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清雍正 冬青釉浮雕八吉祥紋碗
青花「大清雍正年製」楷書款
Provenance: An important European private collection
來源:歐洲重要私人收藏
The Yongzheng Emperor, like many rulers in China, balanced Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism. Confucianism was the state creed and useful for administration, while Buddhism and Daoism were common beliefs among the people and state patronage ensured support for the dynasty. The Yongzheng Emperor enjoyed discussing Buddhism, referring to himself as 'Head of Shakya' (Buddha's kingdom), associated with Buddhist clergy and engaged in Chan studies; see Harmony and Integrity: The Yongzheng Emperor and His Times, Taipei, 1998, p.138. The present bowl with moulded design of the bajixiang, Eight Buddhist Emblems, is indeed a manifestation of his Buddhist belief.
Compare with a similarly-decorated green-glazed washer with moulded design of a bajixiang scroll, Yongzheng seal mark and of the period, illustrated in The Tsui Museum of Art: Chinese Ceramics IV. Qing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1995, no.22.
See also a related celadon-glazed moulded 'floral' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5 October 2016, lot 3643.