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RARE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KO-SOMETSUKE 'HAWK ON STAND' SAUCER
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RARE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KO-SOMETSUKE 'HAWK ON STAND' SAUCER
MING DYNASTY, TIANQI PERIOD
明天啓 青花雄鷹立架圖碟painted in the central medallion with a hawk perched on a stand decorated with brocade within double circles further with a floral band on the cavetto
13.2cm diameter
Ko Sometsuke (古染付け), also known as ‘Tianqi porcelain’, refers to Chinese underglaze blue porcelain made in the unofficial kilns of Jingdezhen for a predominantly Japanese market in the 17th century. In China, imagery of birds of prey traces back to the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). Notable paintings by court artists of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) are mentioned in the Xuanhe Huapu, a treatise on painting of the Xuanhe era, 1119–25. In Chinese, ying is a homophone with the first character of “hero”, yingxiong. An eagle on rock is a rebus for yingxiong duli, meaning the independent spirit of a hero. A white falcon was depicted by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1768) as the last work of his prolific career in 1765. This painting is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei.The eighth-century Chronicles of Japan (Nihon shoki) states that the practice of hawking was introduced in the fourth century, after which it became an important seasonal activity at court. Since the Muromachi period (1392-1573), hawking was taken over largely by the warrior elite, who saw the bird of prey as a symbol of their own bravery and might. So potent was this symbol that the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542–1616) banned trade in hawks in 1604 to emphasize his own hegemony. Imagery of hawks in their wild habitat, in cages or tethered to stands is prevalent on hanging scrolls, screens and sliding doors commissioned by the samurai elite. Examples of Japanese okimono model of a hawk in iron or silver standing on wooden stand, was sold respectively at: Christie's Hong Kong, 27 Nov 2018, lot 3825; Christie's New York, 21 Sep 2021, lot 11; and Bonhams London, 15 May 2014, lot 557.
MING DYNASTY, TIANQI PERIOD
明天啓 青花雄鷹立架圖碟painted in the central medallion with a hawk perched on a stand decorated with brocade within double circles further with a floral band on the cavetto
13.2cm diameter
Ko Sometsuke (古染付け), also known as ‘Tianqi porcelain’, refers to Chinese underglaze blue porcelain made in the unofficial kilns of Jingdezhen for a predominantly Japanese market in the 17th century. In China, imagery of birds of prey traces back to the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). Notable paintings by court artists of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) are mentioned in the Xuanhe Huapu, a treatise on painting of the Xuanhe era, 1119–25. In Chinese, ying is a homophone with the first character of “hero”, yingxiong. An eagle on rock is a rebus for yingxiong duli, meaning the independent spirit of a hero. A white falcon was depicted by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1768) as the last work of his prolific career in 1765. This painting is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei.The eighth-century Chronicles of Japan (Nihon shoki) states that the practice of hawking was introduced in the fourth century, after which it became an important seasonal activity at court. Since the Muromachi period (1392-1573), hawking was taken over largely by the warrior elite, who saw the bird of prey as a symbol of their own bravery and might. So potent was this symbol that the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542–1616) banned trade in hawks in 1604 to emphasize his own hegemony. Imagery of hawks in their wild habitat, in cages or tethered to stands is prevalent on hanging scrolls, screens and sliding doors commissioned by the samurai elite. Examples of Japanese okimono model of a hawk in iron or silver standing on wooden stand, was sold respectively at: Christie's Hong Kong, 27 Nov 2018, lot 3825; Christie's New York, 21 Sep 2021, lot 11; and Bonhams London, 15 May 2014, lot 557.
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RARE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE KO-SOMETSUKE 'HAWK ON STAND' SAUCER
MING DYNASTY, TIANQI PERIOD
明天啓 青花雄鷹立架圖碟painted in the central medallion with a hawk perched on a stand decorated with brocade within double circles further with a floral band on the cavetto
13.2cm diameter
Ko Sometsuke (古染付け), also known as ‘Tianqi porcelain’, refers to Chinese underglaze blue porcelain made in the unofficial kilns of Jingdezhen for a predominantly Japanese market in the 17th century. In China, imagery of birds of prey traces back to the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). Notable paintings by court artists of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) are mentioned in the Xuanhe Huapu, a treatise on painting of the Xuanhe era, 1119–25. In Chinese, ying is a homophone with the first character of “hero”, yingxiong. An eagle on rock is a rebus for yingxiong duli, meaning the independent spirit of a hero. A white falcon was depicted by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1768) as the last work of his prolific career in 1765. This painting is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei.The eighth-century Chronicles of Japan (Nihon shoki) states that the practice of hawking was introduced in the fourth century, after which it became an important seasonal activity at court. Since the Muromachi period (1392-1573), hawking was taken over largely by the warrior elite, who saw the bird of prey as a symbol of their own bravery and might. So potent was this symbol that the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542–1616) banned trade in hawks in 1604 to emphasize his own hegemony. Imagery of hawks in their wild habitat, in cages or tethered to stands is prevalent on hanging scrolls, screens and sliding doors commissioned by the samurai elite. Examples of Japanese okimono model of a hawk in iron or silver standing on wooden stand, was sold respectively at: Christie's Hong Kong, 27 Nov 2018, lot 3825; Christie's New York, 21 Sep 2021, lot 11; and Bonhams London, 15 May 2014, lot 557.
MING DYNASTY, TIANQI PERIOD
明天啓 青花雄鷹立架圖碟painted in the central medallion with a hawk perched on a stand decorated with brocade within double circles further with a floral band on the cavetto
13.2cm diameter
Ko Sometsuke (古染付け), also known as ‘Tianqi porcelain’, refers to Chinese underglaze blue porcelain made in the unofficial kilns of Jingdezhen for a predominantly Japanese market in the 17th century. In China, imagery of birds of prey traces back to the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). Notable paintings by court artists of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) are mentioned in the Xuanhe Huapu, a treatise on painting of the Xuanhe era, 1119–25. In Chinese, ying is a homophone with the first character of “hero”, yingxiong. An eagle on rock is a rebus for yingxiong duli, meaning the independent spirit of a hero. A white falcon was depicted by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1768) as the last work of his prolific career in 1765. This painting is in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei.The eighth-century Chronicles of Japan (Nihon shoki) states that the practice of hawking was introduced in the fourth century, after which it became an important seasonal activity at court. Since the Muromachi period (1392-1573), hawking was taken over largely by the warrior elite, who saw the bird of prey as a symbol of their own bravery and might. So potent was this symbol that the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1542–1616) banned trade in hawks in 1604 to emphasize his own hegemony. Imagery of hawks in their wild habitat, in cages or tethered to stands is prevalent on hanging scrolls, screens and sliding doors commissioned by the samurai elite. Examples of Japanese okimono model of a hawk in iron or silver standing on wooden stand, was sold respectively at: Christie's Hong Kong, 27 Nov 2018, lot 3825; Christie's New York, 21 Sep 2021, lot 11; and Bonhams London, 15 May 2014, lot 557.
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Thereafter we will store items at Stephen Morris Shipping Ltd., 15 Ockham Drive, Greenford Park, Greenford, UB6 0FD. Telephone +44(0)20 8832 2222.
Items will be available to collect from 9am on Tuesday 27th May 2025.
Please ensure payment has been made prior to collection. This can be done online, cheque, bank transfer or in person at our London office - details will be shown on your invoice also.
COST: Please note from Friday 30th May 2025 you will be charged by our storage partners.
Insurance 0.25% (all items)
Smalls (paintings and objects) - £2.50 admin fee then £1.00 per day.
Furniture pieces - £5.50 admin fee then £2.50 per day.
Please note, we are unable to accept payment at the storage site. If you are collecting from Stephen Morris Shipping Ltd., please ensure that full payment is made prior to collection.
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Thereafter items will be transported to our Edinburgh saleroom and will be available to collect from 9am on Friday 6th June.
All collections will be by appointment only (this applies to both carriers and personal collections).
CALL 0131 557 8844
EMAIL info@lyonandturnbull.com
Please ensure payment has been made prior to collection. This can be done by bank transfer, and debit/credit card online (powered by Stripe) - details will be shown on your invoice.
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