Qing qianlong pastel sat rooted duck shape porcelain cover box

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note: duck in earlier, artistic image in the art of bronze ware of chow tai visible imitation duck shape and honour, also found in various periods of pottery and porcelain, jade and Jin Shuqi, “West the qing ancient jian o an artifact evaluation of shaoxing” recorded: ‘and by material, goes to the water and not drowned…. Drinkers can worship in the defense, is there have of corruptions shen main body? And respected didn’t, so its meaning. ‘so, duck’ access to water and not drowned self sustaining nature has always been loved by the ancients. After the tang dynasty, duck shape is gradually increased, to Ming, “four very popular ware the smoked duck, etc.
cover box assumes the duck shape, abdominal lash separately, duck is horizontal, modeling realistic, body fat. Mouth zhang, wings close-fitting, become warped on the tail, YuChi idea idea, distinct, whole body hairs are meticulous score, craft is exquisite, manifests the ultra high craft level and artistic level.
bionic porcelain appeared long ago, was first used in the tombs, is were sentimentally attached to live, but this kind of bionic China often makes simple shape is delicate, until the qianlong period, it is also the b on-the-job, bionic porcelain ceramics in the history of the highest level, most people praise it is b bionic porcelain, realistic, because of its extremely high expression and gesture capabilities and lifelike, particularly liked. ‘duck’ with ‘a’ in the ancient sound similar, so the duck with the imperial examinations high school of the top three ‘a’, ‘duck’ implied meaning of the imperial armor, gifts to give far door test ducks or crab, blessing to obtain the high first. Popular ‘no grain does not have a moral of clear acting palace, bionic porcelain duck might be a blessing big qing dynasty great future, pay attention to the imperial selection, etc. Also not clear.