清道光 景德鎮窯松石綠地粉彩蝠桃花枝雙喜瓶|Vase decorated with bats and peaches amid scrolling floral vines and “double happiness” character
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Date unknown · Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art
The bats and peaches on this vase celebrate happiness and longevity. The character meaning “double happiness” (shuangxi 囍), which alludes to marital harmony, heightens the auspiciousness of the combined symbols.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Date unknown
- Medium
- Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Purchase by subscription, 1879
