
Qianlong Imperial Mark Famille Rose Hundred Boys Design Screw-top Vase 43×19×15.5×12cm
Rose Family Mallet Vase with Hundred Boys Motif, Qianlong Imperial Mark
Lot Description
This vase features the bangchui (mallet) style, characterized by a flared rim, long neck, elongated body, and ring foot. The interior of the mouth is glazed in turquoise green. The neck and lower section display a continuous landscape-style design with famille-rose chrysanthemum scrolls on a green ground, accented by layered borders of hui (key-fret) and lotus motifs. The main body is painted with a vibrant famille-rose "Hundred Children" scene, depicting an exquisite courtyard with pavilions, pine trees, and banana plants. Numerous children are shown playing joyfully—playing chess, admiring paintings, and dancing with lanterns—their expressions vivid and lively. An inscription reading "Hundred Children" appears nearby. The theme symbolizes abundant descendants, prosperity, and longevity. The base is glazed in turquoise green, featuring a blue square seal mark at the center inscribed "Made for the Qianlong Emperor." With its rich colors, intricate composition, and superb craftsmanship, this piece is a magnificent ceremonial object embodying auspicious blessings for the hall.
This mallet-shaped vase features a flared mouth, long neck, cylindrical body, and ring foot. The rim interior is glazed in turquoise. The neck and lower body display famille rose scrolling lotus motifs on a turquoise ground, framed by decorative borders including key-fret and lotus patterns. The main body showcases the renowned "Hundred Boys" scene in famille rose enamel. Set within an elaborate courtyard landscape of pavilions, pine trees, and plantains, numerous children are depicted engaging in various pastimes—playing chess, admiring paintings, and parading with lanterns—each rendered with vivid expressions. An inscription reading "Hundred Boys" accompanies the painting. This motif symbolizes prosperous descendants, fortune, and longevity. The base is coated in turquoise glaze and bears an underglaze blue square seal reading "Imperial Manufactory of Qianlong." With its rich, vibrant colors and intricately composed scene, this exquisitely crafted piece serves as an auspicious decorative centerpiece.
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