€6,000 - €12,000
A Chinese lozenge-shaped Canton enamel 'Four gentlemen' vase, Qianlong mark and of the period
H.: 30 cm
Provenance:
- A Belgian private collection.
- Acquired from Christie's, Amsterdam. (by repute)
Ref.: In Chinese art, the Four Gentlemen or Four Noble Ones (Chinese: ååå; pinyin: Si JÅ«nzÇ) is a collective term referring to four plants: the plum blossom, the orchid, the bamboo, and the chrysanthemum.The term compares the four plants to Confucian junzi, or gentlemen. They are commonly depicted in bird and flower paintings, a broad category of classical Chinese art, and they are particularly popular subjects for ink and wash painting.
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