A set of four Chinese landscape porcelain plaques by Wang Yeting

Republic period

Each sold with hardwood frames; seals at the bottom corner of each plaque. (4).

H: 9 3/4, W: 14 3/4 in. (without frame) (H: 24.77, W: 37.47 cm. (without frame))

Dimensions with frame: H: 20 1/4, W: 25 1/4 in.; H: 51.44, W: 64.14 cm.

Provenance: Mrs. Parelhoff, Northern Virginia. Inherited from her in-laws.

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Wang Yeting (1884-1942) was a renowned contemporary ceramic painter hailing from Leping County, Jiangxi Province. He was one of the eight master ceramists who were formally employed by the Jingdezhen imperial kiln. Yeting, who excelled at painting flowers, birds, and landscapes, had a far-reaching influence. He introduced an innovative technique of porcelain painting by using oil and gouache to create unique works of art. This set of four famille rose plaques captures four individualized landscapes with towering mountains shrouded by misty clouds fading off in the distance and murmuring rivers diverted by shores occupied with houses and flora. In the foreground, there is a lush grove with travelers relaxing near a pavilion. In another, fisherman glides in his boat down the middle of the serene river. Emerald green is the base color of these paintings, complemented by the application of tender green and ochre, in an organic fashion. The mountains and rivers are depicted in grand fashion, using staggered brush strokes; a contrast with the meticulously illustrated figures and architecture, effectively creating a calm, yet focused, aura.

Beijing Poly, December 2019, Lot 5950; Beijing Council, December 2013, Lot 3397.

鈐印：野亭（朱）；汪平野亭（朱）；汪平（白）；平印（白）汪野亭 (1884—1942)，名平，字鑑，號平山、傳芳居士等，齋名平山草堂，江西省樂平縣人，近現代著名繪瓷藝家，20世紀20年代形成的景德鎮珠山八友大師之一，工畫花鳥、山水，其作品影響深遠。在繪瓷技法上，他開拓創新，採用油料，以水粉敷色，作品別具一格。本件作品四件一組，遠景奇峯高聳，雲氣瀰漫，山頭漸次隱去，視野盡處朦朧可見山巒微伏，虛實相生。中景汀洲斜插江心，茅屋傍岸而建，枝幹旁逸，曲徑通幽。近景所繪景物最爲豐富，或茂樹豐林間，行旅倚靠於涼亭；或漁翁泛舟於江中，水面平闊。畫片設色翠綠爲主，兼施嫩綠、赭石，隨類賦彩，濃淡相宜。技法多以短披麻皴表現，用筆大氣，予人以形散而氣凝之感，人物、船身則繪飾精細，完美展現了汪氏清綠山水的雅緻和怡然意趣。

參閱北京保利2019年12月拍賣，編號5950；北京匡時2013年12月拍賣，編號3397。

Overall good condition. Minor surface abrasions commensurate with age.