Dimensions: 2-1/4" H x 4" Diam.

Chinese Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period, pastel pine crane small cup. Delicately potted with slightly rounded sides rising from footed base toward flat opening, of a simply deep and small vessel, straight opening, curved side, raised on slightly foot base rim. Wucai or five-color shades and tones, brightly painted in Wucai design, Opaque colors around the exterior, between the filling motif decorated in colorful vivid sgraffito ground of uptala. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the Wucai design color. The main body decorated with a deer playing on the grass under the sunshine beside a lush big tree in a salubrious garden landscape. A deer, Lu, resembles longevity as it is the friend of Shoulao-the god of longevity according to Daoist belief. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.

Mark on under base, a six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, enclosed with double fine rings, Yongzheng Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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