The vase is resist-decorated on two sides with a pair of phoenix amidst cloud scrolls that are detailed in brown slip, and reserved against a dark brown glaze that continues over the lipped mouth rim and falls to the edge of the foot.

11 in. (28.1 cm.) high, box

Please note there is update on the condition report of this lot: there are areas of restoration and associated overpainting. The estimates of this lot is HK$200,000-300,000.
請注意，此拍品的品相報告有更新：瓶身部分區域經修復及描補。拍品估價為HK$200,000-300,000。
请注意，此拍品的品相报告有更新：瓶身部分区域经修复及描补。拍品估价为HK$200,000-300,000。

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The fenghuang, or phoenix, comprises feng, the male and huang, the female bird. They can be differentiated by their tails; the male with his segmented into four filaments and the female with a fanciful scroll for its tail. The phoenix is an auspicious bird that has traditionally represented peace and prosperity.

The delicate decoration on this meiping was produced by first affixing a stencil to the surface and then immersed foot-first in a dark brown glaze. When the glaze stabilized, the stencils were removed to reveal the reserved designs which were further painted with an iron-rich slip.

Compare to a similar meiping illustrated by Robert Mowry, Hare’s Fur, Tortoiseshell, and Partridge Feathers: Chinese Brown-and Black-Glazed Ceramics, 400-1400, Harvard University Art Museums, 1996, pp. 253-5, no. 103.