A FINE FAMILLE-VERTE 'WARRIOR' ROULEAU VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |

the cylindrical body brilliantly enameled with a continuous lively scene depicting a general on horseback, possibly Guo Ziyi, traveling through a mountain pass with troops, stopping to receive homage from an official flanked by two attendants, all amid towering trees, craggy rockwork, a pavilion roof nestled in the distance, swirling clouds and a full moon overhead, the base glazed white, coll, no. 216

Cohen & Cohen, London, 2001.

The vase is in overall good condition, with very light minor wear to the surface consistent with age and type.
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The scene may depict the famous Tang dynasty general Guo Ziyi (697-781) accepting submission from a representative of an opposing army. The general was sent out to suppress the An Lushan rebellion and his reputation as a brilliant and successful commander preceded him, often producing an admission of defeat before a battle had begun. A famille-verte dish with related subject matter is in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam and illustrated in Christiaan J.A. Jörg, Famille Verte Chinese Porcelains in Green Enamels, Groninger Museum, Gronigen, cat. no. 74.