A Blue and White Floral Porcelain Meiping Vase
元代青花如意牡丹梅瓶
Ht.41cm Wd.26cm
The shape of this lot is simple and vigorous, the mouth is wide, the neck is thin, the shoulders are full, and the belly is curved. The ruyi pattern is outlined on the shoulders and the abdomen is a pattern of blooming peony intertwined branches, the flowers are plump, the branches are long and curly, the sandy bottom, the flint red is obvious. The composition is rigorous, with clear levels and prominent themes. The brushwork is powerful and the style is vivid and bold.
Peony symbolizes wealth, auspiciousness, and extraordinary charm. Yuan blue and white porcelain have opened up a new era of transition from the bisque to colored porcelain. Its magnificent and majestic style, bold style, and many levels of the painting are very different from the traditional aesthetic appeal. It is really a wonderful flower in the history of Chinese ceramics. this exquisite artwork has been handed down. It is very rare, so it is extremely precious. This piece is a fine example of the blue and white-handed down from the Yuan Dynasty.
此拍品造型古樸渾厚,盤口,細頸外撇,豐肩,弧腹。肩部勾勒如意紋 腹部為盛開的牡丹花纏枝圖案,花朵豐腴,枝蔓纖長捲曲,砂底,火石紅明顯。構圖嚴謹,層次分明,主題突出。筆意有力,風格生動豪放。牡丹象徵富貴、吉祥,氣韻非凡。元青花瓷器開闢了由素瓷向彩瓷過渡的新時代,其富麗雄渾、畫風豪放,繪畫層次繁多,與傳統的審美情趣大相徑庭,實在是中國陶瓷史上的一朵奇葩,其製作精美而傳世極少,故而異常珍貴,本件即為傳世元青花中的一例精品。