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Chinese porcelain Fuxing bitong, a large, finely formed, brush pot with gently sloping sides, with saturated, pastel gazes on the …
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Chinese porcelain Fuxing bitong, a large, finely formed, brush pot with gently sloping sides, with saturated, pastel gazes on the sides and a white glazed interior and circular inset within the smooth, unglazed base. The brush pot is decorated with a finely painted, polychrome scene of Fuxing, one of the Sanxing (Three Star Gods), sitting on a rock beneath an old pine, surrounded by children, amid small, branching plum trees and bushes. An honorific in black, caoshu script, with one, red, seal mark is glazed just below the lip opposite. A red, four character, Hongxian, reign mark within double squares is glazed to the inset circle of the base. The finely carved, traditional, Chinese, hongmu stand is included. Circa early Republic of China era.
Bitong: 7" high x 8.25" diameter
stand: 3.5" high x 13.75" diameter
Fuxing: The star of Fu (福), Fuxing 福星, refers to the planet Jupiter. In traditional Chinese astrology, the planet Jupiter was believed to be auspicious. Fuxing is considered the personification of good fortune, sometimes conflated with Caishen, the "Wealth God".
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- Dimensions
- 13.75ʺW × 13.75ʺD × 11.12ʺH
- Styles
- Chinese
- Traditional
- Period
- Early 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Porcelain
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- A few unobtrusive dents and scratches are seen on the stand, excellent vintage condition. A few unobtrusive dents and scratches are seen on the stand, excellent vintage condition. less
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