Zun-shaped Vase with Image of Hundreds of Deer, Jingdezhen famille rose ware

Jingdezhen kilns (place of production) · Porcelain, famille rose enamels; H. 44.0 cm, mouth diam. 16.1 cm, base diam. 24.3 cm · Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736–1795) · Shanghai Museum (Zande Lou donation)

In Chinese, deer sounds like prosperity: a vase full of deer is a wish made visible.

Exhibition: Transient Possession, Lasting Delight: Ming and Qing Porcelain Donated by Zande Lou — Shanghai Museum East · –