Blue and White Porcelain VasePeony Decoration, Marked Base — China, 20th Century
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The peony has carried symbolic weight in Chinese decorative art for over a thousand years — prosperity, honour, and good fortune rendered as an open, full-petalled bloom, painted so often onto porcelain that the flower and the medium have become almost inseparable in the Western imagination of Chinese ceramics. A vase decorated this way was never simply ornamental: it carried a wish for the household that displayed it, and the quality of the painting — how confidently the brush moved, how the
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Height 22 cm (8.7 in) · Width 20 cm (7.9 in) · Depth 7 cm (2.8 in)
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Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Peony Decoration, Marked Base — China, 20th Century
- Period
- Chinese, 20th century, marked base
- Materials
- hand-painted porcelain, blue and white
- Dimensions
- Height 22 cm (8.7 in) · Width 20 cm (7.9 in) · Depth 7 cm (2.8 in)
DETAILS:
Size: Height 22 cm (8.7 in) · Width 20 cm (7.9 in) · Depth 7 cm (2.8 in)
Material: hand-painted porcelain, blue and white
Style/Period: Chinese, 20th century, marked base
Weight: 800 g (1.8 lb)
Shipping: professionally packed, fully insured, worldwide
Condition: excellent; no cracks, chips or damage
Returns: accepted within 30 days
The peony has carried symbolic weight in Chinese decorative art for over a thousand years — prosperity, honour, and good fortune rendered as an open, full-petalled bloom, painted so often onto porcelain that the flower and the medium have become almost inseparable in the Western imagination of Chinese ceramics. A vase decorated this way was never simply ornamental: it carried a wish for the household that displayed it, and the quality of the painting — how confidently the brush moved, how the shading built the volume of each petal — told a knowing buyer everything about the workshop that produced it.
This vase is Chinese, twentieth century, in blue and white porcelain, bearing a mark on the underside of the foot. The form is a flattened globular body rising to a narrow neck with a flared trumpet mouth, the silhouette borrowed from the classic moon flask tradition. Across the full width of the body, peony blooms and foliage spread in a continuous painted composition — one large central bloom shown fully open and shaded from pale to deep cobalt at its centre, smaller buds and leaves scrolling outward and around the shoulders on curling stems. Note how the leaves are painted with individual serrated edges and visible veining, each one worked separately rather than repeated as a simplified motif — the hand-painted attention that distinguishes a considered piece from a mass-produced transfer pattern. A narrow triangular border frieze rings the neck, the geometric counterpoint to the organic floral body below.
The vase is in immaculate condition, with no cracks, chips, or damage anywhere on the piece. It stands well on a console, a mantelpiece, or a shelf, its rounded form giving it presence from every angle.
It arrives professionally packed and fully insured. Maison Jaspers pays US tariffs and import duties. For other destinations, local import taxes and duties may apply and are payable by the recipient. Returns are accepted within 30 days.
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Condition
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United States: Maison Jaspers pays the tariffs and import duties for you.
United Kingdom: UK import VAT is payable on delivery (5% for antiques over 100 years old, otherwise 20%).
Other destinations: local import taxes may apply and are payable by the recipient. Contact us before ordering if you would like guidance.
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Returns
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