing Dynasty was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China.
Ming Dynasty - The Ming Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. It succeeded the Yuan Dynasty and preceded the Qing Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was established by Zhu Yuanzhang, a former Buddhist monk who became a rebel leader and eventually overthrew the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, China experienced a period of relative stability and prosperity. The government was centralized and bureaucratic, with the emperor at the top of the hierarchy. The Ming Dynasty is known for its cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain, the invention of movable type printing, and the construction of the Great Wall of China.

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