A tall yellow-ground vase with scenes from the famous novel 'The Dream of the Red Chamber' 红楼梦图
Lot-No. 274
China, beg. of 20th cent. (Republic period). Porcelain with polychrome painting. At both sides a large painting reserve with literary scenes on a sumptuous yellow underground with foliage and flowers. The sides with additional reserves with flower painting. At the front a depiction of the main characters Baoyu and his cousin Daiyu, verso a depiction of the inhabitants of the 'Garden of Total View' (大观园). Four-character Qianlong-mark. H. 58 cm.
A tall yellow-ground vase with scenes from the famous novel 'The Dream of the Red Chamber' 红楼梦图
A tall yellow-ground vase with scenes from the famous novel 'The Dream of the Red Chamber' 红楼梦图
Lot-No. 274
China, beg. of 20th cent. (Republic period). Porcelain with polychrome painting. At both sides a large painting reserve with literary scenes on a sumptuous yellow underground with foliage and flowers. The sides with additional reserves with flower painting. At the front a depiction of the main characters Baoyu and his cousin Daiyu, verso a depiction of the inhabitants of the 'Garden of Total View' (大观园). Four-character Qianlong-mark. H. 58 cm.
