Longquan Kiln Elephant Head Four-Eared Vase with Kui Dragon Pattern, made by "Celadon Grand Master Ye Hongming"

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Longquan Kiln Elephant Head Four-Eared Vase with Kui Dragon Pattern, made by "Celadon Grand Master Ye Hongming"

This vase is one of the masterpieces of Master Ye Hongming, a doyen of celadon. The elephant ears symbolize peace and prosperity, as "象" (xiang) is a homophone for "祥" (xiang), and "瓶" (ping) is a homophone for "平" (ping), vividly expressing the master's pursuit and praise for national peace and prosperity.

Catalogue No.: 353

Height 49cm, Mouth Diameter 14cm, Belly Diameter 22cm

Starting Bid: RMB 52,000

Estimate: RMB 250,000~280,000

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This vase is one of the masterpieces by Master Ye Hongming, a doyen of celadon. The elephant ears symbolize peace and prosperity (太平有象, literally 'peace and elephants'), where '象' (elephant) is a homophone for '祥' (auspicious), and '瓶' (vase) is a homophone for '平' (peace). This vividly expresses the master's pursuit and praise for national peace and a peaceful and prosperous country.

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