Large Qianlong Marked Famille Successful Sons/ Boys Playing Covered Jar with pair of pink elephant head handles on each side. While the decoration may look like children playing, it is in fact filled with symbolic meaning. The top cover shows the five boys representing the sons of Dou Yujun all of whom reached phenomenal success in their respective career. They were known as the “five dragons”. The boy holding a ruyi scepter represents “as you desire” and a wish that all your desires come true. The boy holding a spear called a ji is a homophone for grade, referring to the grades in the imperial exams. The spear tied with a ribbon representing the wish that generations of the family celebrate success also in the imperial exams. The vase with stalk of grains and a lantern as being carried by the other boys form the elements of the rebus heping dengke which is a desire for peaceful ascendency in one’s official career. The lantern represents abundance and the tree fruit branches represent longevity, blessings and abundance of sons. There’s total of 12 boys in the body of the jar which possibly represent the 6 grandchildren of the five sons. Mark: Apocryphal 6 characters red Qianlong mark on the botton base. Size: Approximately 9 inches high x 7.5 inches in diameter. Condition: Good used condition with normal wear and tear. No major damage aside from very small flakes or tiny chips on the edges top rim please see pictures. Not noticeable in my opinion and only mentioned for accuracy. Return is allowed only if we misrepresented the item in our store description or if we missed to inform any major damage to the item. We sell mostly antiques and vintage collectibles and they normally have the usual wear such as line surface scratches, fading & loss in enamel. We vetted all items for sale in our store. We would like to satisfy all our customers to the best of our ability. Actual Value is declared at Custom. Extra Large Package via UPS Ground or Express. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Large Qianlong Marked Famille Boys Playing Successful Sons Covered Jar Republic” is in sale since Wednesday, August 25, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Vases”. The seller is “galleonsales” and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Region of Origin: China
- Color: Multi-Color
- Age: 1900-1940
- Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
- Maker: China
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- California Prop 65 Warning: na