Qianlong Period, Iron‑Red Horse‑Hoof‑Shaped Water Pot With Imperial Poem Inscription

拍品描述

Dimensions: 8 cm (3.15 inches) high. Condition and Provenance: In pristine condition, without cracks or damage. The glaze is glossy and lustrous, the iron-red pigment is stable, and the calligraphy is well-preserved. Natural signs of aging are present on the rim and foot, untouched by chemical cleaning. Formerly in the private collection of Arthur Stone of Princeton, New Jersey, USA, acquired in the 1990s, it was a family heirloom. Never publicly auctioned, with no exhibition or publication record. Description: A fine Qianlong-era imperial iron-red decorated water jug, suitable for a scholar's desk. The jug is horseshoe-shaped with a small opening, a rounded and full body, and a flat bottom. The rim and foot are decorated with iron-red patterns and ruyi cloud motifs hidden under the glaze. The entire jug is covered in white glaze, inscribed with a Qianlong imperial poem in neat iron-red regular script, interspersed with red seals. The characters are even and fluid, the rich red contrasting elegantly with the white glaze. The bottom is stamped with a six-character square seal mark in iron red, reading "Made in the Qianlong Reign of the Great Qing Dynasty". Horseshoe-shaped water jugs are classic vessels for Qing Dynasty literati, and those with imperial poems are relatively rare. They are exquisite imperial porcelain pieces made during the Qianlong period for the appreciation of literature and art.

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