此長頸膽瓶器形優雅,瓶頸細長,瓶身渾圓,所繪紋飾筆觸簡潔有力,見木刻版畫及當代繪畫之風。由其器形及畫風可知,該瓶為康熙年間所制,其時此鯉躍龍門紋飾尤為盛行。鯉躍龍門紋飾取自古代民間傳說。相傳每年春季鯉魚成群結隊由黃河逆流而上產卵,於龍門處需縱身壹躍,跨瀑布而上,極少數成功躍過者遂能化身為龍。民間故以此比喻科舉金榜題名,飛黃騰達。
This long-necked bottle is elegant in shape, with slender neck and round body. The painted lines are simple and powerful. See the style of woodcut engraving and contemporary painting. According to its shape and painting style, the vase was made during the reign of emperor kangxi, when the carp jumped on the dragon gate decoration was particularly popular. Carp jump dragon door decoration from ancient folklore. It is said that every spring, the carp would spawn upstream from the Yellow River in groups, and they would jump to the top of the waterfall at the dragon gate. Folk thus analogy imperial examination gold title, prosperous.