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Subject:Porcelain Covered Jar With Warrior. Assistance With Translation, Author
Posted By: Steve Gridley Tue, Dec 29, 2020 IP: 96.244.150.12
I acquired this covered jar years ago from a collector of Asian porcelain. I would like to get an idea of the writing (they are quite lengthy so I don’t expect a full translation), the author, and possibly location. The one red mark appears quite similar to the ivory vase and my napkin rings.







Subject:Re: Porcelain Covered Jar With Warrior. Assistance With Translation, Author
Posted By: I.Nagy Tue, Dec 29, 2020
On the lid there is a poem from Li Qingliang 李青蓮
(a.k.a. Li Bai) about the chief eunuch Gaolishi's offence against him. It is said that Li Bai couldn't become an official because of Gaolishi's influence on Yang Guifei, the favorire royal consort. On the picture the intoxicated Li bai is depicted, because the above affair has taken place while Li Bai was under the influence of wine.

Persons depicted　on the side,
国老狄　-　Guolao Di a.ka. Di Renjie 狄仁傑　(607-700) Tang dynasty politician, prime minister under
Empress Wu Zetian, subsequently hero of legends.

江東　-　Jiangdong
Unidentifiable - Probably courtesy name of a known
Tang dynasty personage.

The red markings are of the workshop.
It is a Jindezhen product.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Porcelain Covered Jar With Warrior. Assistance With Translation, Author
Posted By: Steve Gridley Wed, Dec 30, 2020
Thanks for the story Mr. Nagy. I love the history. Thanks Bill for the age and similar decorated items.

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Subject:Re: Porcelain Covered Jar With Warrior. Assistance With Translation, Author
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Dec 29, 2020
Chinese famille rose porcelain wares in this 'legends & myths' or 'auspicious figures' pattern with calligraphy generally date from the second quarter of the 19th century Qing dynasty through earlier Republic periods, with a gradual degradation in quality in a few later pieces. However, your canister appears to be mainstream 3rd quarter, 20th century.

Here are some images of variations on the theme, including one with rose medallion surrounds from the third quarter of the 20th century, which is extremely rare according to one reference, 'The Canton Famille Rose Porcelains from the Alma Cleveland Porter Collection in the Peabody Museum of Salem' by Dr. John Quentin Feller (1982). The one with rose medallion borders is marked 'Made during the Xianfeng Reign of the Great Qing Dynasty' (Da Qing Xian feng nian zhi}), and probably of the period. Such a mark would be atypical on standard rose medallion.

Best regards,

Bill H.





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