California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 April 2, 2023 3:00PM PDT  April 2, 2023 3:00PM PDT

 Lot # 1353 
A CHINESE FAMILLE VERTE 'IMMORTAL' BOWL    清 五彩魁星踢鬥紋碗


  • Dimension: Height: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm) Diameter: 3 5/8 in (9.0 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1200
  • Estimate To: $1800

The thinly potted bowl is delicately decorated in iron-red, green, aubergine, black enamels depicting the figure of Kuixing in characteristic dynamic pose with one foot raised and holding a brush. The interior is plain. Base inscribed with reign mark.


器型小巧可愛,圓口,淺腹,直圈足。胎質潔白,釉汁勻淨。五彩繪“魁星點鬥紋”,魁星雙眉緊鎖,怒髮沖天,他身穿綢裙,飄帶纏繞期間,立於梅枝上,一手捧鬥,一腳向後翹起,一手執筆,意思是用筆點定中試人的姓名,神采飛揚,氣勢凌人。魁星有保佑科場及第,名列前茅,有科舉奪魁之意。 “大清雍正年制”款識。