Celadon Vase: Xi Shi Figure Carving (Double-Handled Deer Zun) — Masterpiece Edition

Description

Celadon Vase: World-Famous Millennium Kiln Legacy

Among China’s premier ceramic arts, the celadon vase crafted from authentic Luqing celadon holds an unsurpassed global reputation, recognized alongside Longquan, Korean, and Japanese celadons as one of the world’s four great celadons. Originating in the Song Dynasty and revived in Zibo, Shandong, in 1972, this rare talc-based porcelain is fired at over 1,300°C in a reduction atmosphere, producing a translucent, jade-like green glaze known historically as “Blue Sky and White Cloud.”

In 1982, a Luqing carved porcelain set earned the Gold Medal at the 34th Munich International Handicrafts Fair in Germany—marking the first international gold medal for Chinese ceramic art since 1949.

Imperial Double-Handled Deer Zun Vessel Form (Lu Tou Zun)

Standing 40cm tall, this celadon vase adopts the prestigious double-handled deer zun form (Lu Tou Zun, 鹿頭尊), first created during the Kangxi reign and favored by Emperor Qianlong:

• High Official Salary & Career Advancement (Lu): In Chinese iconography, the word for deer (Lu, 鹿) is an exact homophone for official salary and career success (Lu, 祿). The vase (Píng, 瓶) symbolizes peace (Píng, 平), creating the auspicious blessing of lasting peace and official prosperity.

• Paired Handles & Formal Dignity: The sculpted deer handles flanking the neck add royal symmetry and historical gravity, echoing ancient bronze ritual vessels.

Pictorial Theme: Xi Shi — Foremost of China’s Four Great Beauties

Carved using Zibo’s national intangible cultural heritage porcelain-engraving technique, this celadon vase captures the legendary figure of Xi Shi (西施):

• The Legend of “Sinking Fish” (沉魚之美): Xi Shi’s breathtaking grace is celebrated as the pinnacle of Eastern feminine beauty. Beyond physical elegance, her historical legacy embodies wisdom, sacrifice, and devotion.

• Masterful Chisel Execution: Using specialized steel chisels and miniature hammers, the master artisan executes permanent point-and-line strokes directly onto the fired glaze. Guided by the classical principle of “flowing like wind through robes” (Wu Dai Dang Feng), the carving captures flowing garments and delicate facial expressions with unyielding precision.

Spatial Display Scenarios (Solitude & Prominence)

To fully reveal its artistic value and presence, this 40cm celadon vase should be displayed under the principle of “solitude and prominence”:

Masterpiece Collection — Fine Art Investment & Private Viewing

This double-handled deer zun celadon vase belongs to our BenecustCraft Masterpiece Collection. Each piece is created as an individual, one-of-a-kind original by nationally certified master artists with decades of chisel-and-hammer expertise.

Investment Range:

• Masterwork Piece (40cm Display Height): $4,200 – $14,000+ USD (Determined by master artist credentials, figure carving complexity, custom display mounting, and commission specifications).

This masterwork celadon vase is available exclusively by private viewing. We invite you to request a personal consultation to learn more about its creation and master artist lineage.

Masterwork Ordering & Delivery Policy

Each masterwork in our collection is individually commissioned and handcrafted—no ready stock is maintained.

• Creation & Firing Timeline: Please allow approximately 60 days for master layout design, manual glaze engraving, pigment setting, and custom display preparation.

• Curatorial Progress Updates: Upon receiving your inquiry, our team will coordinate directly with you regarding master artist credentials, composition sketches, and progress photography throughout production.

• Bespoke Presentation: Custom museum-grade protective display stands, artist-signed certificates of authenticity, and luxury presentation cases are included with every commission.