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Los 388
5x Hallmarked Silver Spoons of Yeomanry Regiments, consisting of fine quality example for the Westminster Dragoons, North Somerset Yeomanry, Warwickshire Yeomanry, Loyal Suffolk Hussars and Duke of Lancasters Own Yeomanry with enamel badge to the centre. Various hallmarks and periods. (5 items)
Los 136
3rd Volunteer Battalion Hampshire Regiment Officers Waist Belt Clasp, fine white metal officers waist belt clasp with seeded backing with laurel spray, Hampshire tiger above enamel Hampshire rose. Circlet with regimental details. Some wear but generally a good example. Late Rod Flood collection
Los 856
Third Reich Hitler Youth Boys Dagger by Hammesfahr Cie, Solingen, black chequered two piece grip with enamel HJ diamond insignia to the centre. Housed in its original scabbard with black leather belt loop attached. 1st pattern blade with etched motto ‘Blut und Ehre!’ still present. Reverse of the blade has makers trademark. Some wear to the blade and some plating lifting to the exterior fittings.
Los 761
British Military Issue General Service Time Piece (G.S.T.P) Pocket Watch by Cyma, white enamel dial with subsidiary dial, original hands and arabic numerals. Case engraved to the reverse with broad arrow and ‘G.S.T.P H20744’. Accompanied by another war department issued pocket watch with black dial, subsidiary dial to the side, original hands and arabic numerals. Dial marked ‘H. WILLIAMSON LTD LONDON 97721F’. Case is stamped with war department broad arrow and ‘97721F’. Both wind and appear to be in working order, but sold as static display items and not working scientific instruments. (2 items)
Los 905
Third Reich Hitler Youth 1938 Gausieger Badge, fine silvered and enamel breast award badge with central eagle and HJ diamond in cogwheel. White enamel backing with ‘GAUSIEGER 1938’. Reverse with pin and catch fixing. Maker marked ‘G. BREHMER MARKNEUKIRCHEN’. Generally good condition. No enamel damage.
Los 135
1st Volunteer Battalion Hampshire Regiment Officers Waist Belt Clasp, fine white metal officers waist belt clasp with seeded backing with laurel spray, Hampshire tiger above enamel Hampshire rose. Circlet with regimental details. The reverse of the plate has a screwed plate which has fixed the clasp together for display. Late Rod Flood collection
Los 415
Fine Selection of Hallmarked Silver and Silver Plate Spoons of Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force Interest, including various commemorative and squadron examples. Many with fine quality enamel work to the stems. One WW2 German Luftwaffe spoon with eagle and swastika stamped. All mounted onto display boards and housed in case. (24 items)
Los 70
Campaign Medal Group of 8 to the Hampshire Regiment for the Second World War and Inter War Period, India General Service medal, GV, with clasp North West Frontier 1935, “5496115 PTE. A.E. SWAIN HAMPS R”, General Service medal 1918-62, GVI, “5496115 PTE. A.E. SWAIN HAMPS R.”, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 8th Army clasp, Italy Star with star device on ribbon, France & Germany Star, Defence medal and War medal 1939-45. Second World War medals unnamed as issued. Accompanied by bronze and enamel copy of the Africa Star with an integral ‘8’ device. Private Swain is present on the roll of the 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment for the North West Frontier 1935 and on the 2nd Battalion roll for the Palestine clasp. He is also on the roll for the later India General Service medal with clasp North West Frontier 1936-37. Late Rod Flood collection
Los 830
Third Reich NSKK (Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps) Dress Dagger by Ernst Dirlam, dark brown wood grip with nickel silver eagle and enamel SA device inserted. Lower cross guard mount stamped with ‘P’. Housed in the original black anodised scabbard with the top mount having single leather hanging strap. Double edged blade with motto ‘Alles fur Deutschland’ and the reverse with trade mark ‘Ernst Dirlam Hoffnungswerk Solingen’. Blade measures 22cms, overall 37cms.
Los 864
Rare Third Reich NSDAP Golden Party Badge Pair, being the large 30.5mm type and the smaller type for wear on civilian dress. The larger badge is made by the firm Deschler & Sohn Munchen (Munich) and is marked ‘GES GESCH’ as well as being stamped with the party number of the recipient ‘44506’. The badge has the original catch but the pin has become detached. The smaller badge Joss Feuss Munchen (Munich) has the original pin fitting and also is marked with the recipient number ‘44506’. Both have undamaged enamel centres and are generally a good condition pair.
Los 363
East Lancashire Regiment Hallmarked and Sterling Silver Spoons, two with enamel regimental badges to the stems. Two with Birmingham hallmarks and the other stamped Sterling Silver. Accompanied by a hallmarked silver Royal Military College Rifle Club spoon and a hallmarked silver spoon with an enamelled figure of a wounded WW1 soldier in hospital blues to the stem. (5 items)
Los 403
Grouping of Dragoon and Hussars Regiments Regimental Spoons, including fine presentation example with relief of the Lucknow residence and the reverse engraved ‘PRESENTED by J Howie & Co TO THE 2ND BEST SHOT SGT MESS 1ST ROYAL DRAGOONS won by S S M BEALL 256 POINTS LUCKNOW MARCH 1906’; hallmarked silver example for the Royal Dragoons, hallmarked silver and enamel spoon for the 3rd Kings Own Hussars, plus others. Various periods and conditions. (6 items)
Los 901
Third Reich Mothers Cross in Bronze with Paper Packet of Issue, good example with enamel obverse, standard reverse with signature of Adolf Hitler and date. Complete with a piece of original neck ribbon. Housed in the original paper packet of issue with makers stamp on the reverse for Oswald Posselt, Gablonz. Accompanied by a miniature bronze grade mothers cross and a full size silver grade mothers cross with piece of neck ribbon. Generally all good condition.
Los 551
H.M. Tower of London Novocentenary (1078 – 1978) Sword, straight blade 80cms by Wilkinson sword, etched with Her Majesty’s Tower of London Novocentenary 1078 – 1978, with flowering roses, gilt hilt with crown-shaped pommel and oval commemorative enamel plaque of guard, wire bound leather covered grip. Good condition.
Los 342
12x Regimental Sweetheart Brooches, including six on mother of pearl backings, including AVC, Hampshire regiment, Royal Navy, etc. Other brooches are mostly silver or gilt and enamel, including The Buffs, Royal Artillery, Northamptonshire regiment, plus others. Various conditions and periods. (12 items)
Los 893
Third Reich NSDAP 40 Year Faithful Service Decoration, excellent condition example of the gilt metal award with black enamel swastika to the centre. Blue ribbon with pin mounting. Housed in red leatherette case with gilt tooled 40 to the centre of the lid. Deschler & Sohn Munchen makers details to the interior of the lid.
Los 1
A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'DA JI' WALL VASE, CHINA, 18th CENTURYOf double gourd shape, the upper and lower bulbs centered by characters reading 'da' and 'ji' ('great fortune') respectively. Tied at the waist with a gilt-bronze flowing ribbon issuing loops and rolling ends along the sides. Finely decorated in bright enamels against a turquoise ground with colorful double-gourds borne on scrolling leafy vines, a bat diligently overlooking with its wings wrapped around the rim. The gilt-bronze back finely chased and incised with intertwining lotus scroll against a ring-punched ground with an aperture for mounting.Provenance: From the private collection of Sara Fredericks, probably acquired in New York during the 1960s, and thence by descent. The back with an old label, '40', and inscribed with a collector's number, '40'. Sara Fredericks (1903-1986) was a designer and retailer who specialized in women's luxury fashion for more than 50 years. After her marriage to Frederick Cohen, who was in the shoe business, she began selling dresses out of her home to women who admired her clothes. ''She lived the life her customers lived,'' said Pauline Trigere, who was among the designers who considered Miss Fredericks a friend as well as a client. Others in that category were Geoffrey Beene, James Galanos, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta, Bob Mackie, and Hubert de Givenchy. ''She had impeccable taste,'' Miss Trigere said, “her customers trusted her."Condition: Good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, including expected pitting. Minor flaking and small losses to enamels, tiny nicks here and there, two small dents with old fills.Weight: 800 gDimensions: Height 23.5 cm Wall vases were particularly popular during the reign of Qianlong and are known to have adorned the walls of the Sanxitang (The Hall of Three Rarities), a tiny studio next to the Imperial bedchamber in the Yangxindian. They were produced in a variety of materials, including porcelain, cloisonne enamel and lacquer, and occasionally inscribed with poems by the Emperor himself, such as the present lot. Compare several porcelain wall vases in the collection of the Palace Museum Beijing, illustrated in The Life of Emperor Qianlong, The Macau Museum of Art, Macau, 2002, cat. nos. 63-2 to 63-9. The present wall vase displays the ornate aesthetic and technical mastery that characterizes cloisonne wares of the High Qing period. The double-gourd vase is particularly fine in the vibrant tones achieved in its enamel and the elegant execution of the linework of the cloisons.Literature comparison: Compare a Yangcai sgraffiato 'bats and clouds' double-gourd form wall vase, with a Qianlong gilt six-character mark in horizontal line and of the period, at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 3036. Compare a pair of embellished gilt-repousse copper wall vases, dated to the Qianlong period, at Christie's New York, 13-14 September 2012, lot 1299. Compare a pair of cinnabar lacquer 'daji' double-gourd wall appliques, dated to the Qianlong period, at Sotheby's London, 04 November 2009, lot 122.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 12 November 2010, lot 1427Price: GBP 30,000 or approx. EUR 57,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A cloisonne enamel double gourd wall vase, Qianlong period (1736-1795)Expert remark: Compare the closely related technique, form, and 'da ji' characters. Note the smaller size (17.5 cm). 十八世紀掐絲琺瑯《大吉》葫蘆壁瓶瓶身呈雙葫蘆狀，主體瓶身呈凸面平背的葫蘆形，胸腹之表分別“大"、“吉"楷書二字，綠松石綠地，精美的明亮琺瑯，綠葉藤蔓上掛著多色小葫蘆，葫蘆口鎏金倒蝙蝠。葫蘆瓶腰部鎏金束錦飛揚。葫蘆平背面以銅為材鏨富麗纏枝蓮紋，有一個安裝孔。造型雍容，加工工藝精製。 來源：Sara Fredericks私人收藏，可能於上世紀六十年代購於紐約，保存至今。Sara Fredericks (1903-1986) 曾是一位設計師兼零售商，專注於女性奢華時裝已有五十多年的歷史。與從事鞋業生意的Frederick Cohen結婚後，她開始在家裡向欣賞她的衣服的女士出售衣服。“她過著顧客的生活，" Pauline Trigere說道，她是把 Fredericks 小姐視為朋友和客戶的設計師之一。此外還有Geoffrey Beene，James Galanos，Bill Blass，Oscar de la Renta，Bob Mackie與Hubert de Givenchy。“她的品味無可挑剔，" Trigere小姐說，“她的顧客信任她。" 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷，包括點蝕。 琺瑯有輕微剝落和小缺損，局部有小刻痕，小凹痕和相應的修補。 重量：800 克 尺寸：高 23.5 釐米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2010年11月12日，lot 1427 價格：GBP 30,000（相當於今日EUR 57,500） 描述：乾隆銅胎掐絲琺瑯雙葫蘆壁瓶 專家評論：比較非常相近的技巧、外形和「大吉」款識。請注意尺寸較小(17.5 釐米)。
Los 117
A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND AND GREEN-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' DISHES, QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Delicately potted, each with shallow rounded sides supported on a short tapered foot and rising to a scalloped rim dressed in green between black line borders, the interior finely decorated with a central front-facing five-clawed dragon writhing around a flaming pearl, the cavetto similarly decorated to the interior and exterior with sinuously striding dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, all interspersed by leafy floral scroll. The recessed bases glazed white, each with an underglaze blue six-character seal mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi and of the period. (2)Provenance: Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. From the private estate of Charles H. Royston, Chicago, United States, by repute acquired from the above.Condition: Excellent condition with expected old wear and minimal firing irregularities. One dish with a light scratch to the underside.Weight: 108 g and 107.4 g Dimensions: Diameter 13.6 cm (each) The color yellow, featured on the present dishes, held immense importance during the Qing Dynasty, representing the emperor's unparalleled authority as it was known as the 'Yellow Heaven' color, signifying the Mandate of Heaven. Exclusively reserved for the imperial family, the color emphasized their elevated status, setting them apart from the rest of society. The presence of a five-clawed dragon on each dish also stood as a symbol of great significance. The five-clawed dragon motif was prominently featured on imperial regalia and its usage was strictly regulated, exclusively designated for the emperor and the imperial household.Literature comparison:The design of the current dishes is based on an important Kangxi-marked prototype, fancifully incorporating imperial symbolism. For a prototype of the current design, with a Kangxi mark and of the period, see Wang Qingzheng, Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Shanghai, 1998, pl. 199. Compare a closely related green enameled yellow-ground dragon dish, 13.3 cm diameter, with a Qianlong mark and of the period, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number 1503-1902.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's, New York, 22 September 2021, lot 71Estimate: USD 40,000 of approx. EUR 40,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of yellow-ground green-enameled 'dragon' dishes, seal marks and period of QianlongExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, albeit lacking the dragons to the exterior, and reign mark. It is rare to have matched pairs stay together and come to market. The current lot compares well to the examples offered at Sotheby's, but has a slightly stronger design. The green enamel on the Sotheby's pair, while brilliant, overshadows the incised dragons and makes the composition difficult to visually read. Note the size (12.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 21 May 2009, lot 1155 Price: HKD 180,000 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of green and yellow incised and enameled 'dragon' dishes, Qianlong seal marks and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, reign mark, and size (13.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2021, lot 815 Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A green and yellow-glazed 'dragon' dish, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and reign mark, as well as the related size (13.3 cm). Note that the lot comprises a single dish. 乾隆款及年代一對黃地綠彩龍紋花口碟中國, 1736-1795年。花口，造型秀巧別緻。通體以黃釉為地，錐刻紋飾並加以綠彩填飾，盤心飾立龍戲珠紋，內壁飾雙龍趕珠紋，神龍穿梭於花間，身姿靈動，外壁繪折枝花卉紋，雙龍穿梭其間。整器製作工藝繁複，紋飾刻劃精細，黃釉瑩亮，綠彩清麗。圈足内白地青花“大清乾隆年製“六字款。 (2) 來源：英國倫敦Spink & Son藝廊；芝加哥 Charles H. Royston私藏，據説購於上述藝廊。品相：狀況良好，有磨損和輕微燒製不規則性。一個盤子底部有輕微劃痕。 重量：分別108 克與107.4克 尺寸：直徑各 13.6 厘米由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
Los 120
A PAIR OF GILT AND IRON-RED DECORATED 'BAJIXIANG' BOWLS, JIAQING MARK AND PERIODChina, 1796-1820. Each delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising evenly from a short and solid foot to a gently everted gilt rim, all exactly as expected from Imperial wares of the early 1800s. Decorated to the exterior in nicely graduated shades of iron-red with highlights neatly picked out in gilt to depict the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) surrounded by lotus blossoms borne on scrolling vines. The recessed base each with an iron-red six-character mark da Qing Jiaqing nianzhi and of the period. (2)Provenance: English trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities. Only little rubbing to gilt and enamel. Extremely rare in this pristine condition.Weight: 178.9 g and 163.9 gDimensions: Diameter 13.2 cm The Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) are a set of traditional symbols that represent the offerings made by the gods to Buddha upon his enlightenment. The symbols include the parasol, the golden fish, the conch shell, the endless knot, the lotus flower, the victory banner, the Dharma wheel, and the treasure vase. Each symbol has its own significance and is used in various contexts, such as in religious rituals, on prayer flags, and in artwork. Together, these symbols are believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness to those who use or encounter them.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2012, lot 4254Price: HKD 437,500 or approx. EUR 67,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare iron-red decorated stem bowl, Jiaqing iron-red six-character seal mark and of the periodExpert remark: Compare the related motif and iron-red decoration, especially the lotus blossoms with similarly graduated shadings, as well as the Jiaqing reign mark. Note the different form, lack of gilt, and larger size (18.5 cm). 嘉慶款及年代一對礬紅釉描金八吉祥碗中國，1796-1820年。對碗侈口，深弧腹，圈足。通體施白釉，壁白胎作為背景地，施礬紅色釉畫卷草紋，並以金彩繪圖，描金繪法輪、法螺、法幢、寶瓶、蓮花、雙魚、盤結、寶蓋等八吉祥圖案為裝飾。圈足内中央礬紅色釉書“大清道光年製"三行六字篆書款。全器釉色秀麗，描金精絕。(2) 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷。描金和琺瑯有少量磨損。 重量：分別178.9 克與163.9克 尺寸：直徑 13.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2012年5月30日，lot 4254 價格：HKD 437,500（相當於今日EUR 67,000） 描述：清嘉慶礬紅彩福壽三多紋高足盌 專家評論：比較相近的主題和鐵紅釉裝飾，尤其是蓮花，有著類似的漸變陰影，以及嘉慶款。請注意不同的外形，沒有描金，以及尺寸較大 (18.5 釐米)。
Los 2
AN IMPERIAL PAIR OF QUADRILOBED CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'LOTUS' VASES, QIANLONG FIVE-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Each baluster body is distinctively four-lobed and rises from a splayed foot to a waisted neck surmounted by a trumpet mouth with an everted lip in gilt-copper. Decorated around the exterior with bands of lotus blooms borne on meandering leafy scrolls between bats, ruyi and stylized lappet bands, all reserved on a deep turquoise ground. The recessed gilt copper base neatly incised with a five-character mark Qianlong nianzhi ze and of the period. (2)Provenance: From the collection of J. J. Lally, New York, USA. To each box, a collector's label, 'Lally & Co. New York' with handwritten inventory number '4289.' James J. Lally was a renowned antique dealer and connoisseur, recognized as one of the greatest scholar-dealers of Chinese art, who has been a leader in the field for more than 40 years. After graduating from Harvard College and Columbia University, Lally joined Sotheby's where he held many positions within the Chinese art department. In 1970 he served as the director of Chinese works of art at Sotheby's in New York and Hong Kong, and by 1983 was named president of Sotheby's in North America. In 1986, he founded his namesake gallery, J. J. Lally & Co., at 41 East 57th Street in New York - just a few blocks away from the MoMA, to provide advisory services for keen collectors. Lally fondly recalls the moment, not long after he opened his gallery, when a young man walked through the door with a Shang Dynasty gong-a bronze vessel shaped like a gravy boat-decorated with a dragon and tiger and in beautiful condition. It was, Lally described, “one of the most important objects I ever had in my hands." The young man said he had inherited it from his father and was not really interested in Chinese art himself. He wanted to buy a sailboat and wondered if the gong was valuable enough to pay for that. “I was very happy to tell him that it was valuable enough to buy two sailboats," Lally noted. The gallery helped to establish New York as a major center of commerce for Chinese art and allowed Lally to concentrate on his own specific interests, particularly early ceramics, ritual bronze vessels, archaic jade carvings and sculpture. Lally brought a learned approach to his work, publishing detailed, scholarly catalog that have remained important reference guides within the field. This meticulous approach continued when he produced his own exhibitions and catalog. Giuseppe Eskenazi, dubbed the “Godfather of Chinese Antiques," and one of the world's most esteemed Chinese art dealers, also spoke highly of Lally for his achievements in the industry, alongside William Chak from Hong Kong, and the Marchant family from London. In the spring of 2023, Christie's and Bonhams conducted single owner sales of Lally's collection which broke several auction records.Condition: Excellent condition with expected manufacturing irregularities and wear to gilt, minute hairlines, dents and nicks to enamels. Minor losses to enamels with associated old fills. Overall displaying exceptionally well.Weight: 1494.1 g and 1499.2 gDimensions: Height 36.3 cm (each) Each with a padded silk box and cover. (4)Literature comparison: Compare a closely related pair of cloisonne enamel vases, 34 cm high, with the same five-character Qianlong marks as the present lot, at Dorotheum, Vienna, 27 September 1994, lot 1041. Compare a closely related pair of cloisonne enamel 'lotus' vases, 36 cm high, also with five-character Qianlong marks, the fifth character being 'ze', illustrated by Brinker and Lutz, Chinese Cloisonne: The Pierre Uldry Collection, Asia Society, New York, 1989, no. 282, p. 74, where the authors note: “During the Qianlong period (1736-1795) an additional character, the significance of which is obscure, is occasionally found below the usual mark." The authors go on to suggest the 'ze' character may be an indication of the use or category of the object on which it is inscribed.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 11 May 2010, lot 110 Price: GBP 37,250 or approx. EUR 73,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large and rare cloisonne enamel vase, gu, Qianlong incised four-character mark within a double square and of the period Expert remark: Compare the related cloisonne decoration, lotus motif, and incised reign mark. Note the size (57 cm), different form, absence of an additional character to the reign mark, and that the lot comprises only a single vase.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 28 May 2014, lot 3005 Price: HKD 400,000 or approx. EUR 56,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine Imperial small cloisonne enamel 'lotus' dish, Qianlong incised six-character mark within double rectangles and of the period Expert remark: Compare the related cloisonne decoration, lotus motif, and incised reign mark (albeit six characters). Note the size 13 cm), different form, absence of an additional character to the reign mark, and that the lot comprises a single bowl. 乾隆五字款及年代一對銅胎掐絲琺瑯海棠式瓶中國, 1736-1795年。銅胎，長頸，撇口，圈足外撇。全器作海棠四瓣花形。全器滿飾纏枝蓮紋，瓶口飾如意，頸部可見蝙蝠，足部可見芭蕉葉紋。底足內鎏金並刻有“乾隆年製 則"。 (2) 來源：紐約 J. J. Lally私人收藏，每個盒子上都有一個藏家標籤，寫著 '4289'。 品相：狀況極佳，製造不規則性和鍍金磨損、微小的冲線、琺瑯上有凹痕和刻痕。只有非常小的缺損，和相應的舊修補。 重量：分別為1494.1 克與 1499.2克 尺寸：各高 36.3 厘米 蓋盒内襯絲緞。 (4) 由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'TAOTIE' VASE, FANGHU, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th-17th century. The gilt-bronze vessel of square section, the pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot and rising to a waisted neck. The rounded shoulder set with a pair of cloisonne taotie ring-handles. Brightly and lavishly enameled around the exterior with wide turquoise-ground bands enclosing taotie masks, mythical birds, plantain leaves, as well as flowerheads and clouds, all divided by blue-ground floral bands, the foot similarly decorated with lotus blossoms borne on leafy scrolling vines.Provenance: From a Swedish private collection.Condition: Fine condition, commensurate with age, with expected old wear and manufacturing flaws, such as pitting and crackling to enamels. Small dents and losses with associated old fills, minor nicks, light scratches. Slightly leaning. Displaying remarkably well.Weight: 1,964 g Dimensions: Height 29.2 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 7 June 2021, lot 595 Price: GBP 31,500 or approx. EUR 47,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare cloisonne enamel and gilt-bronze vase, fanghu, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and taotie mask motif. Note the larger size (39 cm). 明末掐絲琺瑯饕餮紋方壺中國，十六至十七世紀。方瓶侈口束頸，鼓腹高足，瓶身四面施天藍色琺瑯釉，頸部芭蕉葉紋，神鳥紋，中間為掐絲饕餮紋樣，其下卷葉紋，大氣非凡。銅舖首銜環耳，鑄工精細。其下高足外撇，纏枝蓮紋。本器造型端莊，色澤純厚，五彩斑斕。 來源：瑞典私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和製造缺陷，例如琺瑯的點蝕和裂紋，小凹痕、缺損和相應的舊修補、小刻痕、輕微劃痕，微微傾斜。 重量：1,964 克 尺寸：高29.2 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦翰斯，2021年6月7日，lot 595 價格：GBP 31,500（相當於今日EUR 47,000） 描述：十七世紀銅胎掐絲琺瑯饕餮紋鋪首耳方壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和饕餮主題。請注意尺寸較大 (39 厘米)。
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A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL BOMBE-FORM TRIPOD CENSERS, EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th - 18th century. Heavily cast, each with a compressed globular body rising from three short feet to a short waisted neck with a gently rounded everted rim set with two upright loop handles. Finely decorated in bright enamels against a turquoise ground with lotus blossoms amid borne on leafy scrolling vines. (2)Provenance: From the Langlois Collection. Jean-Marie-Charles Langlois (1896-1949) arrived in Vietnam in 1920, where he worked as an engineer for the Societe de Construction des Chemins de Fer Indochinois. He was the principal engineer for the Indochinese railways between 1920 and 1949. As a sinophile who spoke fluent Mandarin, he built an important collection of Asian works of art. In 1949 he was imprisoned by the Viet Minh during a train attack and executed on the same day. His wife and two sons came back to France in Burgundy near Dijon, bringing Jean Langlois' collection with them. Once in France, his family continued to buy Asian works of art on the French art market, paying tribute to Jean Langlois's memory.Condition: Very good condition with extensive old wear as expected and some manufacturing irregularities, including pitting, as well as minor nicks to the enamels. One censer with few losses to the enamels and minor old fills. Please request a video of the censers, shot under strong blue light, directly from the department.Weight: 675 g and 694 gDimensions: Height 10.8 cm and 10.5 cm Literature comparison:The present censers are related to a Ming dynasty prototype dating from the 16th century. See, for example, a small cloisonne enamel tripod censer, dated to the Ming Dynasty, 16th century, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 3036. 清初一對銅胎掐絲琺瑯三足爐中國，十七至十八世紀。爐呈圓口，束頸，鼓腹下垂，底承三乳足。口沿鍍金，兩側飾對稱橋形耳。外壁通體以天藍色琺瑯釉為地，用紅、黃、白等色飾纏枝花紋。整體造形比例勻稱，銅胎質地堅實細膩，鍍金光亮，圖案裝飾色彩絢麗。 來源：Langlois 收藏。Jean-Marie-Charles Langlois (1896-1949) 1920 年抵達越南，在Societe de Construction des Chemins de Fer Indochinois擔任工程師。1920 年至 1949 年間，他是印度支那鐵路的首席工程師。作為一名能說流利普通話的親華者，他收藏了一批重要的亞洲藝術品。1949 年，他在一次火車襲擊中被越盟囚禁，並於同一天被處決。他的妻子和兩個兒子帶著 Jean Langlois 的收藏回到法國第戎附近的勃艮第。回到法國，他的家人繼續在法國藝術市場上購買亞洲藝術品，以緬懷Jean Langlois。 品相：狀況極好，有大量磨損和一些製造不規則，包括點蝕，以及琺瑯上的小刻痕。其中一個爐有輕微琺瑯缺損和小修，請直接向部門索取在強藍光下拍攝的香爐視頻。 重量：分別為675 克與 694 克 尺寸：分別爲高10.8 厘米與10.5 厘米 文獻比較： 目前的香爐與 16 世紀的明代原型有關。例如，一件小型景泰藍琺瑯三足香爐，可追溯至 16 世紀明朝，於 2017 年 11 月 29 日於香港佳士得拍賣，lot 3036。
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'FLORAL' DISH, CHINA, 17TH-18th CENTURY OR EALRIERRemarkably heavy cast in copper alloy, the shallow sides supported on a short straight foot rim with a thick and solid gilt-bronze rim and foot. Finely decorated in colorful enamels, the interior with a central flower head against a wan-diapered white ground with purple hues, encircled by evenly spaced stylized floral sprays against a bright turquoise ground repeated on the exterior.Provenance: From a French private collection.Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and expected manufacturing irregularities throughout, including minimal pitting, as well as few losses to enamel. Some occasional tiny nicks to the edges. All consistent with age and the usage of the piece.Weight: 128.8 gDimensions: Diameter 9 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 9 December 2021, lot 134 Price: EUR 1,260 or approx. EUR 1,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small cloisonne floral dish, late Ming dynasty, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the related form and floral decoration. Note the absence of wan diaper as found on the present lot. Note the slightly larger size (12 cm). 十七至十八世紀掐絲琺瑯花紋小碟銅胎胎體重，淺圈足。盤內琺瑯色彩精美，盤中開光白色地，T字形紋，中央一朵花，內壁外壁分別飾卷葉花紋。 來源：法國私人收藏。品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損和製造缺陷，如小點蝕，輕微琺瑯缺失，邊緣局部有一些小刻痕。重量：128.8 克 尺寸：直徑9 釐米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2021年12月9日，lot 134 價格：EUR 1,260（相當於今日EUR 1,500） 描述：明十七世紀掐絲琺瑯花卉紋小盤 專家評論：比較相近的外形和花紋裝飾。請注意此碟沒有T字形紋，尺寸較大 (12 釐米)。
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A GILT-BRONZE CLOISONNE ENAMEL DISH, CHINA, 18TH CENTURYThe shallow lobed sides rising from a recessed foot to an everted and barbed rim. The interior and base are finely gilt. The rim is neatly decorated in crisp enamels with lotus blossoms borne on scrolling vines, the exterior sides with stylized lotus sprays, all against a bright turquoise ground. Note the overall elegant yet strictly functional design, typical for the period.Provenance: From a private collection in Paris, France. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, mostly to gilt inside the well as a result of long-time usage, and expected manufacturing irregularities, including pitting to the enamel. The rim with small losses to enamels, minute dents, and light wear to gilt.Weight: 686 gDimensions: Diameter 19.8 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 24 March 2023, lot 1233 Price: USD 9,450 or approx. EUR 8,800 converted at the time of writing Description: A cloisonne enamel dish, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related gilt interior and base. Note the similar size (18.3 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 23 March 2018, lot 1031 Price: USD 10,625 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A cloisonne enamel bracket-lobed dish, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and size (20 cm). Note the shou-character medallion. 十八世紀鎏金掐絲琺瑯菱花口盤菱花口盤，折沿，弧腹，花口足。盤內和足底內鎏金。折沿處掐絲琺瑯松石綠地繪製卷草紋，外壁開光纏枝蓮紋。請注意整體優雅而嚴密的設計，是該時期的典型特徵。 來源：法國巴黎私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，由於長期使用而在盤內鎏金，有製造不規則，包括琺瑯上的點蝕。邊緣有輕微的琺瑯缺損、微小的凹痕和輕微鎏金磨損。 重量：686 克 尺寸：19.8 釐米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2023年3月24日，lot 1233 價格：USD 9,450（相當於今日EUR 8,800） 描述：清十八世紀掐絲琺瑯開光蓮紋盤 專家評論：比較非常相近鍍金內部和底座。請注意相似的尺寸(18.3 釐米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2018年3月23日，lot 1031 價格：USD 10,625（相當於今日EUR 12,000） 描述：清十八世紀掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋菱口盤 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和尺寸(20 釐米)。請注意盤中以壽字裝飾。
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL WALL VASE, CHINA, 18th CENTURYOf flattened form, the body supported on a short spreading foot atop a gilt-copper stepped stand raised on three ruyi-form feet and rising to a tall flared neck with a ribbed rim decorated with pendent ruyi heads, flanked by a pair of gilt-copper openwork chilong handles. Brightly enameled on a turquoise ground with a central lotus bloom borne on a leafy scroll surrounded by colorful tendrils, all between overlapping petal and stiff leaf lappet bands at the shoulder and lower body, respectively. The neck with plantain leaves, separated by ruyi heads, above a T-scroll band, below lotus scroll. The copper back with two pierced apertures.Provenance: From the private collection of Sara Fredericks, probably acquired in New York during the 1960s, and thence by descent. Sara Fredericks (1903-1986) was a designer and a retailer who specialized in women's luxury fashion for more than 50 years. After her marriage to Frederick Cohen, who was in the shoe business, she began selling dresses out of her home to women who admired her clothes. ''She lived the life her customers lived,'' said Pauline Trigere, who was among the designers who considered Miss Fredericks a friend as well as a client. Others in that category were Geoffrey Beene, James Galanos, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta, Bob Mackie, and Hubert de Givenchy. ''She had impeccable taste,'' Miss Trigere said, “her customers trusted her."Condition: Good condition with old wear and manufacturing irregularities including pitting. Tiny nicks and small dents. The foot and base loose, the screw still in place but the nut missing. Minor flaking and small losses to enamels, one with an old fill. For more details, please request a video of the wall vase shot under strong blue light directly from the department.Weight: 413 gDimensions: Height 26 cm Wall vases were particularly popular during the reign of Qianlong and are known to have adorned the walls of the Sanxitang (The Hall of Three Rarities), a tiny studio next to the Imperial bedchamber in the Yangxindian. They were produced in a variety of materials, including porcelain, cloisonne enamel and lacquer, and occasionally inscribed with poems by the Emperor himself, such as the present lot. Compare several porcelain wall vases in the collection of the Palace Museum Beijing, illustrated in The Life of Emperor Qianlong, The Macau Museum of Art, Macau, 2002, cat. nos. 63-2 to 63-9.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2006, lot 1276 Price: HKD 204,000 or approx. EUR 38,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A cloisonne enamel wall vase, Qing dynasty, 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related technique and form.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 30 May 2006, lot 1278 Price: HKD 228,000 or approx. EUR 42,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare cloisonne enamel wall vase, Qing dynasty (18th/19th century)Expert remark: Compare the closely related technique and form. 十八世紀掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋壁瓶壁瓶半器型，敞口，束頸豐肩，斂腹，足部外撇。頸部鑲鎏金銅雙耳，鏤空螭龍紋；瓶身松石綠色地，纏枝蓮紋；頸部芭蕉葉紋；瓶足鎏金銅底，三如意形足。瓶背面銅面有兩個穿孔。 來源：Sara Fredericks私人收藏，可能於上世紀六十年代購於紐約，保存至今。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和製造缺陷，包括點蝕，微小的刻痕和小凹痕。支腳和底座鬆動，螺釘仍在原位，但螺母遺失。琺瑯有輕微剝落和少量缺損，存在舊修。 如需瞭解更多細節，請直接向我司索取在強藍光下拍攝的視頻。 重量：413 克 尺寸：高 26 釐米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得， 2006年5月30日，lot 1278 價格：HKD 204,000（相當於今日EUR 38,000） 描述：十七世紀清代銅胎掐絲琺瑯壁瓶 專家評論：比較非常相近的技巧和外形。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2006年5月30日，lot 1278 價格：HKD 228,000（相當於今日EUR 42,000） 描述：十八至十九世紀銅胎掐絲琺瑯壁瓶 專家評論：比較非常相近的技巧和外形。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS' BOX AND COVER, QIANLONG TO JIAQING PERIODChina, 1736-1821. Of domed circular form, supported on a straight foot. Finely decorated in bright enamels to the cover with a central roundel enclosing a butterfly, dragonfly, and bat amid fruiting peaches, sprouting cabbage, flowers, lingzhi, and rockwork, all against a white ground, surrounded by flying bats and small medallions enclosing finger citrons and flowerheads amid swirling clouds against a turquoise ground, repeated on the sides of the box, and framed by bands of ruyi-heads. The copper alloy foot and rims gilt.Provenance: London trade.Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and firing irregularities, including expected pitting, minor flaking, shallow scratches, and small losses. The interior with scratches and remnants of adhesive.Weight: 303.5 gDimensions: Diameter 9.8 cm The present lot is filled with auspicious imagery. The peach and lingzhi symbolize immortality and longevity. The butterfly is a symbol of long life because the second character in butterfly (die) has the same pronunciation as the character 'die' meaning '70 or 80 years of age'. The dragonfly (qingting) represents the Confucian ideal of pureness of character because its pronunciation is similar to the word for 'pure' or 'clear' (qing). A picture of a bat can be a visual pun for good fortune or happiness, because both characters are pronounced 'fu'. The cabbage (baicai or qingcai) is a symbol of wealth because it has the same pronunciation as the word for 'money' or 'wealth' (cai). 乾隆至嘉慶時期銅胎掐絲琺瑯植物花卉紋蓋盒中國，1736-1821 年。 圓盒圓蓋子母口，圈足。綠松石地，盒蓋上中央開光，琺瑯描繪一隻蝴蝶、蜻蜓和蝙蝠，周圍有桃子、白菜、鮮花、靈芝和山石；外圈有飛翔的蝙蝠、佛手以及如意。盒子和盒蓋邊沿都有一周如意紋。銅合金圈足，邊緣鍍金。 來源：倫敦古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損和燒製不規則，包括凹坑、輕微剝落、淺劃痕和小缺損。內部有劃痕和粘合劑殘留。 重量：303.5 克 尺寸：直徑 9.8 厘米
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A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNE ENAMEL LUDUAN, CHINA, 18TH - 19TH CENTURYWell modeled in mirror image, each seated on its haunches with the head raised and mouth slightly agape revealing a set of sharp fangs. The gilt face set with a broad ruyi-shaped snout, a pair of bulging eyes below a thick, neatly incised brow flanked by two floppy ears, the head surmounted by a ribbed and curved horn. Their bodies are finely decorated in bright enamels with dragon and phoenix designs as well as floral diaper, and their fur is well detailed with gilt wire, the spines with scroll terminating in flaming tails. The claws and pads of their paws are gilt. (2)Provenance: From a private collection of Chinese art and jade carvings in London, United Kingdom, built between the 1970s and 1990s, and thence by descent.Condition: Flaking and minute losses to enamels with associated minor old fills and touchups, otherwise in good condition with expected wear and manufacturing irregularities, small dents, and light scratches.Weight: 553.2 g and 563 gDimensions: Height 15 cm (each) Luduan are legendary beasts believed to be capable of detecting the truth, traveling great distances in short amounts of time (9,000 km/day), and mastering different languages. Often mistaken for Qilin, which have hooved feet, luduan tend to have rounder bodies and clawed paws. Known as the guardian of enlightened rulers, it was said that this mythical animal was originally named 'jiaoduan', but Emperor Qin Shihuang decided to use 'luduan' because the Chinese character 'lu' matched the image of the unicorn better. During the Ming and Qing eras, incense burners, seals and statues by doorways were usually shaped as Luduan because of its auspicious associations.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Paris, 16 December 2022, lot 48Price: EUR 25,200 or approx. EUR 26,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of cloisonne enamel luduan censers, China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject and related modeling with similar poses and heads with open mouths. Note that this lot comprises a pair of censers, while the present lot are figures. Note the size (19.5 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 12 May 2016, lot 212Price: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 8,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of cloisonne enamel mythical beasts, luduan, 18th/19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject and related modeling with similar poses and heads with open mouths. Note the size (20 cm). 十八至十九世紀一對銅鎏金掐絲琺瑯甪端造型精美，甪端呈半坐狀坐於後腿之上，抬頭，嘴巴微張，露出鋒利的獠牙。鎏金的臉上有一個寬闊的如意形鼻子，濃密而整齊的眉毛下有一雙大眼，兩側各有一隻下垂的耳朵，頭上有一個有棱紋的角。它們的身體上以琺瑯飾有精美的龍鳳圖案的，以及纏枝花卉紋，他們的皮毛上有銅線細節，火焰狀尾巴。爪子鎏金。(2) 來源：來自英國倫敦中國藝術品和玉雕私人收藏，建於二十世紀七十年代至九十年代，傳承自今。 品相：琺瑯剝落和微小損失，伴有輕微的小修，有磨損和製造不規則、小凹痕和輕微劃痕。 重量：分別爲553.2克與563 克 尺寸：各高 15 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2022年12月16日，lot 48 價格：EUR 25,200（相當於今日EUR 26,500） 描述：清十八/十九世紀掐絲琺琅甪端香爐 一對 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題，以及相近的張口姿勢。請注意此為一對爐，以及尺寸 (19.5 釐米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2016年5月12日，lot 212 價格：GBP 5,000（相當於今日EUR 8,300） 描述：十八/十九世紀銅胎掐絲琺瑯甪端 一對 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題，以及相近的張口姿勢。請注意尺寸 (20 釐米)。
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A GILT CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'BAJIXIANG' VASE, CHINA, EARLY 19th CENTURYThe exterior brightly enameled on a deep turquoise ground with four registers separated by stylized bands, the body decorated with a band of four lotus blossoms interspersed by stylized shou characters, the shoulder with the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang). The globular body supported on a spreading foot rising to a waisted neck and garlic mouth. The base, foot, neck and two waist bands all finely gilt.Provenance: Collection of Maria and Johannes Nickl, thence by descent in the same family. An old collector's label to the base, '5.6'. Maria (1926-2022) and Johannes Nickl (d. 2020) lived in Vienna, Austria, and were ardent collectors of Asian, Buddhist, and Egyptian works of art. They were highly active in Vienna's tightknit Asian art trade and assembled most of their collection during the 1980s and 1990s, frequently buying from Galerie Zacke and later Galerie Asboth. The couple were also noted museum patrons and their names are still found on the Ehrentafel ('Roll of Honor') of the Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (Museum of Fine Arts Vienna) today.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including glaze recesses, minimal pitting, dents and losses to enamel, and few dark spots. Small nicks around the rim and scratches to the base.Weight: 941 gDimensions: Height 19.3 cm The Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) are a set of traditional symbols that represent the offerings made by the gods to Buddha upon his enlightenment. The symbols include the parasol, the golden fish, the conch shell, the endless knot, the lotus flower, the victory banner, the Dharma wheel, and the treasure vase. Each symbol has its own significance and is used in various contexts, such as in religious rituals, on prayer flags, and in artwork. Together, these symbols are believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness to those who use or encounter them. 十九世紀初鎏金銅胎掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋瓶深綠松石色地，釉色明亮。蒜頭形狀瓶口，頸部鎏金銅凸紋，器身飾有四朵纏枝蓮紋，頸部壽字紋，肩部飾有八吉祥圖案。圈足。口部、頸部、肩部和足部鎏金。 來源：Mara與Johannes Nickl收藏，在同一家族保存至今，收藏標籤上可見“5.6."。Maria (1926-2022年) 與 Johannes Nickl (d. 2020年) 住在奧地利維也納，是亞洲、佛教和埃及藝術品的熱心收藏家。他們在維也納的亞洲藝術貿易中非常活躍，並在 1980 年代和 90 年代收集了大部分藏品，經常從 Zacke 藝廊和後來的 Asboth藝廊購買。 這對夫婦也是著名的博物館贊助人，他們的名字至今仍出現在維也納藝術史博物館（維也納美術博物館）埃及和近東藏品的榮譽榜上。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，包括釉面凹陷和琺瑯缺損，輕微黑點，邊緣周圍有小刻痕，底部有劃痕。 重量：941 克 尺寸：高 19.3 釐米 佛教八吉祥包括寶瓶、寶蓋、雙魚、蓮花、寳螺、盤長、法幢、法輪，是佛教中象徵吉祥的、圓滿、幸福八件法物。
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A CLOISONNE AND CHAMPLEVE 'DRAGON' EWER, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Neatly decorated with densely scrolling lotus flowers, two ruyi-head borders appear along the shoulder and mouth rim. The interior is gilded, and the neck is surmounted by a snarling, five-clawed gilt dragon finely enameled with red scales, blue and sea-green hair, and black pupils around white irises. The dragon functions as a handle and is modeled as if it were climbing up the ewer to drink from it.Provenance: From an old European private collection. Condition: Good condition with wear and minor casting flaws. Minor losses to the cloisonne and champleve decorations, wear to the gilding, surface scratches, and small nicks and dings.Weight: 1,397 g Dimensions: Height 28.6 cm Literature comparison:Compare a closely related cloisonne ewer with a red dragon handle in the Museum of the Orient in Lisbon, Portugal.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Koller Geneva, 1 July 2020, lot 620 Price: CHF 2,750 or approx. EUR 3,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A cloisonne enamel altar ewer, 19th century Expert remark: Note the similar shape of the ewer and the dragon handle. Note the size (30.5 cm). 明末掐絲琺瑯與内填琺瑯工藝龍紋罐中國，十九世紀。肩部及壺口邊緣有兩道如意紋飾，纏枝蓮紋，內部鍍金，脖子上有一條咆哮的五爪金龍，身上有精美的琺瑯紅色鱗片，藍色和海綠色的鬃毛，黑色的瞳孔，炯炯有神。龍的功能就像一個把手，造型就像它爬上水壺喝水一樣。 來源：歐洲私人舊藏。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和輕微鑄造缺陷。景泰藍和內填裝飾有輕微損失、鍍金磨損、表面劃痕以及凹痕。 重量：1,397 克 尺寸：高28.6 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的銅胎掐絲琺瑯紅龍把手瓶，葡萄牙里斯本東方博物館。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：日內瓦Koller，2020年7月1日，lot 620 價格：CHF 2,750（相當於今日EUR 3,500） 描述：十九世紀掐絲琺瑯供器 專家評論：請注意相似的外型和龍耳。請注意尺寸(30.5 厘米)。
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A CANTON ENAMEL 'EUROPEAN SUBJECT' BOX AND COVER DEPICTING SUSANNA AND THE ELDERS, QIANLONG PERIODExpert's note: The choice of two biblical scenes of seduction to be shown on the same object is unusual for canton enamel. The stories of Susanna and the Elders as well as Joseph and Potiphar's wife deal with the same subject: a lust-filled pursuer, Potiphar's wife and the Elders, and an unwilling victim, Joseph and Susanna. Both stories end with the subsequent redemption of the victims. In one story Susanna's reputation is restored and the Elders are punished, and in the other Joseph is made second to the Pharaoh. Both tales were a frequent subject in 18th century European painting, but Susanna and the Elders was by far the more frequently visited subject.China, 1736-1795. Of rectangular form, brightly enameled to the exterior of the cover with a scene of Susanna and the Elders, and to the interior with Joseph and Potiphar's wife. The side panels are similarly decorated with landscape scenes with reoccurring figures wearing pink, blue, and yellow garments. The base with a puce-enameled depiction of a European town.Provenance: From a Portuguese private collection. The interior with three old collector's labels, '64,' '30E,' and 'No. 179.' Condition: Condition commensurate with age, showing expected old wear and manufacturing irregularities, minor losses with associated old repairs, fine cracks, and light scratches. The colors still crisp and fresh, thus displaying remarkably well.Weight: 145.6 g Dimensions: Width 7.3 cm According to the Book of Daniel, two Babylonian elders spied on Susanna while she was bathing in a garden. The two elders threatened Susanna by falsely claiming that she met a young man alone in the garden. Susanna was arrested and then saved by Daniel who questioned the elders and prevented the death of the innocent Susanna.Literature comparison: A related snuff box is illustrated by Spink & Son, The Minor Arts of China II, London, 1985, pl. 163. See also a box exhibited by John Sparks Ltd. and illustrated by Michael Gillingham, Chinese painted enamels: an exhibition held in the Department of Eastern Art, Ashmolean Museum Oxford, 1978, p. 22, no. 15.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 27 February 2013, lot 421 Price: GBP 5,625 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Canton enamel 'European subject' box and cover, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and European subject motifs. Note the size (7.3 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 18 January 2017, lot 392 Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A painted enamel European subject snuff box, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the related form and manner of painting with similar facial features. Note the size (7.6 cm). 乾隆廣州琺瑯《蘇珊娜和長老》蓋盒中國，1736-1795 年。 矩形形狀，封面外部有明亮的琺瑯，描繪了意大利巴洛克藝術家阿爾泰米西婭·真蒂萊斯基於1610年創作的一幅繪畫作品《蘇珊娜和長老》，該幅繪畫展示了兩名男子偷窺蘇珊娜洗澡。盒內繪有約瑟夫和波提乏的妻子。 盒子側面四壁同樣裝飾有歐洲風景，同一個人物在不同的場景裏穿著同樣的顔色如粉色、藍色和黃色的衣服。底座上深褐色琺瑯繪有歐洲小鎮的圖案。 來源：葡萄牙私人收藏，盒内有三個舊收藏標籤“64"、“30E"和“179“。品相：狀況良好，有磨損和製造不規則、輕微損失和相應的修補、細裂紋和輕微劃痕。顏色仍然清晰。 重量：145.6克 尺寸：寬 7.3 厘米文獻比較： 一件相近的鼻煙盒，見 Spink & Son，《The Minor Arts of China II》，倫敦，1985年，圖163。一件盒，見John Sparks Ltd.和Michael Gillingham，《Chinese painted enamels: an exhibition held in the Department of Eastern Art》，阿什莫林博物館，1978年，頁22，編號15。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦翰斯，2013年2月27日，lot 421 價格：GBP 5,625（相當於今日EUR 10,000） 描述：十八世紀歐洲人廣東琺瑯彩蓋盒 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和歐洲人主題。請注意尺寸(7.3厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年1月18日，lot 392 價格：USD 12,500（相當於今日EUR 14,000） 描述：乾隆時期歐洲人琺瑯彩鼻煙盒 專家評論：比較相近的外形和繪畫風格，以相似的臉部表情。請注意尺寸(7.6厘米)。
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A JADE-INLAID PEWTER 'DEER WITH LINGZHI' ARCHAISTIC VESSEL AND COVER, FU, QING DYNASTYChina, Shantou, 19th century. Finely cast, the rectangular vessel supported on a spreading foot, the body flaring towards the rim, flanked by two dragon-form handles inlaid with jade. The cover is cast in relief with a recumbent deer neatly incised with spots and tufts of hair, the ungulate with a coral lingzhi in its mouth, the eyes inlaid with jadeite.The cover further incised with a bed of grass with rockwork and a floral spray. The vessel with a band of key-fret below the rim and incised with archaic inscriptions to each side and the top of the rim. The separately cast liner, vessel, and cover, each impressed with a shop mark.Inscriptions: The shop marks on the interior of the lid, recessed base of the vessel, and along the base of the detachable section read, 'Chaoyang. Made in Shantou in the old shop of Yan Yuxing. Authentic Diantong [pewter], no bartering'.Provenance: French trade. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, some casting flaws, soldering marks, surfaces scratches, nicks, and small losses.One antler with a small repair. Weight: 2,570 g Dimensions: Width 27.3 cm The present vessel is modeled after the archaic bronze fu, which was a ritual vessel used to contain food during the Zhou dynasty. The Qianlong Emperor was known to be a zealous collector of archaic bronze vessels and commissioned the publication of the Xiqing gujian (Xiqing mirror of antiquities), an illustrated catalog of his bronze collection. This publication, compiled in 1749, provided models for many of the works of art produced in various materials for the Imperial Court during this period. Vessels of this type were displayed in pairs on the right side of offering tables at the Temple to Imperial Ancestors. They contained cereal offerings of millet, rice or sorghum.Literature comparison:Compare a related bronze archaistic vessel, fu, dated to the Song/Ming dynasty, at Bonhams New York, 15 March 2021, lot 4. Compare a related imperial gilt-lacquered and jade-inlaid archaistic vessel and cover, fu, dated to the Qianlong period, at Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 10 March 2023, lot 284. Compare a related lime-green porcelain archaistic vessel, fu, dated to the Guangxu period, at Sotheby's London, 15 May 2007, lot 569. Compare a related cloisonne enamel archaistic vessel, dated to the Qianlong period, at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, lot 2220. Compare a related zitan wood archaistic vessel, fu, dated 19th century, at Bonhams New York, 30 October 2017, lot 85. 清代錫合金鑲玉《鹿啣靈芝》蓋簠中國，汕頭，十九世紀。鑄工精良，此器呈長方形，口外侈，腹下收，下有四矩形短足。上有蓋，蓋與器形狀相同，合成一體。兩側有鑲玉龍形提手。 蓋面浮雕一頭臥鹿，可見斑點和簇毛，口含珊瑚雕靈芝，眼睛鑲嵌翡翠。蓋子上還刻有假山和花卉卷草。下方邊緣有一條雷紋帶，邊緣兩側和頂部均刻有銘文。 單獨鑄造的內膽、容器和蓋子。 款識：是器飾以蟠螭，周启重雷耳作螭首是周器也；潮陽，店住汕頭，顏裕興老店，真料點銅；真不二價 來源：法國古玩交易。 來源：狀況良好，有磨損、一些鑄造缺陷、焊接痕跡、表面劃痕、刻痕和小缺損。一枝鹿角有小修補。 重量：2,570 克 尺寸：寬 27.3 厘米文獻比較： 比較一件相近的宋/明銅簠，見紐約邦翰斯，2021年3月15日，lot 4。比較一件相近的乾隆時期御製鑲玉金漆簠，見維也納Galerie Zacke，2023年3月10日，lot 284。比較一件相近的光緒時期檸檬黃仿古簠，見倫敦蘇富比，2007年5月15日，lot 569。比較一件相近的清乾隆掐絲琺瑯獸面紋簠式爐，見香港佳士得，2012年11月28日，lot 2220。比較一件相近的十九世紀紫檀錯銀絲禮器兩件，見紐約邦翰斯，2017年10月30日，lot 85。
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AN IMPERIAL JADE, GILT-BRONZE, AND RUBY-INLAID 'LOTUS AND BATS' HAT STAND, QIANLONG PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Of slender form, the round and domed base with a key-fret (leiwen) band along the edge below a design of fruiting peaches, all set beneath a ring of lotus leaf lappets which encircle the stem of the hat stand. The gilt-bronze stem decorated with numerous bats amid swirling clouds in high relief, all between two bands of neatly inlaid ruby-matrix (corundum) cabochon inlays. The translucent white jade with beautiful hues of apple green and lavender as well as russet veins and icy inclusions.Provenance: From an old private collection in Portland, Oregon, USA, and thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, two of the cabochon inlays are missing from the stem, few minuscule nicks to the bronze and the jade. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into hairline cracks. The fitting to the underside of the base, that connects the jade with the bronze, is partially lost but stable.Weight: 712 gDimensions: Height 23.9 cm Hat stands were used in the private quarters of the Emperor and members of the Imperial family. At the Qing Court, the type of hat one wore was very important and, when not in use, these signifiers of rank and status were displayed on suitably decorative stands and perfumed at the same time.The bulb of the lotus, with its leaves finely curling towards the center, is hollow. This is where the fragrant materials would have been placed. The lid is superbly carved to resemble the lotus pods and pierced multiple times, so that the odors originating from the fragrant materials may evaporate, thus perfuming the hat resting above with rich aromas.The jade lid is attached to the hat stand by a gilt-bronze chain secured to the inside, so that it cannot be lost.Literature comparison: Compare a carved red lacquer hat stand, 29.8 cm high, dated to the Qianlong period, at Christie's New York, 14 September 2018, lot 1233. Compare a pair of canton enamel yellow-ground hat stands, 32.5 cm tall, dated to the 18th century, at Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 2166. Compare an imperial yellow-ground famille rose 'nine dragons' hat stand, 27.3 cm tall, dated to the Daoguang period, at Christie's London, 8 November 2016, lot 80. Compare a cloisonne enamel and gilt-bronze hat stand, 28 cm tall, dated to the Qianlong period, at Bonhams London, 13 May 2021, lot 57. Compare an imperial gilt-bronze hat stand, 49 cm tall, dated to the Qianlong period, at Bonhams London, 7 November 2013, lot 67.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2006, lot 98Price: USD 90,000 or approx. EUR 125,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare pair of imperial white jade cloisonne enamel and gilt-bronze hat stands, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Note this lot consists of two hat stands. Note the size (31.4 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 10 May 2016, lot 34Price: GBP 31,250 or approx. EUR 52,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare inscribed celadon jade and zitan 'nine dragon' hat stand, dated by inscription to the cyclical year of Dingji of the Qianlong period, corresponding to 1737 and of the period Expert remark: Note the size (27 cm). 乾隆御製白玉鎏金鑲寳蓮花帽座中國，1736-1795年。白玉雕刻帽架和底座，中間鎏金銅支柱。帽架成盛開蓮花狀，花瓣與蓮蓬細節逼真，蓮蓬鏤空雕刻，有蓋可打開，裏面可放置熏香，蓋子用鎏金銅鏈繫住；底座緣有一個雷紋帶，淺浮雕芭蕉葉紋和桃子。鎏金銅支柱上浮雕祥雲蝙蝠圖案，兩端鑲嵌紅寶石。半透明的白色翡翠，具有美麗的蘋果綠和淡紫色色調，帶有赤色紋理和白色絮狀物。 來源：美國奧爾良波特蘭私人舊藏，在同一家族保存至今。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，柄部丟失兩顆鑲嵌物，青銅和玉石上有一些微小的刻痕，具有天然內沁和裂隙的石料，其中一些可能發展成細裂；連接玉石和青銅的底座底部的配件部分丟失，但很穩定。 重量：712 克 尺寸：高 23.9 釐米 在清宮，帽子的類型非常重要，在不使用時，都會放置在帽座上，並且熏香。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
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A WHITE JADE 'ABSTINENCE' PLAQUE, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. The pendant carved and pierced on each side with two confronting kui dragons forming an archaistic scroll that frames the rectangular cartouche at the center. One side with two characters reading 'zhai jie' (abstinence) in Chinese and the other similarly inscribed with the same text in Manchu script. The stone of a good white tone with a few russet inclusions and some dark spots.Provenance: Scottish trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.Weight: 46.8 gDimensions: Length 6.5 cm (the plaque excl. tassels) With buff strings suspending two tassels, one of cream and the other of lime-green color. These probably date from the earlier 20th century.Small abstinence plaques, inscribed with characters in Mandarin and Manchu meaning 'abstinence', were a physical sign of the ceremonial requirement for abstinence before the worship of ancestors, the Heavens, or other deities. The required abstinence involved refraining from eating meat and fragrant herbs such as onions, chives and garlic, consuming alcohol, and from any intimate acts, and usually lasted for three days. Abstinence plaques were made in various materials, including jade, bamboo, painted enamel, and porcelain. Devotional in origin, the small plaque would have functioned as a private aide-memoire to the wearer to abstain from earthly pleasures but became in itself a thing of beauty to be admired publicly and to enhance the status of the wearer.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2014, lot 1281Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 35,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A white jade 'abstinence' plaque, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form and manner of carving as well as the closely related inscriptions. Note the smaller size (4.4 cm). 清末白玉齋戒牌中國，十九世紀。玉牌長方形，四邊鏤空雕刻，上面雕刻有兩條相對的夔龍。一面中央長方開光，内刻有“齋戒"二字。另一面刻有相同的滿文。白玉帶有一些黃褐色內沁和一些黑點，整體古樸瑩潤。 來源：蘇格蘭古玩交易 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損。 重量：46.8 克 尺寸：長 6.5 厘米 (不含流蘇) 淺黃色的繩子懸掛著兩根流蘇，一根是奶油色，另一根是檸檬綠色，可能來自是二十世紀初。拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2014年9月19日，lot 1281 價格：USD 30,000（相當於今日EUR 35,500） 描述：清代白玉刻齋戒佩 專家評論：比較相近的外形、雕刻風格，以及非常相近的款識。請注意尺寸較小(4.4厘米)。
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AN IMPERIAL YELLOW 'DRAGON' SNUFF BOTTLE, ENAMEL ON COPPER, CHINA, 18TH CENTURYProbably made between 1720 and 1750 in Guangzhou for the Palace Workshops in Beijing. Of flattened form, the pear-shaped body rising from an oval foot to a cylindrical neck, the foot and mouth each with a distinct copper rim. Finely painted in bright enamels with a dragon chasing a flaming pearl amid swirling clouds above crashing waves, all against an Imperial yellow ground, the foot and neck with blue line borders against a white ground. The neck and foot each flanked by a pair of loop handles. The base neatly enameled with a stylized floral mark.Provenance: Jade House, Hong Kong, 1996. Collection of Cynthia G. Locke, acquired from the above and thence by descent. A copy of the original invoice from Jade House, dated 28 October 1996, confirming the dating above, and stating a purchase price of USD 1,500 or approx. EUR 2,700 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Cynthia Graser Locke (1923-2019) was an American collector of snuff bottles who lived in Duxbury, Massachusetts. She was an active member of the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society which allowed her to travel the world, attending many of the Society's conventions.Condition: Good condition with minor old wear and manufacturing irregularities, minor flaking and small losses to the enamel.Stopper: Gilt metal (20th century) Weight: 20.5 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 62 mm. Diameter neck 10 mm and mouth 8 mm. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 16 March 2015, lot 1099 Price: USD 4,750 or approx. EUR 5,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An enamel on copper 'dragon' snuff bottle, probably Imperial, Palace Workshops, Guangzhou. 1720-1750 Expert remark: Compare the closely related enamel decoration on a copper body with similarly painted dragons and a blue line border. Note the size (7.3 cm). 十八世紀銅胎琺瑯黃地飛龍鼻煙壺可能爲1720 -1750年間，廣州，為宮廷製作。器身扁平，呈梨形，橢圓形圈足，足和壺口有銅邊。精美琺瑯彩繪一條浪上飛龍戲珠，黃色釉地，足部和頸部白地藍紋。頸部和足部兩側各有一對環形耳。 來源： 香港Jade House藝廊，1996年。Cynthia G. Locke私人收藏，購於上述藝廊，保存至今。隨附一份Jade House藝廊1996年10月28日出具的原始發票複印件，確認以上斷代以及售價為USD 1,500 ，相當於 EUR 2,700 (根據當時通貨膨脹率)。Cynthia Graser Locke (1923-2019年) 是一位住在美國馬薩諸塞州達克斯伯裡的鼻煙壺收藏家。 她是國際中國鼻煙壺協會的活躍成員，她曾環遊世界，參加協會的許多會議。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造不規則、輕微剝落和琺瑯小缺損。 壺蓋：鎏金金屬蓋 (二十世紀) 重量：20.5 克 尺寸：含壺蓋高62 毫米，頸部直徑10 毫米，壺口直徑 8 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯， 2015年3月16日，lot 1099 價格：USD 4,750（相當於今日EUR 5,500） 描述：1720-1750年銅胎畫琺瑯飛龍吐珠鼻煙壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的銅體上有琺瑯裝飾，有類似的彩繪龍和藍色線條邊框。請注意尺寸(7.3 釐米)。
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A PUCE-ENAMELED 'LANDSCAPE' SNUFF BOTTLE, REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1912-1949. Of meiping form with a baluster body supported on a short foot, the broad rounded shoulders surmounted by a short waisted neck and galleried rim with a flat lip. The exterior finely enameled with a vast mountainous landscape, a tranquil river meandering past rocky banks with tall trees and a pavilion, a scholar and his pupil admire a gushing waterfall in the distance, framed by blue-enameled (not underglaze) crashing waves above the foot and a band of alternating pendent trefoils and tassels to the neck.Inscriptions: One side with a poetic inscription, 'The mountains are green all over and reflect in the river / In the sound of a cuckoo, the rain is like the mist'. Three seals.Provenance: From a noted Chinese private collector based in London, United Kingdom.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities including minor dark spots. Some fritting to the stopper.Stopper: Glazed porcelain (matching) Weight: 65.9 g Dimensions: Height incl. stopper 80 mm, Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 7 mm The recessed base with an apocryphal blue-enameled four-character mark Qianlong nianzhi.Literature comparison: The present lot takes its inspiration from Qianlong-period puce-enameled snuff bottles decorated with landscapes. Compare a Beijing enamel snuff bottle with a puce-decorated European landscape, Qianlong mark and period, at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 April 2006, lot 1812. Compare a Beijing enamel snuff bottle with a puce-decorated landscape, with a Qianlong mark and period, at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 10 February 2021, lot 3016. 民國琺瑯彩紅山水鼻煙壺中國，1912-1949。小口、短頸、豐肩、瘦底、圈足。外壁琺瑯紅彩通景繪山水人物圖。畫面中水面開闊，山石連綿，一位文人和他的學生欣賞遠處瀑布。足部藍彩波浪紋。頸部有一條交替下垂的流蘇紋飾帶。 款識：綠遍山原色滿川，子規聲裏雨如烟。鈴印：旭，印；乾隆年製 來源：英國倫敦的著名中國私人收藏家。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷，包括輕微黑點。壺蓋上有些磨損。 壺蓋: 陶瓷 重量：65.9克 尺寸：含蓋高 80 毫米，頸部直徑11 毫米，壺口直徑 7毫米 圈足内藍彩“乾隆年製"紀念款。 文獻比較： 本拍品的靈感來自於乾隆時期的紫琺瑯山水鼻煙壺。比較一件乾隆款及年代北京紫琺瑯歐式山水鼻煙壺，見香港蘇富比，2006年4月9日，lot 1812。比較一件清乾隆銅胎北京畫琺瑯胭脂紅山水鼻煙壺，見香港蘇富比，2021年2月10日，lot 3016。
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A CANTON ENAMEL 'PARADISE BIRD' SNUFF BOTTLE, MID-QING DYNASTYChina, Guangzhou, 1735-1800. Of flattened baluster form, rising from a flared foot to a short waisted neck surmounted by a flat rim, the mouth and foot rim of copper. Finely painted in bright enamels on light blue ground, one side depicting a bird of paradise with a flamboyant blue crest and long tail feathers perched on a stem with blossoming prunus flowers, the other, with a bird perched on a rock amid further blossoms. All between colorful lappet bands above the foot and below the rim.Provenance: From a private collection in Pennsylvania, USA, assembled since 1996. Condition: Good condition with minor old wear and manufacturing irregularities, tiny nicks here and there. The background color with a consistent hue of ancient verdigris, except for the base which still shows the original white color of the enamel. The bottle has a fired clear lacquer coating, applied in the 20th century to protect the enamels from wear and fading.Stopper: Incised copper stopper with floral designWeight: 27.5 gDimensions: Height including stopper 55 mm. Diameter neck 13 mm and mouth 7 mm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 10 December 2018, lot 20Price: USD 2,500 or approx. EUR 2,800 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Canton enamel 'bird and flower' snuff bottle, Guangzhou, 1735-1800Expert remark: Note the size (4.8 cm). 清代中期廣州琺瑯天堂鳥鼻煙壺中國，廣州，1735-1800年。直頸，豐肩，收腹，足外撇。壺口足部包銅，淺藍色地上以明亮的琺瑯精細繪製，一面描繪了一隻天堂鳥，艷麗的藍色羽冠和長長的尾羽，棲息在盛開的桃花枝上；另一面則描繪了一隻棲息在岩石上的鳥，身旁鮮花圍繞。頸部和足部飾芭蕉葉紋。 來源：美國賓夕法尼亞私人收藏，1996年成立。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和製造不規則，大面積顯示有微小的劃痕，古銅綠色調地，仍顯琺瑯本色。 瓶身清漆塗層，應用於二十世紀，以保護琺瑯免受磨損和褪色。 壺蓋: 花紋銅蓋 重量：27.5 克 尺寸：高含蓋高55 毫米，頸部直徑 13 毫米，口部直徑 7毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2018年12月10日，lot 20 價格：USD 2,500（相當於今日EUR 2,800） 描述：1735-1800年廣東銅胎畫琺瑯鳥語花香紋鼻煙壺 專家評論：請注意尺寸(4.8厘米)。
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A MOLDED AND CARVED PORCELAIN 'CABBAGE' SNUFF BOTTLE, CHINA, 1850-1920Crisply molded in the form of a baicai (Chinese cabbage), standing on its top end, the mouth rim formed from the base of the stalk, the leaves carefully articulated with naturalistic veins, a top portion of some folded back as they wilt to reveal the smooth, inner portion of the bud, the exterior finely enameled in shades of green.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, very minor loss to enamel at the rim. Stopper: Glass Weight: 40 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 79 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 9 mm. In Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, T. T. Bartholomew remarks that because of its green (qing) and white (bai) colors, “the Chinese cabbage is a pun for qing and qingbai, both meaning 'without stain', as in a clean personal record." Bartholomew also notes that the second character of the word for cabbage (cai) is a pun for 'wealth', and that the Chinese believe that eating this vegetable will help one gain prosperity.Literature comparison:Compare to two related bottles from the same group in the J & J Collection, illustrated by Moss et. al., The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle, vol. 1, no. 245. Comparison between the two bottles reveals that minor details of incised and smaller raised lines were added after the principal features were imposed by the mold. Also compare another related carved white jade cabbage-form bottle in the collection of Denis Low and illustrated by R. Kleiner, Treasures from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect, p. 68, no. 55Auction result comparison: Type: Near-identicalAuction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2007, lot 58Price: USD 6,000 or approx. EUR 8,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A molded porcelain cabbage-form snuff bottle, 1850-1920Expert remark: Note the identical form, similar decoration and size (71.8 mm). 1850-1920年堆塑白菜鼻煙壺堆塑雕刻成白菜的形狀，根部朝上成壺口，葉子紋理刻畫自然，皺褶形象生動，綠色琺瑯深淺不一，更顯獨特。 來源：法國古玩交易。品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，邊緣琺瑯小缺損。 壺蓋：玻璃 重量：40 克 尺寸：含蓋高79 毫米，頸部直徑11 毫米, 壺口直徑9 毫米文獻比較： 比較兩件相近鼻煙壺，收藏於J & J Collection，見Moss編，《The Art of the Chinese Snuff Bottle》，卷1，編號245。比較兩件鼻煙壺，有雕刻和較小凸起線的小細節。比較另一件相近的白玉雕花白菜鼻煙壺，Denis Low收藏，見R. Kleiner，《Treasures from the Sanctum of Enlightened Respect》，頁68，編號55。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2007年3月22日，lot 58 價格：USD 6,000（相當於今日EUR 8,100） 描述：1850-1920年白玉雕花白菜鼻煙壺 專家評論：請注意相同的外形，相似的裝飾和尺寸(71.8毫米)。
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A MOLDED AND SANCAI-GLAZED PORCELAIN 'LION AND CUB' SNUFF BOTTLE, 1790-1830China. Modeled as a Buddhist lion sitting upright, its mouth slightly agape revealing sharp fangs, the face molded with a fierce expression and a pair of round bulging eyes above a ruyi-shaped nose, the figure clutching a cub nestling a brocade ball. The felines covered in green, chestnut, and straw-colored glazes.Provenance: From an old Swiss private collection.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, a small chip to one paw.Stopper: Pearl and coral stopper Weight: 38.1 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 13 mm and mouth 7 mm. Literature comparison:For a related white glazed snuff bottle, dated 1796-1820, see Hugh Moss, Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles, The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Vol. 6, Part 2, Arts of the Fire, Hong Kong, 2008, pp. 443-444, no. 1197. Compare a polychrome enamel snuff bottle, ibid. p. 444, fig. 2, which is illustrated in the famous William Bragge Collection Album. 1790-1830年三彩堆塑太獅少獅陶瓷鼻煙壺中國。對塑成一隻太獅，端坐，嘴微張，露出鋒利的獠牙，鼻樑圓鼓，如意鼻，懷抱一幼崽，抱著一個錦球。全身覆蓋著綠色、栗色和草黃色的釉料。 來源：瑞士私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，一隻爪子上有一個小缺口。 壺蓋：珍珠和珊瑚壺蓋 重量：38.1 克 尺寸：含蓋高67 毫米. 頸部直徑13 毫米 壺口直徑7 毫米文獻比較： 一件相近的1796-1820年白釉面鼻煙壺，見Hugh Moss，《Victor Graham and Ka Bo Tsang，A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles，The Mary and George Bloch Collection》，卷6，第二部分，Arts of the Fire，香港，2008年，頁443-444，編號1197。比較一件的彩釉鼻煙壺，見上書，頁444，圖2，插圖可見於有名的 William Bragge Collection Album。
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AN IMPERIAL CLOISONNE ENAMEL JARDINIERE, SUPPORTED BY THREE GILT-BRONZE 'KNEELING BOYS' FEET, QIANLONG PERIODPublished: Cohen & Cohen, Tyger Tyger!, Antwerp, 2016, pages 72-73, no. 32.China, 1736-1795. The vessel with gently flared sides and supported by three feet, cast in gilt copper-alloy as kneeling boys dressed in voluminous robes incised with lotus blossoms and leafy vines, draped in billowing scarves, their faces well detailed with smiling expressions. The exterior of the vessel finely decorated with two rows of rectangular panels separated by raised gilt bands of twisted-rope design, each panel with five flowerheads brightly enameled in shades on a of blue, yellow, green, and white, borne on scrolling tendrils reserved on a rich red ground. The rim neatly incised with lotus blossoms and foliate scroll.Provenance: Cohen & Cohen, Antwerp, 2016. A noted private collection in New York, USA, acquired from the above.Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear, expected small losses with associated old fills, minor rubbing to gilt, minor nicks to enamels and metals. Shallow surface scratches. Expected manufacturing flaws such as minimal pitting. The interior has a good naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations.Weight: 1,484 g Dimensions: Height 18.2 cm, Diameter 15.5 cm The present vessel's bucket shape echoes a rustic wooden pail with vertical slats bound by rope and is clearly designed as an amusing variant of this standard artisan vessel, executed in expensive cloisonne enamels. Such conceits were very popular with the early Qing emperors, who took a particular pleasure in instructing their Palace and external craftsmen to recreate familiar objects in entirely different materials: archaic bronzes in jade, eel-trap nets in porcelain, bronze incense burners in lapis lazuli, or rhinoceros horn carvings in silver.Jardinieres of this shape still exist in the Qing Court Collections and have been published. Indeed, some still survive with additional embellishments at the top confirming that they were intended to be displayed in the Forbidden City and other Imperial palaces as pails of flowers, because some were deliberately fitted with simulated flower arrangements comprising miniature flowering trees, created with curling wire branches and suspending green hardstone leaves set with carnelian, crystal and other semi-precious hardstones.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related cloisonne flowerpot, dated to the mid-Qing dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Enamels 4, Cloisonne in the Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2011, p. 35, no. 6. Compare a closely related gilt-bronze and cloisonne jardiniere illustrated in Colorful, Elegant, and Exquisite: A Special Exhibition of Imperial Enamel Ware from Mr. Robert Chang's Collection, Suzhou, 2009, pp. 84-85. Compare a closely related gilt-bronze and red cloisonne-enamel jardiniere supported by three boys, dated to the mid-Qing dynasty, illustrated in the Prime Cultural Relics Collected by Shenyang Imperial Palace Museum: The Enamel Volume, Shenyang, 2007, pp. 204-205. This example shows that the jardiniere was used to hold hardstone imitations of auspicious flowers.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 37 Price: HKD 313,125 or approx. EUR 38,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare imperial gilt-bronze and cloisonne-enamel jardiniere, Qianlong Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and feet depicting kneeling foreigners. Note the larger size of the vessel (24.8 cm), which makes the kneeling foreigner figures look rather small in comparison. Also note that a vessel with kneeling foreigners feet is not registered in the Imperial collections, unlike the kneeling boys feet, of which numerous examples are documented. 乾隆時期御製銅胎掐絲琺瑯三足盆中國, 1736-1795年。盆斜腹敞口，三童子以跪姿肩負盆。童子為鎏金銅，穿著纏枝蓮花紋長袍，面露微笑。盆外壁如木桶狀，紅地飾花卉錦地，三道扭繩撞的鎏金束繩。琺瑯色彩明亮生動。盆口工整地刻有卷葉蓮紋。 出版：Cohen & Cohen, Tyger Tyger!, 安特衛普, 2016, 72-73頁, 圖 32。 來源：安特衛普Cohen & Cohen藝廊, 2016年；美國紐約知名私人收藏，購於上述藝廊。 品相：狀況極佳，有一些磨損，缺損有相應的修補，鎏金有輕微摩擦，琺瑯和金屬上有微小的刻痕。表面有淺劃痕。鑄造不規則，例如麻點。內部自然包漿，綠色結殼。 重量：1,484 克 尺寸：高 18.2 厘米, 直徑 15.5 厘米 由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
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AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPERIAL ENAMELED COPPER HANDWARMER, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIODChina, (1736-1795). Each side of the vessel is painted intricately with long tailed birds and butterflies in ornate gardens with rockwork, shrubs and flowers, within pink kuilong-bordered panels surrounded by peony, prunus, and lotus blossoms, all reserved on a pale lilac ground, the neck with a key-fret band.The pierced copper-repousse lid is finely enameled and gilt with a central shou character in openwork among colorful clouds, the sides with shaped panels enclosing floral splays reserved against a brocade diapered ground. To the short sides, movable and hinged gilt-bronze overhanging handles.The interior with rich turquoise enamel. The recessed base with a six-character seal mark in blue enamel da Qing Qianlong nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From a private estate in Belgium, formerly in the collection of Paul Doumer. The base inscribed with an old collector's number '196.' Joseph Athanase Doumer (1857-1932), commonly known as Paul Doumer, was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination on 7 May 1932. He was Governor-General of French Indochina from 1897 to 1902, and successfully lobbied the French government to approve construction of the Indochina-Yunnan railway in 1898. He served as Minister of Finance of France three times and as President of the French Senate from 1927 until the 1931 presidential election, which he won.Condition: Absolutely original and unrestored condition. Only minor old wear and expected manufacturing irregularities. Minor losses to enamels, mostly on the cover. Slight warping, light scratches, and a few fine and hardly visible hairlines. The condition is very well visible on the images, with no hidden damages whatsoever. The bronze fittings with a good natural patina. Overall exceptionally well preserved, especially given its age, fragility and rarity.Weight: 526 gDimensions: Length 14 cm Expert's note: Without question a masterpiece of Chinese 18th century enameling, this handwarmer exemplifies the softness and elegance achieved on the finest of enameled copper wares produced at the Palace workshops during the first half of the Qianlong reign. The delicacy in the use of the enamels is a key feature of the Palace workshops, allowing for considerable subtlety of expression. The brilliant, more opaque enamels used for the decorative borders in contrast to the softer main subject, demonstrate the range of possibilities available to Court artists. Of the two main Palace painted enamel arts (on glass and on copper), those on copper are more frequent. During the Qianlong reign enameled copper wares, including snuff bottles, ran into the thousands, whereas enameled glass wares were produced only in the low hundreds. Handwarmers, however, were never produced in glass, and therefore must be considered as exceedingly rare, although made from copper.A rough estimate of the total number of enameled copper handwarmers produced during the Qianlong reign comes to less than one hundred, of which only few remain in private hands to this day. This is mainly due to the greater difficulty of producing them successfully, the need for multiple firings to correctly mature different colors and layers of enamel, and the much higher failure rate during production, due to the complex firing and re-firing process necessary to create the enameled openwork copper-repousse cover. It was probably for this reason that the Imperial records also show that the Emperor only rarely distributed enameled openwork copper wares as gifts, preferring to keep most of them for Imperial use, while gifts of standard enameled metal wares were apparently quite frequent.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related enamel handwarmer, also with a Qianlong mark and of the period, 14 cm long, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 24.80.473a, b. Compare a related painted enamel handwarmer, dated to the Qianlong period, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, accession number Gu 00116721. Compare a related painted enamel handwarmer, dated to the mid-Qing dynasty, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, accession number Gu 00116718. Compare a related painted enamel handwarmer, dated to the Qianlong period, in the Palace Museum, Taipei, image number K1E000234N000000000PAB.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's, New York, 30 March 2005, lot 158 Price: USD 36,000 or approx. EUR 51,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare painted enamel quadrilobed handwarmer, Qianlong six-character seal mark in ruby-red enamel within a square and of the period (1736-1795)Expert remark: Compare the related enameled decoration, form, and Qianlong reign mark. Note the size (16.2 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 20 November 2006, lot 6241 Price: USD 35,850 or approx. EUR 49,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine canton enamel bronze hand warmer, Qianlong mark and period Expert remark: Compare the related enameled decoration, form, and Qianlong reign mark. Note the size (16.5 cm) 乾隆款及年代銅胎琺瑯開光花卉手爐中國，1736-1795年。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
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A RARE FAMILLE ROSE RUBY-PINK ENAMELED PETAL-LOBED BOWL, YONGZHENG PERIODChina, 1723-1735. The deep rounded sides supported on a short foot with a row of petals rising to a lobed rim. The interior is finely enameled with a single peony spray. A soft ruby pink glaze covers the exterior stopping neatly at the foot. The base is covered in a transparent glaze.Provenance: From an old private collection in the United Kingdom. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and minuscule firing irregularities.Weight: 133.3 g Dimensions: Diameter 10.9 cm Most scholars believe that pink enamel seems first to have appeared in the Chinese palette at the end of the Kangxi reign, in about AD 1720. Microscopic examination of this pink enamel has shown red particles immersed in a clear lead-potassium-silicate glass. The rose color was due to minute colloidal particles of gold. The Chinese rose enamel appears different from the European equivalent - the so-called 'Purple of Cassius', developed by Andreas Cassius of Leyden in c. 1670, for that it does not appear to have been made by the same method. The Chinese enamel has a much lower tin content and the scientists concluded that it was made not by precipitation but by making up a ruby glass and grinding this as a pigment to be dispersed in the clear enamel. The advantage of the Chinese method was that it used less gold, and it was also easier to achieve an even coloration within the enamel.Literature comparison:Compare a related ruby-pink glazed bowl with a foliate rim, 9.2 cm in diameter, dated late 18th/19th century, in the Chicago Museum of Art, accession number 1925.1007.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 2108 Price: HKD 930,000 or approx. EUR 125,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine and rare pair of famille rose pink-enameled bowls, Yongzheng period Expert remark: Compare the closely related famille rose decoration and peony motif. Note the slightly paler rose-pink glaze, and plain rounded sides. Note the related size (10.5 cm) and that the lot comprises a pair. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 15 September 2016, lot 964 Price: USD 13,750 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An unusual ruby-pink-enameled deep bowl, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the related ruby-pink glaze, albeit applied also to the interior. Note the different form and the height (10.4 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 15 September 2016, lot 948 Price: USD 13,750 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A famille rose ruby-back bowl, Yongzheng period Expert remark: Compare the related ruby glaze, also applied only to the exterior, the interior however decorated with different motifs. Note the different form and the size (14.8 cm). 雍正時期胭脂紅花口碗中國，1723-1735年。敞口，深弧腹，圈足。外壁施胭脂紅釉，碗内中心粉彩牡丹紋。 圈足内施一層透明釉。 來源：英國私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則。 重量：133.3 克 尺寸：直徑 10.9 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十八世紀末至十九世紀胭脂紅花口碗，直徑9.2 厘米，收藏於芝加哥藝術館，館藏編號1925.1007。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2013年5月29日，lot 2108 價格：HKD 930,000（相當於今日EUR 125,000） 描述：清雍正外胭脂紅釉內粉彩牡丹紋盌一對 專家評論：比較非常相近的粉彩裝飾和牡丹主題。請注意較淺的胭脂紅釉，以及普通圓邊。請注意相近的尺寸 (10.5 厘米) ，以及此為一對。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2016年9月15日，lot 964 價格：USD 13,750（相當於今日EUR 16,500） 描述：清十八世紀胭脂紅釉盌 專家評論：比較相近的胭脂紅釉，且內部也有上釉。請注意不同的外形和高 (10.4 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2016年9月15日，lot 948 價格：USD 13,750（相當於今日EUR 16,500） 描述：清雍正粉彩花果紋盌 專家評論：比較相近的粉彩，且內部也有上釉，內部開光不同的主題。請注意不同的的外形和尺寸 (14.8 厘米)。
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A CELADON-GLAZED FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED ANTIQUES' PORCELAIN BOWL, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th - early 19th century. The large bowl stands on a short, slightly tapered foot and rises to an everted rim decorated with pink and aubergine scroll designs. The outside shows a pale-celadon ground and peony and prunus blossoms alongside alternating panels depicting auspicious objects surrounding a gu vase with a peony and a phoenix standing atop a scholar's rock with various floral sprays all around. The interior has a white ground, and the base is painted with manifold blossoms flanked by a circular decoration beneath the rim with bats carrying a peach next to double cash coins, stylized Shou signs, and ruyi medallions.Provenance: Property from an American private collection, acquired prior to 1973 and thence by descent in the family. Condition: Very good condition with some old wear, shallow surface scratches, minimal firing irregularities, small amounts of pitting, flaking, and few glaze recesses.Weight: 1,696 g Dimensions: Diameter 28.1 cm The present bowl is a good example of the innovative combination of adding one additional monochrome glaze to a white ground, a technique used effectively 18th century wares. The celadon glaze highlights the densely arranged floral motif: where it pools in the recesses along the edges, the deeper color contrasts with a lighter tone on the extremities, from a single glaze thereby creating two subtle shades of green.The subject of decoration on the famille rose panels in the present bowl may be compared to the highly prized imperial wares in the falangcai palette. It appeared that the falangcai birds-and- flowers theme was popular from the Yongzheng period onwards, such as the bowl with a related design of a golden-tailed peacock standing on a rock in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Imperial Enamel Ware of the Qing Dynasty, 1979, no. 30. The highly detailed rendition of the birds and flowers are related to a painting entitled 'Glorious Spring', by the influential Court artist, Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1768), in the National Palace collection, Taipei, illustrated in Collected Works of Giuseppe Castiglione, 1982, p. 73, fig. 41. The bat alongside two cash coins creates a visual pun: The word for bat sounds similar to the word 'happiness,' while the word for coin is a homophonous link to the word 'before' or 'in front of.' These three parallels are meant to be interpreted as the blessing 'happiness before your eyes.' The bat, peach, and Shou sign all represent a blessing of longevity. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2018, lot 1391 Price: USD 43,750 or approx. EUR 48,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of celadon-ground Famille Rose 'European subject' vases, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the Famille Rose enamels combined with a partially applied celadon glaze.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU. 清朝青釉地粉彩博古紋碗中國，十八至十九世紀初。侈口，深弧腹，圈足。外壁，裝飾著粉紅色和紫紅色的捲軸圖案。 外壁淺松石綠色地上粉彩卷葉花卉紋，海棠口開光内白地粉彩描繪博古紋與花鳥紋底色。 碗内口沿一周雷紋，其下華麗的礬紅釉粉彩描繪蝙蝠銜桃、如意、壽桃、蓮花與錢幣紋。碗中團花紋。 來源：美國私人收藏，1973 年之前通過家族傳承獲得。 品相：狀況非常好，有一些磨損、淺表面劃痕、製造不規則、少量麻點、剝落和少量釉面凹陷。 重量：1,696 克 尺寸：直徑 28.1 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2018年9月14日，lot 1391 價格：USD 43,750（相當於今日EUR 48,000） 描述：清十八世紀豆青地描金開光粉彩西洋人物圖瓶一對 專家評論：比較粉彩琺瑯和部分青釉
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A PAIR OF LARGE RUBY-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE BUDDHIST EMBLEM ALTAR ORNAMENTS, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Each finely modeled and enameled in brilliant tones in the form of an open worked ruby-red medallion enclosing one of the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang), one the Parasol (san), representing spiritual authority, reverence, and purity, and the other the Vase (ping), symbolizing eternal harmony, the receptacle for lustral water, the nectar of immortality. The turquoise-glazed bases each with an iron red six-character seal mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi.Provenance: Collection of Milton Drexel Rutherford (1894-1976), acquired in China between c. 1930 and 1940, and thence by descent within the same family. The storage boxes padded with Russian and Chinese newspaper clippings from the period. Each altar stand inscribed in black ink to the base, 'China'. Milton Drexel (Rex) Rutherford was a US veteran and engineer. He lived and worked in the city of Chicago, excavating the tunnels for the city's subway. His proliferate collection began when a client gifted him an artifact from eastern Asia igniting a passion for collecting Asian art, including Kangxi ceramics as well as Japanese metalwork and lacquers. Condition: Superb condition with expected old wear, minor rubbing and flaking to enamels, occasional light scratches. Small glaze touchups inherent to manufacture, and other firing irregularities. The boxes worn, soiled and with minor damages.Weight: 1,934 g and 2,020 Dimensions: Height 38.5 cm and 38.3 cm Each emblem sits atop a lotus pod with recessed seeds nestled in a lotus blossom raised on a stem of chevrons flanked by openwork curling leaves, the whole raised on a domed base neatly enameled on a ruby-red ground with lappets framed by bands of ruyi-heads and key-fret, lappets, and covered in turquoise enamel on the interior.Each with an old fitted wood stand, finely carved with lotus lappets between two key-fret bands, dating to the late 19th century.Each with an old compartmented storage box, dating ca. 1930-1949. (6)The present lot belongs to a group of important altar ornaments placed in temples and chapels in front of Buddhist deities. The complicated openwork panels required a manual dexterity in handling the clay and testify of the technical virtuosity of the Jingdezhen potters at the kilns in Jiangxi province. Richly painted in the famille-rose enamel palette, they reflect the eclectic and ornate style of the period. As a serious student and active practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736-1795) commissioned thousands of ritual implements and sacrificial utensils to furnish the renovated and newly built monasteries and temples as well as the numerous chapels and shrines in the palaces in the Forbidden City, Yuanmingyuan summer palace and the Chengde summer residence. Religious objects formed also part of the presents offered to family and court members. He is known, for example, to have lavished these on his beloved mother, the Empress Dowager Xiaosheng (1691-1771), who was a pious Buddhist. They equally played an essential role in the interchange of gifts to honor religious and diplomatic relations with the Dalai and Panchen Lamas who came to Chengde to pay homage to the Emperor.A complete set of the bajixiang, similar in design to the present lot, can be seen on an altar in front of a statue of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, in the Fanzonglou (Hall of Buddhism), a private chapel in the Forbidden City, see Qing gong Zang chuan fojiao wenwu/Culltural relics of Tibetan Buddhism Collected in the Qing Palace, Beijing, 1992, pl. 99-1, where related sets of altar ornaments in gilt copper and silver gilt are also illustrated, pls. 138 and 139. A complete set of altar emblems is depicted in an official Court portrait, illustrated in Court Paintings of the Qing Dynasty of the Collection in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1992, pl. 14, where the emblems are arranged on a low table in front of Emperor Kangxi holding a string of beads.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2007, lot 414 Price: USD 43,000 or approx. EUR 56,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of famille rose Buddhist emblem altar ornaments, Qianlong seal marks in iron-red and of the period. Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration, with one of the emblems also being the parasol, as well as the Qianlong reign marks. Note the closely related size (38.1 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 April 2002, lot 535 Price: HKD 3,594,100 or approx. EUR 612,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A magnificent set of eight famille rose Buddhist emblems, iron-red Qianlong four-character seal marks and of the period. Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and Qianlong reign marks, albeit with four characters. Note the smaller size (24 cm) and that this lot comprises a complete set of eight Buddhist emblems. 清代一對大型寶石紅地粉彩佛教八寶供器中國，十九世紀。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
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A 'QIANJIANG CAI' ENAMELED 'LUSH FORESTS AND HIGH BAMBOO' PLAQUE, BY JIN PINQING (1862-1908)Expert's note: Qianjiang cai or 'pastel palette' enamels reflected the late Qing potter's increasing inability to produce the more technically demanding vibrant colors of the earlier High Qing or the later Republic period. To borrow a modern aphorism however, the determined late Qing artisans turned this 'bug' into a 'feature' - notably the dreamlike faintness of these colors became popular with the melancholy intelligentsia of the time and led to masterworks by the best, with Cheng Men (1833-1908) and Jin Pinqing (1862-1908), the painter of the present lot, being the most renowned.The rectangular plaque painted in orange, green, and blue tones with thinly applied enamels depicting a forest landscape with hills and mountains, bamboo groves and pine trees in the foreground. Two scholars sit conversing in a field while a third approaches them on foot, two houses with a tranquil river running beside it which disappears into the mountains. The plaque with a lengthy dedication written by Wang Fengchi (1824-1898), a scholar and official who was friends with Jin Pinqing and often collaborated with him on porcelain paintings.Inscriptions: Top center, titled 'Lush Forests and High Bamboo', signed 'written by Jin Pinqing', two seals. Top left, inscribed 'Some time ago in the Yijin Studio in the capital, I saw an ink painting by the master Wang Jian from Taicang with a lush forest. The landscape was quite unique. The [present] painting was painted for me by Pinqing in the style of porcelain paintings from Zhushan. The paintings complement each other. The ink style is so gentle and mild like a breath of air. The [original] painting was done in the Spring of the Year of Dingchou [corresponding to 1877] in the third year of the Guangxu era. I am very touched, thus I wrote this dedication. Wang Fenchi.'Provenance: Boston trade. Acquired from a private estate.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, some of the enamels slightly faded and with minor rubbing and minimal losses, and light surface scratches. Weight: 2,651 gDimensions: Image size 26.3 x 40.7 cm. Size incl. frame 34.1 x 48.6 cm. With an associated gilt wood frame. (2)Qianjiang is a term used to describe a type of over-glaze enameled ware that was very popular during the Late Qing/Early Republican Period. The term Qianjiang cai (enamels) or Qianjiang porcelain was only coined in the 1950s. Prior to that, annals or commentaries in the late Qing and Republican periods did not classify it as a new distinctive type of over-glaze enamel decorative technique on porcelain. The term was initially used to describe a distinct style of landscape painting by the Yuan master Huang Gongwang. It is typified by the use of a particular color scheme: varying ink tones for outlines and reddish-brown for other aspects such as foliage, flowing water, mountain shades etc. The term was subsequently used to describe a porcelain painting style that used similar techniques but with additional colors such as aquamarine, moss green, pale blue, red and light pink.The relationship between qianjiang and fencai painting has caused quite a bit of confusion. In terms of the decorating medium, qianjiang utilizes fencai enamels. The main difference is actually the source of inspiration for the painting because the Qianjiang school draws its inspiration from the Chinese literati style, whereas the typical fencai work is more akin to gongbi painting. For fencai painting, the areas within the outlines of the motif are first applied with an arsenic-based opaque white pigment. The deeper and lighter tones are then obtained by mixing the enamels with different amounts of this opaque substance. For Qianjiang, the enamels are applied directly without the opaque white pigment. Hence, the enamels are thin and lack tonal gradations, especially on the early qianjiang works.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 16 May 2014, lot 1254Price: GBP 18,750 or approx. EUR 32,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large circular famille rose 'landscape' plaque, late 19th/20th century, dated Bingzi year, corresponding to 1874Expert remark: Note the size (47.6 cm diameter).Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams San Francisco, 11 December 2015, lot 2291Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A qianjiangcai enameled plaque, dated by inscription to 1894Expert remark: Note the size (55.2 cm). 金品卿(1862-1908) 淺絳彩《茂林脩竹》瓷板瓷板由王鳳池（1824-1898）所題，他是一位學者兼官員，與金品卿是好友，經常合作創作瓷畫。畫面筆力瀟灑，設色清麗。 款識: 品卿金誥寫；前在京都詒晉齋，見太倉王遠照先生有《茂林修竹》墨綃一幅，覺蘭亭風景皆入筆妙。此黟山品卿居士以珠山瓷笺寫寄吾宗。逢卿刺史，以補映帶者。覺筆墨間亦含惠風和暢之致。是幅成於光緒三年丁丑暮春之初，愚見而動幽情，書此訂再暢敘。王鳳池。來源：波士頓貿易，購自私人莊園。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，一些琺瑯輕微褪色，有輕微摩擦、缺損，以及輕微的表面劃痕。 重量：2,651 克 尺寸：畫面26.3 x 40.7 厘米，總 34.1 x 48.6 厘米. 配有金漆木框。 (2)由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
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A FAMILLE ROSE 'HUNDRED DEER' (BAI LU) HU-FORM VASE, LATE QING TO EARLY REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1850-1930. The pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot, the shoulder set with a pair of dragon handles decorated in iron-red and gilt, the body finely enameled with a herd of deer amid pine and peach trees, all in a verdant landscape dotted with lingzhi mushrooms. The recessed base with an apocryphal iron-red six-character mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi. Provenance: London trade.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities.Weight: 11.7 kgDimensions: Height 46 cm The 'hundred deer' motif (not literally; 100 is a conventional number indicating abundance) was very popular, as the landscape depicted contains important symbolic references. The subject of deer has a long history in Chinese art, because it refers to the rebus where the Chinese word for 'deer' is a homophone for 'emolument' or 'civil service salary'. The 'hundred deer' motif therefore represents the ultimate success, a career in government service in Imperial China. The deer is also associated with Daoism and the Star God of Longevity, Shoulao, while the inclusion of peaches and lingzhi in the decoration is further symbolic of longevity. As such, the subject matter on the present vase alludes to a multitude of auspicious connotations.Deer were considered supernatural creatures in premodern China, and they appear frequently in scenes of immortals and magical lands. The imposing composition on the present lot also carries a second layer of meaning thanks to wordplay: the term for one hundred deer (bai lu) is a homonym for bailu: the economic, cultural, and social benefits that could accrue during an official career. The theme can thus be read as a wish to attain a position in government.Lingzhi is the sacred fungus of immortality that grows on the trunks or roots of trees including the pine. The lingzhi does not decay like other fungi but instead becomes woody and thus can survive for a long time. For this reason, it has become associated with longevity. Deer are reputed to be the only animals able to find lingzhi. Deer are sometimes shown holding the lingzhi in their mouth.Literature comparison:For a related vase from the Qing Court collection preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing, see The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Porcelains with Cloisonne Enamel Decoration and Famille Rose Decoration, Hong Kong, 1999, pl. 85. Compare a pair in the Shanghai Museum, illustrated in Selected Ceramics from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hu, Shanghai, 1989, pl. 67. Compare a related vase in the Nanjing Museum, included in the joint exhibition with The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Qing Imperial Porcelain, 1995, no. 86. Compare a related vase in the Grandidier Collection in the Musee Guimet, Paris, illustrated in Oriental Ceramics, The World's Great Collections, Tokyo, 1981, vol. 7, pl. 190.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 23 September 2022, lot 1063Price: USD 27,720 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A famille rose 'hundred deer' vase, late Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, famille rose decoration, archaistic dragon handles, hundred deer motif, apocryphal Qianlong mark, and size (47 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 123Price: HKD 212,500 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A famille rose 'hundred deer' vase, 20th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, famille rose decoration, archaistic dragon handles, hundred deer motif, apocryphal Qianlong mark, and size (45 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 17 September 2016, lot 944Price: USD 40,000 or approx. EUR 45,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A famille-rose 'hundred deer' vase, Republic periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, famille rose decoration, archaistic dragon handles, hundred deer motif, and apocryphal Qianlong mark. 清末民初粉彩百鹿尊中國，1850-1930年。圓口，垂腹，圈足。通體施白釉，肩部飾螭龍耳。器身繪粉彩山水苑百鹿圖。畫面中山石、樹葉多以綠彩繪成，施彩濃厚; 群鹿、枝幹以赭、黑等彩作畫，群鹿活現，枝幹蒼勁，筆繪生動細膩。底書“大清乾隆年製"六字篆書款。 來源：倫敦古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則。 重量：11.7 公斤 尺寸：高46 厘米 由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看
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