Vintage Ruby-Red Landscape Meiping Vase With 1960 Export Label

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Presenting a bold and beautifully executed vintage porcelain vase, modeled in the classic Meiping (plum blossom) form with broad shoulders … Read more Presenting a bold and beautifully executed vintage porcelain vase, modeled in the classic Meiping (plum blossom) form with broad shoulders tapering to a slender base.

The vase is decorated in a striking monochromatic "Ruby-Red" (or copper-red) enamel over a creamy white ground. The main body features a detailed landscape scene of a traditional pavilion complex with tiered roofs, set amidst stylized, craggy mountains, lush trees, and rolling clouds. The scene is painted with fine, almost etched lines, a technique often referred to as "pencil painting" in vintage ceramics. The base is accented with a vivid yellow band decorated with scrolling floral motifs and a geometric key-fret border.

On the reverse side, a poetic inscription in red calligraphy begins with the characters "锦绣山河" (Jin Xiu Shan He), which translates to "Splendid Rivers and Mountains." A few tiny, colorful butterflies are painted fluttering around the shoulders.

The base bears a red six-character seal mark reading "大清乾隆年製" (Made in the Great Qing Qianlong Period), a red wax seal, and an original paper label reading "Made in China autumn 1960 Lot". This label provides excellent provenance, confirming the piece as a mid-century export creation with a documented date.

Dimensions:

Height: 37 cm (14.6 inches)

Max Diameter (Belly): 23 cm (9.1 inches) See less