Jun porcelain vessel symbolizing worldwide peace and prosperity

《四海升平》丨Sihai Shengping, a Jun porcelain vessel symbolizing worldwide peace and prosperity

In 2008, Sihai Shengping (Jun porcelain vessel symbolizing worldwide peace and prosperity), created by Chinese Master of Arts and Crafts Kong Xiangqing, was permanently collected by the United Nations Headquarters. It features a spherical top and a cylindrical base. The sphere is adorned with four dragon-shaped handles, each fitted with two movable rings, adding a sense of vitality. Between the handles are relief carvings of the traditional Chinese auspicious creatures known as the Four Divine Beasts. The lower cylindrical part is decorated with motifs of mountains and seas, symbolizing fortune and longevity. In traditional Chinese culture, rolling waves and standing rocks represent harmony and stability. Together with the Four Divine Beasts which represent the four directions of east, west, south, and north, the vessel embodies the wish for worldwide peace and prosperity.

2008年，中国工艺美术大师孔相卿创作的钧瓷作品《四海升平》被联合国总部永久珍藏。作品上部为球体，下部为圆柱。球体四方饰有龙形耳饰，每耳各悬双环，平添灵动之气；耳间浮雕中国古代祥瑞“四灵”，象征东西南北四个方位。下部柱身饰以传统“福山寿海”纹样，翻卷的海浪与挺立的岩石，寓意万事升平。上下合一，共同构成“四海升平”的深邃意境。