Comprising a peachbloom pomegranate vase, with a green spotted peachbloom glaze, the base with a Kangxi mark in underglaze blue; an oblong blue and white tray decorated on the interior and exterior with lotus flowers, the base has a Qianlong seal mark, seven miniature cloisonne owls and a pair of carved amazonite miniature vases.
Pomegranate vase, H. 6 in.; tray, L. 7 in.,
vases, H. 4 1/2 in.
Note: Fruit and flowers served as inspiration to the Qing-dynasty potters, the natural shapes could be translated into porcelain shapes with hidden meanings. A well-known emblem of fertility and numerous progeny, the pomegranate is also a pun on the character zi, which means seed or offspring.
Condition: Some light abrasions and scratches commensurate with age.
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