The piece
Fully hand-made one-of-a-kind piece; distinctive celadon glaze, snow-scene inscription and cottage composition, each unique.
Reading the snow
The vase carries a continuous scene: famille-rose snow landscape wraps a full turn—celadon base like spring water just born, snow over cottages, inscription as a point of interest, gilt rim catching fine light under the lamp. ‘Spring Garden in Snow’ depicts the moment snow is about to melt, the whole spring hidden in the garden.
On one vessel, triple craft: the layering of famille-rose washes, the evenness of celadon glaze, the precision of gilt edging. A cottage is placed at the shoulder turn—rotate the vase and the scene unfolds with the light, like opening a horizontal scroll.
This vase is paired from the same kiln with P08, the standard ‘Rui Xue Pair of Snowy Vases’ set: two vases standing apart, left and right in formal symmetry. A further formal arrangement is the ‘Vase-and-Plate Ensemble’—a snow plate centred as a screen, two vases flanking—the most correct skeleton of Chinese display. Collect all four for the full ensemble; the pair alone is already a complete set.
24.5 cm tall, the golden proportion for a display vase. Not oppressive in a cabinet, not abrupt on a desk. Put in a plum branch, or nothing at all—it is a painting either way.
From the studio
Celadon glaze as base, gilt at the rim, snow scene wrapping around the vase. Equally at home in a display cabinet or on a scholar’s desk.
Private enquiry
Each piece is painted entirely by hand, without moulds, and exists only once. The guide price in AUD is shown on this page. Current availability is confirmed by email before any arrangement is made.