Day out with my daughter today to #PortobelloRoad market and bought this lovely #Kangxi saucer around 12 cm diameter. Great shade of #cobalt blue and good #artemisia leaf on the base. Perfect condition. Circa 1700, possibly a little earlier.
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The figure of Budai Heshang, whose story is based on a historical monk active at the end of the Tang period, gained popularity as early as the Song dynasty. He is often depicted surrounded by children. His name, Budai, meaning "cloth bag,' " derives from the sack that invariably accompanies him. He is frequently shown carrying this hemp bag containing all his possessions, along with a short cord of eighteen beads symbolising the Eighteen Luohan. Perhaps because of his cheerful appearance, he became one of the most sought-after figures on the export market in the eighteenth century. In English-speaking countries, he is also commonly known as the "Fat Buddha."
A Blanc-de-Chine figure of Budai
China
Kangxi (1662-1722)
#budai #hotai #fatbuddha #buddhism #buddhistsculpture #sculpture #china #blancdechine #dehua #porcelain #kangxi #antique #carvedwood #stand
Behind door number 22 of my advent calendar is this #Kangxi period ginger jar. It has three ogee-shaped panels depicting various "precious objects" or "antiquities, set within an ice cracked background with plum blossoms, symbolising optimism and the promise of spring.
Circa 1700.
#OnThisDay in 1722, the #Kangxi emperor died after the longest reign in Chinese #history; he made Taiwan part of #China & is widely considered the greatest of the #Qing; this is a video about the emperor & his reign:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoGL...
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#OnThisDay in 1722, the #Kangxi emperor died after the longest reign in Chinese #history; he made Taiwan part of #China & is widely considered the greatest of the #Qing; this is Laszlo Montgomery's podcast about the emperor:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icqj...
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Ceramics currently on view at the Twickenham Museum. In the 18th century the building (which today houses the museum) was owned by the Twining family, giants in burgeoning tea trade. Includes #Kangxi period wares, #Meissen and #Wedgwood. @twickenhammuseum.bsky.social
NOT an Extreme #Sociopath, like #Mao or #XiJinping,
Qing Dynasty Emperor #Kangxi (1654-1722) was the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history.
He cared deeply for his people:
A tireless worker, #China flourished under his reign
enjoying a period of #prosperity and #stability.
Wenchang is seated on a pierced rockwork throne, holding a ruyi-sceptre in his left hand which rests on a outcrop, the long flowing robes covering his other arm and exposing a foot, wearing two large belts, one inset with stylised jade plaques, an official hat and long plaits extending to his shoulders, the upper lip and chin with piercing for the insertion of real hair. Wenchang (Xa) is the Daoist god of literature, further revered as a figure of general benevolence. He is the Chinese god of culture, literature, and civil examinations. Widely revered by scholars, students, and families hoping for academic success, he is typically depicted in the robes of a mandarin, holding a brush or a scroll. His full title, Wenchang Dijun (Xa7Z), means "Sovereign Lord of Literary Prosperity." In Daoist tradition, he resides in the celestial Wenchang constellation in the northern sky. Devotees often pray to him before exams, and his temples may feature a "wish table" where students leave written prayers for success. Wenchang embodies the Confucian ideal of merit through learning and intellectual achievement in imperial China.
A large blanc-de-chine Dehua figure of
Wenchang
China
Kangxi (1662-1722)
#blancdechine #dehua #wenchang #china #kangxi #daoistgod #taoism #culture #literature #benevolance
Some additional interpretation for my ceramics display at the Twickenham Museum- #Kangxi, #Meissen, #Vienna and #Wedgwood. @TwickMuseum
A #Kangxi trio of blue and white #porcelain saucers, circa 1700. Made at #Jingdezhen for the export market. When applied the cobalt blue is black in colour and changes to blue in the kiln.
On the base symbols within concentric blue circles- conk shell, flower and artemisia leaf.
Some scholars think the reason that #Kangxi ginger jars are so heavy is that they were used as ballast in the basement of ships to provide stability when at sea. This one c. 1700 also has a painted white hare, a symbol of good luck.
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#mountainresort #Chengde #kangxi #summerresidence #qingdynasty #chinesehistory #ImperialChina
porcelain jar
Xuanye was born #OnThisDay in 1654; the #Kangxi emperor was the longest-reigning in the history of China & the #porcelain produced during his reign is also considered the best Qing dynasty ware along with that of the Qianlong emperor...
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Aisin-Gioro Xuanye 愛新覺羅 玄燁 was born #OnThisDay in 1654, becoming the #Kangxi emperor in 1661; his conquest of #Taiwan is the basis for #XiJinping's claim that it should be part of the #PRC — which it never was...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNbq...
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Aisin-Gioro Xuanye 愛新覺羅 玄燁 was born #OnThisDay in 1654, becoming the #Kangxi emperor in 1661; at the end of the longest reign in #China's history, he delivered his celebrated valedictory:
www1.udel.edu/History-old/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNbq...
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Aisin-Gioro Xuanye 愛新覺羅 玄燁 was born #OnThisDay in 1654, becoming the #Kangxi emperor in 1661; the longest reign in #China's history was also one of the most successful; this is a vase bearing Kangxi's reign mark with a magnificent #dragon emblazoned on it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNbqtOzv6XI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangxi_Emperor
Aisin-Gioro Xuanye 愛新覺羅 玄燁 was born #OnThisDay in 1654, becoming the #Kangxi emperor in 1661; the longest reign in #China's history was also one of the most successful; this is a vase bearing Kangxi's reign mark with a dragon...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNbq...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangxi_...
Xuanye was born #OnThisDay in 1654, reigning as the #Kangxi emperor from 1661 until his death in 1722; the Manchu emperor's conquest of #Taiwan (1662) & #Tibet (1720) are the basis for #XiJinping's imperial claim that they belong to the #PRC... #FreeTibet
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There is a timeless beauty to Chinese blue and white #porcelain. These examples date from the #Wanli, late #Ming period with #Swatow phoenix plates (c.1600), to mid- #Qianlong (c.1780). The ones in the last photo are on display at the @TwickMuseum and are mainly #Kangxi
Un aguamanil de vino de la colección de William Cleverley Alexander se subastará tras más de un siglo: La pieza de la época Kangxi, con un precio estimado entre 4.000 y 6.000 libras, refleja la fascinación por el arte asiático. #subasta #arteasiático #WilliamCleverleyAlexander #Kangxi #vinoyarte
Superb #Kangxi hard-paste #porcelain teapot with applied European metal mounts. Panels with applied flowers. C. 1700. Mounts circa 1730.
Kangxi
#OnThisDay in 1722, the #Kangxi emperor died after the longest reign in Chinese #history; he made Taiwan part of #China & is widely considered the greatest of the #Qing; his valedictory is the most eloquent statement by any emperor:
www1.udel.edu/History-old/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangxi_...
profile of the Kangxi emperor
Xuanye was born #OnThisDay in 1654; the #Kangxi emperor added #Tibet & #Taiwan to the #Qing empire through military conquest: #XiJinping's claim to both territories is part of a long history of imperial conquest; neither are #China:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Rm...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...
Kangxi
Aisin-Gioro Xuanye 愛新覺羅 玄燁 was born #OnThisDay in 1654, becoming the #Kangxi emperor in 1661; he defeated Ming loyalists on #Taiwan — re-incorporating it into the Chinese empire — #XiJinping's claim to the island being imperialist...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNbq...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangxi_...
"Emperor of China"
Aisin-Gioro Xuanye 愛新覺羅 玄燁 was born #OnThisDay in 1654, becoming the #Kangxi emperor in 1661; the longest reign in #China's history ended with this eloquent valedictory about authority & power:
www.silkandchai.info/2020/09/empe...
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