Doucai Lantern‑Shaped Jar With Four‑Season Flowers And Eight Auspicious Symbols, Yongzheng Qing Dynasty,18th Century Imperial Doucai Small Lantern Jar Marked Da Qing Yong Zheng Nian Zhi

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Dimensions: 15 cm (5.91 inches) in height, 7.8 cm (3.07 inches) in maximum mouth diameter. An 18th-century Qing Dynasty Yongzheng period doucai lantern jar decorated with seasonal flowers and the Eight Auspicious Symbols. Condition and Provenance: This jar is a classic lantern jar shape, with a straight mouth, full shoulders, a cylindrical body, and a ring foot. It is covered with a glossy, transparent white glaze. The exterior is decorated using the doucai technique: the Eight Auspicious Symbols knot pattern below the rim; seasonal flower branches throughout the body; and lotus flower patterns near the foot. The base has a double-layered underglaze blue square frame containing the inscription "Made in the Yongzheng Reign of the Great Qing Dynasty." The glaze is bright and lustrous, the underglaze blue is deep and rich, and the doucai glaze is full and layered. This jar is in excellent condition, without cracks or damage. Only slight signs of aging are present at the mouth and foot due to long-term handling. There are no minor cracks, no subsequent glazing, no polishing or repairs, and the original patina is completely preserved. This jar circulated in the New York antique market and entered the collection of a private collector of Qing dynasty porcelain in California in 2026. Major global trading centers for Qing dynasty porcelain antiques include California, New York, and Texas. Description: This Yongzheng period imperial doucai lantern jar is a representative example of exquisite official kiln porcelain from the Qing dynasty. The lantern jar shape originated in the Kangxi period and was further refined and elegant during the Yongzheng period. Its small size makes it suitable for placement on a desk or for storage in a study. The Eight Auspicious Symbols below the rim symbolize good fortune. The body of the jar is painted with plum blossoms, chrysanthemums, lotuses, and other seasonal flowers, symbolizing peace, wealth, and good luck throughout the year. The doucai court technique requires first firing the outline with cobalt blue underglaze at a high temperature, then applying multiple colors of glaze and firing a second time at a low temperature. Yongzheng period court doucai exhibits extremely fine glaze filling techniques, with soft and harmonious colors, and the cobalt blue and overglaze colors complementing each other perfectly. The inscription on the base is neatly written, conforming to the standard calligraphy of the Yongzheng period imperial kilns. Today, well-preserved Yongzheng doucai porcelain is extremely rare; most similar pieces are either fragments or later imitations. This well-preserved doucai porcelain, with its original glaze, is an important material reference for studying the production techniques and court decorative tastes of Yongzheng doucai. It is highly sought after by international collectors of Qing dynasty porcelain and possesses excellent long-term investment potential, making it a masterpiece among Qing dynasty court doucai porcelain.

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