A blue and white 'deer' vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period | 清康熙 青花松鹿長春圖大瓶

Collection of Hugh L. (1905-1981) and Lucie Mackey Grant (d.2007).

Marchant, London.

來源：

Hugh L. (1905-1981) 及 Lucie Mackey Grant (2007年逝) 伉儷收藏

馬錢特，倫敦

Recent Acquisitions, Marchant, London, 2010, cat. no. 28.

展覽：

《近期入藏》，馬錢特，倫敦，2010年，編號28

This finely painted vase is replete with symbols of longevity, including the deer and pine trees. The artisan has masterfully modulated the cobalt tones to create texture and variation in this continuous scene. Short, concise lines are used to meticulously detail the texture of the deers' fur while broader, deep inky strokes lend weight and texture to the tree trunks and rocks.  

Vases of this remarkable painting and form are rare. See one similarly decorated with three ribs at the neck, but painted with a figural scene, illustrated in John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Baur Collection, vol. IV, Geneva, 1974, pl. A506; another, decorated with Buddhist lions, is illustrated in S.W. Bushell, Oriental Ceramic Art, London, 1981, pl. LXXI.