The most expensive blue and white Chinese painting porcelain vase in history, the top 10 list, if you have similar objects at home? You will become a rich man!

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The plum bottle is one of the top ten classic ceramic types in my country. It has a small mouth, short neck, ample shoulders, narrow bottom, and round feet. 

It first appeared in the Tang Dynasty, popular in the Song and Liao Dynasty, and popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.  

Its shape is pretty, dignified and pretty, and it has the beauty of a "slender lady", and is known as "the world's first bottle".

According to expert research, the plum bottle was first used as a practical vessel for storing wine, and then gradually used as a display vessel for people to admire.  

In today's auctions, the plum bottle is easily sold for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, which is very popular among collectors today.  

Today, the author has compiled the ten most expensive bottles in history for reference by collectors.

However, the perfection of Chinese painting on Mei Ping embodies the essence of the combination of Chinese painting and Chinese porcelain.


10th Yuan blue and white peacock peony plum vase with lid

Estimated price:  

RMB 13,000,000-18,000,000

Price realized: 

RMB 16,675,000

Auction: Beijing Poly 2018 Spring Auction

The blue and white peacock and peony plum vase with lid that was once a stunning auction ten years ago, the old Tibetan blue-and-white peacock and peony plum vase with lid, once again appeared in the market after a lapse of ten years. 

This Yuan blue and white peacock and peony plum vase with a lid has the theme pattern on the abdomen as a peony pattern; the shoulder is decorated with a peony flower pattern.  

The peacock flew with its head down, echoing the male peacock.  The lid on the plum bottle is in the shape of a covered cup, with a pearl button in the center and a six-petal covered lotus petal pattern on the outside, which is full of charm.   

According to the auction house, there are currently ten Yuan blue and white plum vases decorated with peony patterns as the theme. 

The difference in decoration style is mainly reflected in the decorations on the shoulders, which are usually flowers and clouds.  

There are two types of shoulder patterns, of which only four cases remain without losing the top cover.  

This lot is among the best blue and white porcelains in the Yuan Dynasty.

 

 

 

No. 9 Qianlong Period, Qing Dynasty, Yellow Ground Blue and White Flower Plum Vase   

Estimated price:  

RMB 18,000,000-26,000,000  

Transaction price:  

RMB 23,000,000   

Auction: Beijing Hanhai 2014 Autumn Auction

This product is dignified and elegant, tall and full, and the exterior is decorated with the glaze color of Xuan kiln yellow ground blue and white to capture its radiant luxury.

The brush strokes are vigorous, the dots are deep,Outside the blue pattern decorations are laid yellow color, the color is even and bright, and it is extremely precise and meticulous, as if the blue pattern decorations are inlaid in it.

It is said that "Yongzheng blue and white, the ones valued by the Yongzheng kiln, are unique to the bandits, and there are also large bottles." 

It was the Yongzheng emperor's innovation that pushed the yellow and blue to the peak of the second development and became the Qing palace  One of the most noble representatives of Royal Porcelain.

According to the archives of the manufacturing office, the white-ground blue and white people were fired before and in the 7th year of Qianlong. 

Comparing the two aspects of glaze, blue and white, ornamentation, and writing, they are quite consistent.  Too long apart.  

Therefore, it can be concluded that the early Qianlong period was the best period for the firing of blue and white porcelain on the yellow ground of Qianlong. 


 

 

No. 8 Qing Dynasty Qianlong blue and white alum red Canglong teaches the child auspicious cloud sea water pattern plum vase  

Estimate:  

HKD 18,000,000-25,000,000   

Price realized:  

HKD 30,175,000   

 Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong Spring Auction 2019

The bottle is exquisitely decorated with dragon patterns, the dragon head is lifelike, the dragon's beard flutters in the wind, the dragon's body scales are undulating, and the overall pattern is delicate and magnificent among the auspicious clouds and waves. 

The aesthetic orientation of Qianlong imperial porcelain can also be seen from this.The meaning and symbolism of the ornamentation of this product help to understand the value of this bottle.  

Among the traditional Chinese decorative patterns, those with two dragons and two dragons as the subject matter are mostly in the shape of a pair of dragons, and they are called "Canglong Goddess".

According to legend, a group of fairies were attacked by fur monsters while bathing in Tianchi, and were rescued by two blue dragons who practiced in the pond.  

After returning to the heavens, the fairy reported to the Queen Mother about the rescue of the Qinglong, and the two dragons were given an orb to increase her cultivation skills.  

Although the two dragons won one orb, the two dragons did not fight each other. Instead, they humbly wanted each other to benefit from each other. Therefore, the orb often jumped up and down between the two dragons, flashing golden light.

The meanings of the decorations on this vase are rich and complex; although the meanings of the double dragon and the orb are already familiar, under the ingenious arrangement of the porcelain craftsman, the two folk legends are combined into a "new" decoration.

 

 

 

No. 7 Qing Dynasty Qianlong blue and white plum vase with dragon pattern   

Estimated price:  

RMB 7,000,000-9,000,000  

Transaction price:  

RMB 35,840,000   

Auction: Beijing Poly 5th Anniversary Spring Auction

The Qianlong blue and white plum vases that have been seen in the world are all the early writing methods of the legendary governor Tang Ying during his tenure. 

This product is no exception, and the Qing palace archives in the following decades have never seen the blue and white plum vases.  

There is no doubt that blue and white plum vases in the Qianlong official kiln are very rare, and dragons are even rarer!   

The main body of this product is painted with a pattern of blue dragons, four dragons appearing across the sky, piercing among the blooming flowers, such as tangled lotus and fan lotus. 

They are vigorous and vigorous, and their spirits are thousands of miles away. They have different postures but echo each other. 

The blue and white hair  Se Cangyan is eye-catching, as vivid as ink, and the glaze is exquisite, like a jade.

This bottle is a special one, standing a dragon on the front of the painted three claws.  His mouth is slightly open, his eyes are round, his beards are loose, and he is not angry or majestic.

This bottle inherits the ancient clumsy dragon shape from the Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties. The three-pronged front-facing dragon symbolizes Qianlong himself. It is supplemented by the rare dragon wearing patterns.  Full of the emperor's style of flourishing age. 


 

 

No. 6 Qianlong, Qing Dynasty, carmine red ground brocade pattern famille rose flower pattern plum vase  

Estimated price: 

consulting price   

Price realized: 

HKD 41,502,400   

Auction: Hong Kong Sotheby's 2004 Autumn Art Auction

Carmine ground brocade pattern, famille rose with flower pattern, gold rim plum vase, height 29.2 cm, diameter 4.2 cm, base diameter 10.3 cm  The mainstream of porcelain often integrates embossing, marking, painting, enlightening, color glaze, hollowing, stacking, gilding, and other decorative techniques on the value of a piece of art.  

Color painting combines Chinese pastel art and Western oil painting methods, presenting the traditional Chinese court culture, which is the characteristic of Qianlong.

It was first used during the Qianlong dynasty and was also a rare product at that time. The "carmine red brocade pattern, famille rose, flower pattern, golden rim plum vase" can be described as a collection of the implied culture of the Qing palace.  

This object is a symbol of the title of emperor, fully embodies the fashionable atmosphere of the Manchu imperial family and nobles, is more secular, expresses the historical value of Chinese culture, and has a very high collection value. 




No. 5 Ming Yongle Blue and White Plum Vase with Folding Branches and Fruit Pattern  

Estimate:  

HKD 20,000,000-30,000,000   

Price realized:  

HKD 48,280,000   

Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong 2014 Spring Auction

Blue and white plum vase with folding branches and fruit pattern, Ming Yongle, 35.5 cm in height, 6.5 cm in diameter, and 14 cm in foot diameter.     

Bottle with small mouth, curled lips, short neck, full shoulders, and abdomen.  There is an orb button on the bottle cap.  

The whole body is decorated with green patterns, the shoulders are covered with the Ruyi cloud head pattern, the Ruyi head interior is decorated with a folded branch pattern, the belly is decorated with a folded branch fruit pattern, and the near foot is decorated with a deformed upper rose petal pattern and honeysuckle pattern.  

The cover is decorated with a drooping banana leaf pattern, and the cover wall is decorated with a flower leaf pattern.     

was popular in China from the Song Dynasty until the 18th century.  The plum bottle has a short neck and a small mouth, and has a slender body that looks like a railing.  

The plum bottle was used for flower arrangement, but many earlier plum bottles had a frusto-conical lid, which shows that the plum bottle was originally a container for liquids, but later its main purpose was as decorations and furnishings.  

Its practical functions take the second place.  This ware has fine decorations and sparse layout, reflecting the timeless style of Yongle porcelain.




No. 4 Ming Yongle Blue and White Plum Vase with Ruiguo Pattern  

Estimate:  

HKD 30,000,000-40,000,000   

Transaction price:  

HKD 50,520,000   

Auction: Christie's Hong Kong 2016 Spring Auction

The bottle has a small mouth and curled lips, a short neck, full shoulders, and abdomen.  There is an orb button on the bottle cap.  The whole body is decorated with green patterns, the shoulders are covered with the Ruyi cloud head pattern, 

the Ruyi head interior is decorated with a folded branch pattern, the belly is decorated with a folded branch fruit pattern, and the near foot is decorated with a deformed upper rose petal pattern and honeysuckle pattern.  

The cover is decorated with a drooping banana leaf pattern, and the cover wall is decorated with a flower leaf pattern. 



No. 3 , Qing Dynasty, Yellow Ground Blue-and-white Folded Flower Plum Vase  

Estimated price: 

RMB 30,000,000-50,000,000 

Transaction price:  

RMB 59,800,000   

Auction: Beijing Poly 2011 Spring Auction

The gaps between the blue pattern decorations are filled with yellow glaze, the color is delicate and pleasant, and the filling is meticulous.Two colors of yellow and blue, one bright and one dark, give a strong visual impact.  

The six-character and three-line seal script "Qing Qianlong Years" in the blue and white calligraphy at the bottom of the bottle. 

The yellow ground blue and white is an outstanding invention of the Xuande kiln, which opened the first of later generations to match blue and white with low-temperature color.

This product is based on the blue-and-white folding flower and fruit pattern plum vase in the Xuan kiln and is made by inheriting the yellow-ground blue-and-white technique of the Yong kiln. Although it is defective, it is extremely rare and worth cherishing.





No. 2 Qing Dynasty Qianlong blue and white sea water auspicious clouds and dragon pattern plum vase  

Estimated price: 

consulting price   

Price realized:  

RMB 97,750,000   

Auction: Beijing Yingshi 2012 Autumn Auction

In October 2012, in a 2012 autumn auction in Beijing, a Qing Dynasty Qianlong blue and white sea water auspicious cloud ying dragon plum vase was sold for 97.75 million yuan. 

It is said that this was the highest-priced porcelain sold in 19 years in the Mainland.  The Hong Kong dollar has exceeded 100 million yuan.  

It is enough to show that Qianlong blue and white fine works are not much lower in value than Xuande blue and white, and have huge collection value.

This blue and white sea water auspicious cloud dragon plum vase made during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the collection diameter: 6cm, base diameter: 17cm, height: 45cm.  

It has a small mouth and a short neck, ample shoulders and curved abdomen, introverted shins, and slightly outwardly curled feet. The bottom of the vessel has a three-line six-character blue and white seal script "Dai Qing Qianlong Years".  

 

The carcass is delicate and white. The mouth, neck and shoulders, abdomen, shin and bottom are made in sections and bonded together. The tyre repairing 

technique is superb, so the body is smooth and tidy, and there is no trace of tyre joining.  The shape is regular, the proportion is harmonious, handsome and steady, dignified and generous. 

 

 

 

 

No. 1 Ming Yongle Blue and White Ruyi Plum Vase with Hanging Branches and Fruit Patterns  

Estimate:  

HKD 80,000,000-120,000,000   

Price realized:  

HKD 168,660,000   

Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong Autumn Auction 2011

Ming Yongle Blue and White Ruyi Plum Vase with Hanging Branches and Fruits: Sold for HK$16.66 millio.

The plum bottle painted fruit pattern is the most famous in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. 

The bottle is huge, decorated with ten groups of fruit pattern, the theme is extended, the pattern distribution is reasonable, and the painting style is soft. It is the most refined private imperial porcelain in the world.  

One of the collections.  A similar porcelain bottle was sold by Sotheby's for 12 million yuan in 1998. 

This bottle is huge and decorated with ten sets of broken branches and fruit patterns. The broken branches and fruit patterns in the plum vase are the most famous during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty.  It is one of the most refined private imperial porcelain collections in the world.

 

Hurry up and find out if there are similar Chinese porcelains at home, if there is one, you will be the next rich person.

 

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