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 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。
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
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)。
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)。
A PAIR OF INSCRIBED AND PARCEL-GILT SILVER 'BIRDS AND FLOWERS' BALUSTER VASES, LATE 19TH CENTURYChina. Each raised on a domed base with ruyi-form feet and rising to a rounded shoulder surmounted by a waisted neck with a flared mouth. Finely decorated to the exterior in relief with an exotic long-tailed bird perched on a leafy stem bearing blossoming cotton-roses and buds against a ring punched ground, the petals highlighted with gilt, the details neatly incised, all below a band of ruyi heads encircling the shoulder. The base similarly decorated with foliate designs below a petal band. (2)Inscriptions: The reverse of each with an inscription in raised characters, 'The cotton rose endows a splendid auspicious color, the divine birds bestow long life.'Provenance: French trade. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and manufacturing irregularities, few small dents, occasional light scratches, minimal losses to relief, minor warping. Presenting well.Weight: 165.6 g and 169.9 g, total 335.5 g Dimensions: 14.6 cm and 14.5 cm 十九世紀末一對局部鎏金花鳥詩文銀瓶中國。銀瓶喇叭口，縮頸，豐肩，斜弧腹，如意云足。外部精美浮雕裝飾，珍珠紋地，燦爛盛開的牡丹花及花枝，一隻長尾鳥棲息在花枝上。花瓣以鎏金突出，上下錯落，頗富逸趣。紋樣中穿插靈巧鳥兒停佇，賦予更活潑的生命力。 款識：芙蓉舖瑞彩，仙鳥獻長生。 來源：法國古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和製造不規則，輕微小凹痕，局部有輕微劃痕，浮雕小缺損，輕微翹曲。 重量：分別為165.6 克與169.9克，總335.5克 尺寸：14.6 厘米與14.5 厘米
A PAIR OF REPOUSSE SILVER VASES, YANGQINGHE MARK, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIODChina, c. 1850-1935. Each with a baluster body raised on three floral feet above a waisted base and surmounted by a gently flaring neck with a foliate rim. Neatly engraved with prunus and peony blossoms borne on leafy stems, the body with five beaded panels enclosing inscriptions, four of which contain auspicious characters while one is a passage from Journey to the West. (2)Inscriptions: Maker's mark to the base of each, 'Yang Qinghe'. Each vase is inscribed with a passage from Journey to the West: 'Even the wind through the pines and the moon in the water are not as pure as Master Xuanzang. The heavenly morning dew and pearls are not as crystal clear as Master Xuanzang. He is wise, carefree, and has a clear mind. But he does not show this.'Provenance: London trade. Condition: Good condition with some old wear and manufacturing irregularities, light tarnishing, small scratches, minor nicks and minimal warping.Weight: 102.9 g and 104.6 g Dimensions: Height 15.5 cm and 16.1 cm The earliest records of the silver atelier known as Yangqinghe date to 1775 in Shanghai. By the end of the Qing dynasty, it had the reputation as being the best silver workshop on the Shanghai bund. Not only did they make decorative items, but also accessories and jewelry, popular among the Shanghai elite. After 1850, the atelier divided into three separate branches, Jiuji, Faji, and Fuji, and passed to the ownership of Shao Youlian's family.Shao was a statesman who had served as the Qing court's charge d'affaires at St. Petersburg, had been a past governor of Taiwan and acting governor of Hunan. After his death in 1901, his family did not immediately divide up his estate, but his second son Shao Heng, gradually assumed ownership of the Jiuji branch of Yangqinghe. Shao Heng was known as a spendthrift and tended to neglect the business. Jiuji eventually ceased operation in 1935.Journey to the West (Xiyouji), is an epic 16th-century novel fictionalizing the actual journey of the historical figure of Xuanzang (602-664) who made a pilgrimage to India to collect Buddhist sutras. During the eventful trip accompanied by Sun Wukong, the honest but hapless monk encounters a tempestuous and powerful monkey king recently released from a supernatural prison, Zhu Bajie, as well as a greedy pig-like demon and Sha Wujing, a quiet and sensible river spirit. The troupe suffer a series of increasingly dangerous trials but eventually prevail, finally bringing the true word of Buddha back to the Tang imperial court. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 15 September 2018, lot 1479 Estimate: USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 5,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A silver 'dragon' ewer, late Qing dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related Yangqinghe mark. Note the different form, dragon motifs, and the size (26.5 cm). 清末民初一對卷蓮口錘鍱銀瓶中國，約1850-1935年。卷蓮口，長頸，豐肩，五瓣瓶身，三如意足。頸部雕刻卷葉紋。器身五瓣分別開光，塊串珠板，內刻。 (2) 款識： 松風水月，未足比其清華；仙露明珠，詎能方其朗潤。故以智通無累，神測未形。 楊慶和 來源：倫敦古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損和製造不規則、輕微變色、小劃痕、輕微刻痕和輕微翹曲。 重量：分別102.9克與104.6克 尺寸：分別高 15.5 厘米與16.1 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2018年9月15日，lot 1479 估價：USD 5,000（相當於今日EUR 5,600） 描繪：清末銀開光龍紋龍柄執壺《上》《楊慶和》款 專家評論：比較相近的楊慶和款。請注意不同的外型，龍紋主題和尺寸(26.5 厘米)。
A SIX-PIECE 'CHRYSANTHEMUM' 900/1000 SILVER TEA & COFFEE SERVICE, OVER 2 KG TOTAL WEIGHT, LATE QING DYNASTYInscribed: Several pieces stamped with 'IS' and '90'China, late 19th to early 20th century. All pieces made from solid silver 900/1000. Comprised of a coffeepot, a teapot, a cream jug, a sugar bowl, a stand and a burner, each vessel is set with a bamboo-form handle and decorated with chrysanthemums in high relief. The hinged covers are further incised with bamboo leaves and have finials in the form of bamboo stalks. The handles bear circular insulators carved from organic material. (6)Provenance: Property from the private collection of Walter Knoke (1885-1952), assembled in China during the 1920s and 1930s, and thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small nicks, light scratches, and minuscule dents. The larger teapot missing the covers hinge pin.Weight: 557.2 g (smaller teapot), 268.2 g (sugar bowl), 189.9 g (cream jug), 702.4 (larger teapot), 344.2 (stand and burner) Dimensions: Length 26.7 cm (smaller teapot), 16.8 cm (sugar bowl), 15.1 cm (cream jug), 23 cm (large teapot) Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 5 November 2014, lot 335Price: GBP 11,875 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An Export Silver Tea Set Qing Dynasty, 19th CenturyExpert remark: Note that this set also contains a silver tray. 清末六件菊花紋茶或咖啡杯具，900/1000 銀，重2公斤多中國，十九世紀末至二十世紀初。純銀 900/1000 製成。由咖啡壺、茶壺、奶油壺、糖罐、支架和爐組成，每件器皿均配有竹形手柄，並飾有高浮雕菊花。 鉸接蓋竹葉紋，並具有竹杆狀的流。手柄帶有由有機材料雕刻而成的圓形絕緣體。 (6) 款識: 可見'IS' 與 '90'字樣 來源：Walter Knoke（1885-1952 年）私人收藏，於上世紀二十年代至三十年代在中國收藏，並由同一家族傳承。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、少量小刻痕、輕微劃痕、微小凹痕。較大的茶壺缺少蓋子鉸鏈銷。 重量：557.2 克 (小茶壺)，268.2克 (糖罐)，189.9克 (奶油罐)，702.4克 (大茶壺)，344.2克 (底座和燃器) 尺寸：長26.7 厘米 (小茶壺)，16.8 厘米 (糖罐)，15.1 厘米 (奶油罐)，23 厘米 (大茶壺) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2014年11月5日，lot 335 價格：GBP 11,875（相當於今日EUR 18,000） 描述：清十九世紀外銷銀菊紋茶器一套 《恒昌造》款 專家評論：請注意此茶具套有一件銀盤。
A LARGE 3.5 KG SILVER TRAY, FOR A COMPLETE TEA OR COFFEE SERVICE, CHINA, CIRCA 1900Of octagonal and rectangular form, the border and field finely engraved with bamboo stalks and leaves against a finely stippled ground, all around a similarly shaped vacant cartouche, flanked by two angled loop handles. The base impressed with three marks.Inscriptions: To the back, 'Silver', 'Nanking Store', and 'Shen Chang'.Provenance: From a private collection on 1111 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York, USA. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities. Light scratches and minuscule nicks.Weight: 3,449 gDimensions: Length 67.5 cm, Width 37.5 cm During the 19th century, the consumption of tea in Europe became a fashionable and prestigious habit. Although tea was initially introduced in the 17th century, it wasn't until the 19th century that tea became a common beverage among various social classes in Europe. This rise in popularity led to the development of tea-drinking rituals, the use of specialized tea-ware, and the establishment of social customs associated with tea.Chinese export porcelains and silver articles played a significant role in these tea-drinking ceremonies and became highly valued items among the European elite. They were regarded as status symbols, representing the owner's wealth and refinement. Exquisite trays, such as the current lot, served both functional and decorative purposes, showcasing the artistic and cultural connections between China and Europe during the 19th century. They exemplified the intricate craftsmanship of Chinese artisans and the appreciation for Eastern aesthetics in Europe at the time.Literature comparison:Compare a silver celery vase with the mark of Shen Chang at Christie’s New York, 22 August 2019, lot 17. We are grateful to Dr. Adrian von Ferscht for identifying this mark.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 11 May 2010, lot 34 Price: GBP 3,500 or approx. EUR 6,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese export silver two-handled tray, mark of Hung Chong and Co., Canton and Shanghai, circa 1900 Expert remark: Compare the related engraved decoration and angled handles. Note the similar length (70.2 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 August 2019, lot 4 Price: USD 4,750 or approx. EUR 5,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese export silver two-handled tray, mark of Ci, Hong Kong, retailed by Kwan Hing, Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th century Expert remark: Compare the related engraved decoration. Note the much smaller size (49.2 cm). 約1900年大銀盤，重近3,5公斤呈八角長方形，折沿；盤内雕刻著竹子，折沿上有竹葉紋；托盤兩側有兩個環形手柄。 底座上刻有三個標記。 款識：Silver；Nanking Store；順昌 來源：美國紐約曼哈頓公園大道 1111 號私人收藏。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷。輕微劃痕和微小的刻痕。 重量：3,449 克 尺寸：長 67.5 厘米, 寬 37.5 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2010年5月11日，lot 34 價格：GBP 3,500（相當於今日EUR 6,900） 描述：約1900年鴻昌款廣東和上海銀製雙耳盤 專家評論：比較相近的刻字裝飾和斜角手柄。請注意相似的長度(70.2厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年8月22日，lot 4 價格：USD 4,750（相當於今日EUR 5,200） 描述：十九世紀末至二十世紀初香港銀製雙耳盤 專家評論：比較相近的刻字裝飾。請注意尺寸較小(49.2厘米)。
A LARGE SILVER 'DRAGON' RETICULATED PUNCH BOWL, MARKS OF SUI CHANG AND WANG HINGExpert's note: During the 19th and early 20th century, entertaining in Europe and America became a fashionable and prestigious habit amongst the society elites. Chinese export porcelains and silver articles played a significant role in these events as they showcased the owner's level of wealth, refined taste, and culture.China, late 19th to early 20th century. The circular body richly cast, embossed and chased with dragons writhing between a pierced ground of swirling clouds around a flaming pearl cartouche, raised on three dragon supports.Inscriptions: Stamped 'Sui Chang', 'WH' (mark of Wang Hing & Co), and '90' (for 90% silver purity).Provenance: Chicago trade.Condition: Superb condition with minor old wear and manufacturing irregularities. Light scratches and occasional minuscule losses and dents. The glass liner with light scratches and manufacturing irregularities as well.Weight: 4,376 g (incl. glass liner) and 2,379 g (excl. glass liner)Dimensions: Diameter 33 cm With a matching glass bowl to the inside. (2)Probably the greatest and finest Chinese Export retailer of the period, Wang Hing started trading in Canton soon after 1842 when, with the end of the First Opium War and the treaty of Nanking, China opened its ports to foreign merchants and Hong Kong became a British colony.Wang Hing was the trading name chosen by the Lo family who established the business and passed it down for generations until 1941. Although little is known about the founder of the company, we know that the Lo's were a wealthy merchant family living in one of the richest areas of Canton, the district of Xiguan.Thanks to the fine quality of the pieces and to the entrepreneurial abilities of the family members, the reputation of the firm grew. In the 1920's Lo Hung Tong, grandson of the founder, opened a store on Queen's Road, Hong Kong and another in Shanghai.Literature comparison: For further information on Wang Hing, see David Chan, Chinese Export Silver: The Chan Collection, Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore, 2005. See a related silver dragon punch bowl, retailed by Hung Chong & Co., Shanghai, with Koopman Rare Art, London, illustrated in Roland Arkell, “Silver Linings", Antiques Trade Gazette, October 2019.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 12 May 2015, lot 158Price: GBP 15,000 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese export silver bowl, Wang Hing, Canton and Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th CenturyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, cast and chased decoration on a pierced ground, and dragon motif. Note the smaller size (28.4 cm). 大型鏤空龍紋三足銀碗，“遂昌“與"宏興“款中國，十九世紀末至二十世紀初。 碗身滿工鏤空鑄造，浮雕和雕刻龍紋，飛龍騰雲；三龍托碗。 款識：遂昌；宏興；90 來源：芝加哥古玩交易。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷，輕微劃痕和微小缺損和凹痕。玻璃內襯有輕微劃痕且製造不規則。 重量：4,376 克 (含玻璃碗) ，2,379 克 (不含玻璃碗) 尺寸：直徑33 厘米 内部配置玻璃碗。 (2) 文獻比較： 更多關於宏興公司介紹，見David Chan，《Chinese Export Silver: The Chan Collection》，新加坡亞洲文明博物館，2005年。一件相近銀製龍紋碗 ，鴻昌公司出品，上海，見Roland Arkell，《Silver Linings》，《Antiques Trade Gazette》，倫敦，2019年10月。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2015年5月12日，lot 158 價格：GBP 15,000（相當於今日EUR 25,500） 描述：十九世紀末和二十世紀初鴻昌款銀製碗 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形，在穿孔的底部鑄造和雕刻裝飾，以及龍紋主題。請注意尺寸較小(28.4厘米)。
AN EXCEPTIONAL OPENWORK AND RETICULATED IVORY 'HUNDRED BOYS' VASE AND COVER, LATE QING TO REPUBLICChina, late 19th to early 20th century. The ovoid body rising from a waisted foot to a concave neck with an everted rim, meticulously carved with innumerable boys engaging in leisurely pursuits, decorated with key-fret, bat, ruyi-head, leiwen, and floral bands. Provenance: From the private collection of a French diplomat. Condition: The neck with discoloration and extensive crackling to the ivory due to heat influence, areas of touchup limited to the neck, otherwise in superb condition with minor wear, minuscule nicks, and occasional light scratches. The lid slightly paler than the vase.CITES: European Union Certificate number AT 23-B-0294, dated 27.7.2023. Weight: 2,044 g Dimensions: Height 32.6 cm The domed oval cover with a finial in the form of two boys seated on a lotus leaf, one playing the flute and the other gleefully laughing. The present piece is decorated with the subject of the 'Hundred Boys', a very popular motif in porcelain decoration as it symbolizes the Chinese perpetual wish for many sons. According to Terese Tse Batholomew in Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art, San Francisco, 2006, p. 63, the 'Hundred Boys' theme has its origins in the Western Zhou dynasty when King Wen of the Zhou adopted one son in addition to his ninety-nine sons to complete the number of one hundred.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 11 November 2011, lot 1345Price: GBP 32,450 or approx. EUR 60,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large carved ivory vase and cover, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related vase and cover, possibly from the same workshop, but slightly larger (41 cm), and depicting the immortals as the main subject instead of the hundred boys.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person. 清末民初象牙鏤空雕嬰戲圖瓶 中國，十九世紀末至二十世紀初。瓶身呈圓柱形，瓶身分層精心雕刻著嬰戲圖，有玩耍的，有玩琴的，有舞龍的，並裝飾著雷紋、蝙蝠與纏枝花卉紋。 來源：法國外交家私人收藏。 品相：頸部因熱影響而變色，表面有大量裂紋，頸部有修補。基本狀況極佳，輕微磨損，小刻痕，局部輕微劃痕。 蓋子比花瓶略微白。CITES:歐盟證書編號AT 23-B-0294，於2023年7月27日發行。 重量：2,044 克 尺寸：高32.6厘米 拍賣結果比較：形制：非常相近拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2011年11月11日，lot 1345價格：GBP 32,450（相當今日EUR 60,000）描述：十九世紀象牙蓋瓶專家評論：比較非常相近的瓶和蓋，或許來自相同作坊，尺寸稍大(41厘米)，並以仙人為主要題材，而不是百童。
A HUANGHUALI BRUSH POT, BITONG, EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, late 17th - 18th century. Modeled in a cylindrical form and gently flaring toward the mouth rim. The attractively figured surface is of a warm brown color with dark fluid streaks and distinct 'ghost eyes'. Note the elegant luster and grain of the wood.Provenance: From a private collection in southern Germany.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, traces of use, few light surface scratches, minuscule nicks. Naturally grown, golden amber tone patina overall. The wooden plug inside the base is of a later date.Weight: 1,397 gDimensions: Diameter 18.6 cm and Height 18.9 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 18 March 2015, lot 194Price: USD 62,500 or approx. EUR 75,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Huanghuali brush pot, bitong, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, the golden amber tone patina and the similar 'ghost eyes'. Note the similar size (17.2 cm).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person. 清初黃花梨筆筒中國，十七世紀末至十八世紀。筆筒表面光滑，細木紋，帶有多個鬼眼和峰頂，均帶有棕色包漿和細膩的光澤。 來源：南德私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損、使用痕跡、輕微的劃痕、微小的刻痕。自然包漿，整體成琥珀色。底座內的木塞是後置的。 重量：1,397 克 尺寸：直徑18.6 厘米，高 18.9 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2015年3月18日，lot 194 價格：USD 62,500（相當於今日EUR 75,000） 描述：清十八世紀黃花梨筆筒 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、琥珀色包漿，相似的鬼眼。請注意相似的尺寸(17.2 厘米)。
A BAMBOO 'PEACH TREE' BRUSHPOT, BITONG, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th-18th century. Of cylindrical form, well carved in relief and undercut with leafy branches bearing seven peaches as well as bamboo and rockwork. The natural irregularities on natural surface of the bamboo have been cleverly re-worked by the lapidary to imitate the bark of a peach tree. Overall with a magnificent natural patina, grown over a period of several hundred years, and with good intrinsic wear from generations of appreciation and gentle handling.Provenance: French trade. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, natural age cracks, minuscule nicks, and light scratches. Over the centuries the wood has developed a distinct 'honey golden' color that only bamboo can acquire, and which cannot be imitated.Weight: 160.1 g Dimensions: Height 12.9 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 13 June 2019, lot 8030 Price: HKD 35,000 or approx. EUR 4,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small carved 'aged pine' bamboo brushpot, Qing dynasty, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the related form and tree motif. Note the size (12.3 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 29 March 2006, lot 232 Price: USD 21,600 or approx. EUR 30,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare carved bamboo brushpot, bitong, Qing dynasty, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the related form and tree motif. Note the size (15.3 cm) and that this brushpot is signed 'Wu Zhifan zhi'. 明末清初桃樹筆筒中國，十七至十八世紀。圓柱形筆筒，精美浮雕，外壁浮雕桃樹，樹上雕有七個桃子，桃子豐滿壯實，枝葉繁茂，周圍還有竹子和假山。竹子天然表面的經過工匠的雕刻，模仿桃樹的樹皮。筆筒具有獨特的“蜜金色"包漿。 來源：法國古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、自然老化裂紋、微小刻痕和輕微劃痕。幾個世紀以來，竹材已經形成了一種獨特的蜜金色包漿，這種情況只有竹子才有，並且無法模仿。 重量：160.1 克 尺寸：高 12.9 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 形制：相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2019年6月13日，lot 8030 價格：HKD 35,000（相當於今日EUR 4,300） 描繪：清十七世紀竹雕松紋筆筒 專家評論：比較相近的外形和樹主題。請注意尺寸(12.3 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較: 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2006年3月29日，lot 232 價格：USD 21,600（相當於今日EUR 30,500） 描繪：十七至十八世紀清代竹雕松紋筆筒 專家評論：比較相近的外形和樹主題。請注意尺寸(15.3 厘米)，以及此筆筒有款識。
A CARVED BAMBOO FIGURE OF A RECUMBENT TOAD, CHINA, 18TH CENTURYNaturalistically carved in the form of the rotund crouching amphibian with bulging eyes, webbed feet, neatly incised mouth, and a series of smoothly rounded warts on its back. The surface patinated to a rich reddish-brown color overall.Provenance: English trade.Condition: Very good condition with significant old wear as expected, few nicks, light scratches. Natural imperfections including age cracks.Weight: 33.7 gDimensions: Length 7.3 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related carving of a toad inscribed with the characters zhuyin and attributed to the sixteenth century, included in the Min Chiu Society exhibition The Radiant Ming 1368-1644, Hong Kong Museum of History, Hong Kong, 2015, cat. no. 188.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2021, lot 570Price: HKD 25,200 or approx. EUR 3,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved bamboo recumbent toad Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving with similar speckled skin and warts. Note the size (6 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 10 May 2017, lot 15Price: GBP 2,500 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bamboo-root 'toad' carving Qing dynasty, 18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving with similar speckled skin and warts.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2015, lot 3693Price: HKD 112,500 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bamboo-root carving of a toad Qing dynasty, 18th/19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject, modeling, and manner of carving with similar speckled skin and warts. 十八世紀竹根雕蟾蜍自然隨形雕成圓形蹲伏的蟾蜍，大眼凸出，腳有蹼，嘴巴線條清晰，細節生動。表面呈濃郁的紅棕色，刀法古樸，可愛喜人。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，如有明顯磨損，少量刻痕，輕微劃痕，有年代裂紋。 重量：33.7 克 尺寸：長 7.3 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十六世紀竹雕蟾蜍，見《Min Chiu Society exhibition The Radiant Ming 1368-1644》，香港歷史博物館，香港，2015年，圖錄編號188。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2021年5月26日，lot 570 價格：HKD 25,200（相當於今日EUR 3,000） 描述：清十八世紀竹根雕蟾蜍 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、模型、雕刻風格，以及具有類似的斑點皮膚和疣。請注意尺寸 (6厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2017年5月10日，lot 15 價格：GBP 2,500（相當於今日EUR 4,000） 描述：清十八世紀竹根雕蟾蜍 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、模型、雕刻風格，以及具有類似的斑點皮膚和疣。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2015年4月7日，lot 3693 價格：HKD 112,500（相當於今日EUR 15,500） 描述：清十八 / 十九世紀竹根雕蟾蜍 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、模型、雕刻風格，以及具有類似的斑點皮膚和疣
A RED-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th-17th century. Carved from hardwood, probably Zitan. Seated in dhyanasana with the hands folded in dhyana mudra and his head bowed slightly creating wrinkles beneath the neck, wearing robes that elegantly drape over the shoulders and fold along the resting arms, the serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows, and pursed bow-shaped lips, the hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha.Provenance: A private collection in Vienna, Austria. Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 1996. Collection of Maria and Johannes Nickl, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. A copy of the original invoice from Galerie Zacke, dated 30 October 1996, addressed to the Nickls, and stating a purchase price for the present lot of ATS 7,000 (or approx. EUR 900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. 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, small chips, losses, light scratches, remnants of gilt, minor signs of weathering, few expected age cracks. The lacquer commensurate with age and with several layers which have been renewed over a long period of time.Weight: 116 gDimensions: Height 13.5 cm Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Paris, 8 December 2021, lot 29Price: EUR 9,375 or approx. EUR 11,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A brown and gilt lacquered wood figure of Buddha, Ming dynasty, 16th centuryExpert note: Compare the similar reddish-brown lacquer. Note the larger size (29.5 cm).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person. 明末紅漆木雕坐佛中國，十六至十七世紀。用硬木雕刻而成，也可能是紫檀木。佛陀禪定坐，雙手交叉施禪定印，頭微微低下，面容平靜，雙眼微閉，嘴唇豐滿，頭上有螺髻。 來源：奧地利維也納私人收藏； 維也納 Zacke藝廊，1996年；Maria 與Johannes Nickl收藏，購於上述藝廊，在同一家族保存至今。隨附一份於1996年10月30日由 Zacke藝廊出局的原始賬單複印件，收件人為Nickls ，當時價格為 ATS 7,000 （根據通貨膨脹約為EUR 900）。Maria (1926-2022) 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：品相良好，有輕微磨損、小缺口、缺損、輕微劃痕、金彩餘留、輕微風化跡象，輕微老化裂紋。漆層有多次更新。重量：116 克 尺寸：高13.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2021年12月8日 ，lot 29 價格：EUR 9,375（相當於今日EUR 11,000） 描述：十六世紀明代棕漆木雕坐佛 專家評論：比較相似的類似的紅棕色漆。請注意尺寸較大 (29.5厘米)。
A SQUARE THREE-COLOR LACQUER 'CHUN' SPRING BOX AND COVER, QING DYNASTYChina, 18th - 19th century. Deeply carved through several layers of cinnabar, orange, and black lacquer, the top of the cover with a shaped panel enclosing a bowl of precious objects radiating rays illuminating the large character Chun ('spring') centered by a roundel enclosing Shoulao flanked by two cranes standing before a pine tree and rockwork. The straight sides of the box and the cover are carved with angular scroll designs reserved against lozenge diaper. The interior and base are lacquered black.Provenance: Gallery Van Stockum, The Hague, Netherlands, 21 May 1958 (according to an ancient family ledger inspected by Cabinet Portier, Paris, France, during their appraisal of the complete de Strycker estate; this ledger remains in the possession of the de Strycker family and may not be copied). Collection of Robert and Isabelle de Strycker, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. Old collection label to the base of the box. Robert de Strycker (1903-1968) was a French engineer who specialized in metallurgy. He was a Stanford graduate, a professor at the University of Leuven, a director of the Institute of Metallurgy at the Universite Catholique de Louvain, and one of the most influential members of the faculty of applied sciences. After World War II, he made large contributions to France's post-war recovery. Robert and his wife Isabelle (1915-2010) first encountered Chinese art at the British Museum during a stay in London in the 1930s. Enamored with the style and beauty, they both decided to study and collect Chinese works of art. In 1938 they eventually began to build their collection, buying from Belgian, Parisian, and English dealers. They kept close contact with the famous English collector Sir Harry Garner (1891-1977) and noted Czech collector and expert Fritz Low-Beer (1906-1976). In 1964, the couple lent 174 objects from their collection to the Belgian city of Leuven's museum for an exhibition titled Oude kunst in Leuvens Privebezit ('Old Art in Private Collections in Leuven'), and in 1967 they lent around thirty Japanese objects to the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels for their exhibition Kunst van Japan im belgischen Privatverzameingen ('Japanese Art in Belgian Private Collections').Condition: Good condition with old wear and expected manufacturing irregularities. Natural imperfections including minor age cracks as well as tiny nicks, light scratches, minor losses, some possibly with minimal ancient repairs and/or touchups. Good patina overall.Weight: 515.4 gDimensions: Length 18.2 cm Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Galerie Zacke, 9 March 2023, lot 8Price: EUR 10,400Description: A three-color lacquer 'chun' spring box and cover, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related Chun motif. Note the circular form as well as the size (25.5 cm). 清代剔彩春壽方盒中國，十八至十九世紀。盒呈方形，倭角，子母口，矮壁淺圈足，底部及盒內髹黑漆。外壁通體剔彩髹朱、黃、黑三色漆，以黃、黑漆作錦地，朱漆“春"為主題紋飾。蓋面開光，開光內雕聚寶盆，盆內滿盛珍寶，映射出萬道霞光。上托“春"字，春字中心圓形開光，居中壽星端坐於青松下。 “春"字兩側各雕蕉葉紋，四周襯托彩雲。盒壁上下各有四組開光，內雕回紋。 來源：海牙Van Stockum藝廊，1958年5月21日 (根據法國巴黎 Cabinet Portier 在對整個 de Strycker 莊園進行評估時檢查過的一份家族帳本所記載；該帳本仍由 de Strycker 家族所有，不得複製)。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和製造缺陷，輕微的老化裂紋，以及微小的刻痕、輕微劃痕和缺損，有一些舊修補。包漿良好。 重量：515.4 克 尺寸：長 18.2 釐米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：Galerie Zacke，2023年3月9日，lot 8 價格：EUR 10,400 描述：乾隆時期剔彩春壽蓋盒 專家評論：比較非常相近的春主題。請注意圓形和尺寸(25.5 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
A BRASS-MOUNTED ZELKOVA WOOD DESKTOP CABINET, JOSEON DYNASTYKorea, 18th-19th century. Of rectangular form, with fine brass mounts on every corner and three to each edge, with chrysanthemum-form fittings suspending loose handles to the short sides. The two doors with elaborate mounts and lock plates with two floral fittings suspending small loose rings, opening to reveal three drawers with similar mounts with lock plates. The zelkova wood of an attractive, rich grain and with a fine, naturally grown patina overall.Provenance: From the private collection of a West Point graduate who lived in Korea between 1962 and 1974. Condition: Good condition with natural imperfections including expected age cracks and minor signs of insect activity, some old wear, light scratches, small nicks, and light tarnishing to the outer mounts.Weight: 6,713 g Dimensions: Width 40.7 cm, Height 27 cm, Depth 28 cm In Korea, Zelkova wood has been considered a symbol of protection for villages since ancient times and can still be found planted at central points in cities, towns, and villages around the country. The trees often stand next to small pavilions, serving both as shaded informal gathering points, and spaces for traditional rituals and ceremonies involving prayer and offerings to the tree. The oldest of these trees are estimated to be in excess of 1,000 years in age and are protected as natural monuments by Korean law.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 3 April 2008, lot 710 Price: USD 5,375 or approx. EUR 7,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Korean brass-mounted persimmon and softwood cabinet, 20th century Expert remark: Compare the related brass mounts. Note the different form and the two different types of wood as well as the size (94 x 75 x 33 cm). Also note the later date.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 21 March 2012, lot 1088 Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A red and black-lacquered wood accessory case, Joseon dynasty, 19th century Expert remark: Compare the related fittings, albeit with engravings. Note the different form and wood as well as the size (22 x 35 x 26.5 cm). 朝鮮王朝櫸木桌櫃韓國，十八至十九世紀。呈矩形，每個角都有精美的黃銅包角，每個邊緣有三個。正面兩個菊花形活環。 兩扇門配有精緻的如意紋鎖板，帶有兩個花卉配件，懸掛著小活環。打開後可以看到三個帶有抽屜，分別飾有活環的銅鑲板。 櫸木紋理迷人，具有精美的自然包漿。 來源：西點軍校畢業生私人收藏，1962 年至 1974 年間居住在韓國。 品相：狀況良好，有自然瑕疵，年代裂縫和蟲咬輕微跡象、一些舊磨損、輕微劃痕、小刻痕和零件的輕微鏽蝕。 重量：6,713 克 尺寸：寬 40.7 厘米，高 27 厘米，深 28 厘米 拍賣結果比較: 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2008年4月3日，lot 710 價格：USD 5,375（相當於今日EUR 7,200） 描繪：二十世紀韓國黃銅柿子軟木櫃 專家評論：比較相近的黃銅鑲嵌。請注意不同的外形、兩件不同的木質，以及尺寸(94 x 75 x 33 厘米)。請注意年代較晚。 拍賣結果比較: 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2012年3月21日，lot 1088 價格：USD 12,500（相當於今日EUR 15,500） 描繪：十九世紀朝鮮紅黑漆木櫃 專家評論：比較相近的配件和版畫。請注意不同的外形，以及尺寸(22 x 35 x 26.5 厘米)。
A SONGHUA STONE 'BAT AND LINGZHI' BRUSHWASHER, FIRST HALF OF THE QING DYNASTYChina, late 17th - 18th century. Supported on three stout legs, the deep sides rising to a foliate rim, naturalistically carved in high relief with bats flying amid large lingzhi sprigs. The stone of a grayish-green color transmuting to ocher-yellow, tinged with russet. The natural inclusions and shadings of the mineral cleverly utilized by the lapidary to enhance the design.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, distinct signs of weathering and erosion, minuscule nicks here and there, light scratches.Weight: 2,072 gDimensions: Length 19 cm, Width 14 cm, Height 7.3 cm Expert's note: Qing dynasty emperors often had their inkstones and related objects, such as brush washers, made of Songhua stones. Outside the palace, the design of literati items developed largely in parallel with imperial design. Gu Erniang was the most famous inkstone-maker among Chinese scholars in the early Qing dynasty. Records indicate her inkstones were elegant and relatively simple, as was the preferred style at the time. However, by the later Qing dynasty, the inkstone market had turned to favoring highly intricate designs.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 November 2011, lot 452 Price: HKD 187,500 or approx. EUR 31,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large songhua libation cup, mid-Qing dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related color of the stone, the natural inclusions and shadings similarly utilized by the lapidary, albeit with a different design. Note the related size (20.2 cm). 清代上半葉《蝙蝠如意》松花石筆洗中國，十七世紀末至十八世紀。葉狀邊緣，三足，自然隨形浮雕蝙蝠飛舞與如意雲中。灰綠色的硯石逐漸變赭黃色，略帶黃褐色。巧妙地利用石料的天然紋理和色調來增強設計。硯石質碧潤，造型大方典雅，刷絲紋理勻淨縝密，雕工自然流暢。 來源：法國古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、明顯的風化和侵蝕跡象、多處微小的刻痕、輕微的劃痕。 重量：2,072 克 尺寸：長 19 厘米, 寬 14 厘米, 高7.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港邦翰斯，2011年11月28日，lot 452 價格：HKD 187,500（相當於今日EUR 31,000） 描述：清中期松花石雕奠杯 專家評論：比較相近的石色，工匠同樣使用的天然內沁和陰影作雕刻，但不同的設計。請注意相近的尺寸 (20.2厘米)。
A TAIHU 'DRAGON' SCHOLAR'S ROCK, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, early 1900s. The porous stone of a distinct grayish-buff color with dark veining providing an attractive contrast, formed with jagged outcrops and protrusions as well as numerous interconnected perforations. Note the obvious zoomorphic qualities evoking a ferocious dragon.Provenance: New York trade, acquired from a private estate and formerly in an old Chinese collection. A copy of an old exhibition card, from where this rock was originally acquired by the previous owner, is accompanying this lot.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with expected old wear, signs of weathering and erosion, natural fissures, minute nicks, light scratches.Weight: 13.2 kg (incl. stand), 11.9 kg (excl. stand)Dimensions: Height 71.3 cm (incl. stand) and 60.4 cm (excl. stand) With a fitted Hongmu stand from the 20th century, supported on five cabriole legs and finely carved with lingzhi clouds. (2)This rock is a fine representation of the 'tou' quality, openness or holes, one of the few fundamental qualities prized in a scholar's rock. This is further explained by Richard Rosenblum in his essay in Robert D. Mowry's Worlds Within Worlds: The Richard Rosenblum Collection of Scholars' Rocks, Harvard University Art Museums, 1996, pp. 117-18, where he writes in reference to Taihu rocks, “the holes within holes of these rocks give the experience of infinity" and “varying in size and orientation, these holes create the sensation of an ever-changing and infinite world within a finite object."Taihu or porous stone is a kind of limestone produced at the foot of Dongting Mountain in Suzhou, which is close to Lake Tai. Due to long-term surging by water, this kind of rock features many pores and holes of various depths and sizes.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 18 March 2008, lot 64Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A 'Taihu' scholar's rock: birds flocking among incense clouds, wood standExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and color. 清末龍形太湖石中國，十九世紀初。天然隨形而成，造型奇巧，體態夭矯，如矯健飛龍，妙趣天成。深灰色調，帶有赤褐色的斑塊，泛著白色的紋理。 來源：紐約古玩交易，購自私人莊園，原為中國古代收藏。該拍品附有一張老展覽的票的副本，該票的前主人最初是從那裡獲得這塊太湖石的。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象、自然裂縫、微小刻痕、輕微劃痕。 重量：13.2 公斤 (含底座), 11.9 公斤 (不含底座) 尺寸：高71.3 厘米 (含底座) 與 60.4 厘米 (不含底座) 二十世紀的紅木支架，五獸足，精雕細刻如意祥雲。 (2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2008年3月18日，lot 64 價格：USD 25,000（相當於今日EUR 33,000） 描述：太湖雲石木底座 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和顏色。
A BAIFURONG SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF XIAOSHI LUOHAN WITH A BUDDHIST LION, EARLY QING DYNASTYExpert's note: The present lot depicts Vijraputra, one of the eighteen Luohan, who is also known as the 'laughing lion luohan' (Chinese: xiaoshi luohan) and is always accompanied by a Buddhist lion.China, 17th-18th century. Finely carved as a reclining Luohan, leaning on a Buddhist lion while holding a small jar in his right and a flywhisk in his left. Dressed in loose robes open at the chest, the garment falling in folds over the bent knees and arms. His garments are embellished with floral sprays and geometrical designs at the hem painted in green, violet, red and blue. The round face has full lips forming a subtle smile framed by a stippled beard, flanked by long pendulous lobes suspending earrings. The opaque stone is of a creamy white tone suffused with pale gray, amber, and russet inclusions.Provenance: From a French private collection. Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, some light surface scratches to the base, minor nicks, and small amounts of the pigment have worn away. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into hairline cracks.Weight: 350.7 g Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm The eighteen Luohan (arhats) are the original followers of Buddha, who were commanded to await the coming of the future Buddha, Maitreya. Believed by some to have attained enlightenment, they are also regarded as being freed from the cycle of reincarnation and act as guardians over those who have not.Literature comparison: Compare a related soapstone figure of a luohan, 10.8 cm high, dated to the 17th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2013.167. Compare the related soapstone figure of a luohan seated beside a similarly carved lion in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Zhongguo meishu quanji, diaosu bian - 6 - Yuan Ming Qing diaosu, Beijing, 1988, pp. 145, pl. 157. Compare a related soapstone figure of luohan with a mythical beast, dated to the 17th century, illustrated by Gerard Tsang and Hugh Moss, Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1986, pp. 161, cat. no. 135.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 20 June 2014, lot 6578 Price: USD 6,875 or approx. EUR 8,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A carved soapstone figure of a luohan, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the related pose, facial expression, pigments, and decoration of the robe. Note the size (9 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's London, 7 November 2012, lot 282 Estimate: GBP 6,000 or approx. EUR 7,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A carved soapstone figure of a luohan, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the related pose, facial expression, pigments, decoration of the robe, and size (9.2 cm). 清初白芙蓉石笑獅羅漢中國，十七至十八世紀。戲獅羅漢擺件選用芙蓉石雕刻而成，整體色帶微黃，質地堅實，採用立體圓雕的手法雕刻。羅漢坐於地上，靠著獅子，右手托小缽靠著右膝，左腿微曲，左手執拂塵；雙眼微閉，面帶微笑，兩側長長的耳垂戴著耳環。袈裟紋理清晰，花卉紋。小獅子回首望著羅漢，顯得活潑可愛。不透明的石料呈乳白色調，淺灰色、琥珀色和黃褐色內沁。 來源：法國私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，底座有一些輕微的劃痕、刻痕、少量顏料磨損，石料有天然內沁和紋理，其中一些可能發展成裂紋。 重量：350.7 克 尺寸：高 8.5 釐米十八羅漢是釋迦牟尼的得道弟子，奉命迎接未來佛彌勒的降臨，已經擺脫了輪迴，並幫助那些沒有開悟的人。拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2014年6月20日，lot 6578 價格：USD 6,875（相當於今日EUR 8,100） 描述：十七至十八世紀皂石雕羅漢像 專家評論：比較相近的姿勢、面部表情、顏料和長袍裝飾。請注意尺寸 (9 釐米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2012年11月7日，lot 282 估價：GBP 6,000（相當於今日EUR 7,900） 描述：十七/十八世紀加彩壽山石「搖鈴羅漢」 專家評論：比較相近的姿勢、面部表情、顏料和長袍裝飾，以及尺寸 (9.2 釐米)。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
A MONUMENTAL LAPIS LAZULI MOUNTAIN, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, mid-19th to early 20th century. Finely and intricately carved in relief to depict a mountainous landscape with craggy rockwork and gnarled pines, with travelers walking along a winding trail leading over waterfalls and around peaks to pavilions nestled into the rock. The stone of an intense blue hue with gray and white inclusions as well as some mica.Provenance: Chicago trade. Condition: Expected minor losses, occasional nicks and light scratches. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into structural cracks, with associated old fills and repairs.Weight: 16 kgDimensions: Height 50.5 cm Lapis lazuli has long held a prominent place in the realm of Chinese culture since it was first imported via the ancient Silk Road. During the Qing Dynasty, it was considered a precious material, often used for jewelry, such as court necklaces, and more rarely, with large specimens carved into decorative mountain landscapes and screens for furnishing the interiors of imperial palaces.Literature comparison:A related lapis lazuli boulder carved with similar decoration can be seen in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Zhongguo Yuqi Quanji [Complete collection of Chinese jades], Qing Dynasty, vol. 6, Hebei, 1991, p. 180, no. 262, where it is dated to the middle of the Qing Dynasty.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 November 2017, lot 3063Price: HKD 250,000 or approx. EUR 32,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved lapis lazuli mountain, Qing dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of carving with similar rockwork, pines, and pavilions. Note the 19th century dating and the much smaller size (25 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 130Price: HKD 1,512,000 or approx. EUR 211,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved lapis lazuli boulder, Qing dynasty, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related subject and manner of carving with similar rockwork, pines, and pavilions. Note the much smaller size (12.3 cm) and that this is an example from the 18th century. 清末青金石山子中國，十九世紀中期至二十世紀初。青金石雕作山形，巨峰兀立，色藍如靛，純正雅麗，質地細膩，帶有金星，光輝燦爛。主體岩石挺拔嶙峋，松樹枝幹彎曲遒勁，枝葉繁茂。半山之間，一座小亭主靜靜佇立，一側一株蒼松橫生，氣勢不凡。整個山子景致佈局周密，鏤雕深邃，可謂集鏤、雕、刻、琢，鑽等多種表現工藝於一體，極富有層次感。 來源：芝加哥古玩交易。 品相：有輕微缺損、刻痕和輕微劃痕。石料裏有天然內沁和裂縫，其中一些已發展成結構裂縫，並有小修。 重量：16 公斤 尺寸：高 50.5 厘米文獻比較： 一件相近的清代中期青金石雕山水圖山子，收藏於北京故宮博物院，《中國玉器全集‧清代》，卷6，河北，1991年，頁180，編號262。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2017年11月29日，lot 3063 價格：HKD 250,000（相當於今日EUR 32,500） 描述：清十九世紀青金石雕山水圖山子 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和雕刻風格、山水、松樹和亭閣。請注意年代為十九世紀和尺寸較小(25厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2022年10月9日，lot 130 價格：HKD 1,512,000（相當於今日EUR 211,000） 描述：清乾隆青金石雕松蔭樓閣圖山子 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和雕刻風格、山水、松樹和亭閣，以及尺寸較小(12.3厘米) ，且年代為十八世紀。
A CELADON AND RUSSET JADE 'CHILONG' WEIGHT, EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th to early 18th century. Of flattened form, the coiled beast carved in profile with a fierce expression, the mouth slightly agape in a snarl exposing a sharp fang, further detailed with pointed ears and a curved horn, the ribs neatly incised, the pierced bifurcated tail with scrolling tips. The smoothly polished, translucent jade of a celadon hue with paler shadings, russet inclusions and veining, and a creamy-white and brown patch on the creature's face.Provenance: French trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and light nibbling to the edges. The jade with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks.Weight: 119.9 g Dimensions: Diameter 7.6 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 11 December 2014, lot 200 Price: EUR 11,250 or approx. EUR 13,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale celadon chilong, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the related subject and manner of carving. Note the paler celadon hue. 清初青玉留皮螭龍鎮中國，十七世紀至十八世紀初。扁平狀，螭龍口微張，露出獠牙，尖耳彎角，身軀刻劃生動，尾部刺穿分叉捲曲。表面光滑拋光，半透明青色玉，帶有淺陰影、黃褐色內沁和紋理，局部乳白色和棕色斑塊。 來源：法國古玩交易。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和邊緣輕微磕損。玉石有天然内沁和裂隙，有的已發展成細小的裂紋。 重量：119.9 克 尺寸：直徑7.6 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2014年12月11日，lot 200 價格：EUR 11,250（相當於今日EUR 13,500） 描述：清十八世紀青白玉鏤雕螭龍把件 專家評論：比較相近的主題和雕刻風格。請注意清玉顏色較淺。
A WHITE AND EMERALD-GREEN JADEITE 'PHOENIX' TABLE SCREEN, CHINA, 19TH CENTURYOf rectangular form, carved in low relief to one side with a phoenix standing on a rocky outpost beside a towering tree, the other with a river landscape with some villagers on the coast as a fisherman makes his way to the shore, the calm scenery detailed with pine and willow trees, imposing rockwork, and a modest bridge. The translucent stone of white, pale gray and emerald-green hue with distinct icy inclusions. The fitted hardwood stand carved in openwork with scrolling foliage.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. Q.2.1. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities, light scratches, and tiny nicks.Dimensions: Size 18.3 x 10.2 cm (excl. stand) and 24.5 x 11.4 cm (incl. stand)Weight: 406.8 g (excl. stand) and 459 g (incl. stand) Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 10 December 2019, lot 108Price: EUR 12,500 or approx. EUR 13,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of jadeite table screens, Qing Dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark: Note the size (15.1 cm) and that the lot comprises a pair. 十九世紀翡翠雕刻鳳凰紋硯屏長方形，一面淺浮雕一隻鳳凰站在一棵樹下，另一面為山間小橋流水人家，岸上有一些村民與鬆樹和柳樹，還有一座小橋。白中飄翠半透明玉石，帶有明顯的絮狀物。硬木支架雕刻有卷葉紋。 來源：吳權博士收藏；吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號 Q.2.1.。吳權(1910-1997)博士 曾是一位中國外交家以及知名中國藝術收藏家。他的父親吳蓮伯 (1873-1944)先生曾是二十世紀初中國重要政治人物，因在民國動蕩歲月中擔任國會議員及議長而聞名。1952 年，吳博士在外交領域走上了輝煌之路，直到他退休後定居倫敦，並將餘生奉獻給了對中國藝術的研究。毫無疑問，吳權博士多年的收藏，與大量中國藝術珍品現身倫敦藝術市場上時間點相呼應，這無疑是幸運的。從 1950 年代中期到 1960 年代後期，他收集了 1,000 多件藏品，涵蓋了中國藝術的每一個門類。吳博士之所以收藏，其原因主要是爲保護散落歐洲各地的中國文物與推廣中國藝術與文化。尚不清楚吳博士何時想到創建一個美術館來歸置他的收藏的，但在 1968 年，他打開了以他父親的名字命名的 吳蓮伯美術館的大門。多年來，美術館已成為收藏家、學者和來訪政要的必經之地，而吳博士總是很樂意給參觀者介紹美術館，講述中國光輝歷史的故事。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和製造不規則、輕微劃痕和微小刻痕。 尺寸：18.3 x 10.2 厘米 (不含底座) ，24.5 x 11.4 厘米 (含底座) 重量：406.8 克 (不含底座)，459 克 (含底座) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2019年12月10日，lot 108 價格：EUR 12,500（相當於今日EUR 13,500） 描述：清十九世紀翠玉雕山水紋硯屏一對 專家評論：請注意尺寸 (15.1厘米) ，以及此為一對。
A PALE CELADON JADE 'BAMBOO' SNUFF BOTTLE, 18TH-19TH CENTURYChina. Finely carved, the cylindrical body supported on a short concave foot, the slightly rounded shoulder surmounted by a short neck, the body carved with leafy bamboo stalks growing from craggy rockwork. The translucent stone of a pale celadon hue with cloudy and icy inclusions.Provenance: The property of a gentleman in London, United Kingdom. Bonhams London, 5 November 2020, lot 233. A private collection in France, acquired from the above. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and light nibbling. The jade has natural inclusions and fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks.Stopper: MalachiteWeight: 63.3 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 63 mm, Diameter neck 18 mm and mouth 5 mm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 24 March 2018, lot 1792 Estimate: USD 2,000 or approx. EUR 2,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pale gray jade snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and manner of carving, albeit depicting a different subject. Note the size (6.5 cm). 十八至十九世紀青白玉竹紋鼻煙壺中國。短頸,圓柱體壺身，圈足。雕刻精美，浮雕竹紋。半透明的玉石呈淺青色，含絮狀内沁。來源：英國倫敦一位紳士財產；倫敦邦瀚斯，2020 年 11 月 5 日，拍品 233；法國私人收藏，購自上述拍賣。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和輕微磕損。玉石有天然内沁和裂隙，其中一些可能發展成細小的裂紋。 壺蓋：孔雀石 重量：63.3 克 尺寸：含蓋高63 毫米, 頸部直徑18 毫米，壺口直徑5 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2018年3月24日，lot 1792 估價：USD 2,000（相當於今日EUR 2,300） 描述：清十八 / 十九世紀灰白玉雕東方朔偷桃圖鼻煙壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和雕刻風格，但不同的主題。請注意尺寸(6.5厘米)。
A HAIR CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Well hollowed, the rounded rectangular body tapering to the slightly concave foot and rising to a cylindrical neck with a flat lip. The transparent smoky quartz stone suffused with many thousands of hair-like black tourmaline inclusions.Provenance: The VWS Collection, acquired by the previous owner's father (1890-1977) in China during the 1930s and thence by descent within the family. The VWS collection tells the extraordinary story of a family fleeing the Tsarist Empire in Russia. Their journey began in 1903 as the Chinese Eastern Railway, the eastern branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway, was completed. Fleeing, like others, a climate of political persecution and anti-Semitism, the family settled in Harbin, the most northerly city in China and started to develop its businesses from 1906 onwards. Like many others, they were attracted to this cosmopolitan place, then a major economic and cultural center in Manchuria, because of its large Jewish community. In Harbin, the father, a cultured, open-minded and multilingual man, felt at home and his early successes in business earned him respect. By 1932, he and his family were forced to flee again, following the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, and found a new home in Shanghai. From there, his businesses took him to Hong Kong, North America, and other Asian countries, where the family would remain for many years. They began collecting art in China during the 1930s and these artworks have remained with the family heirs ever since.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few tiny nicks, light scratches, and minor nibbling to the mouth. The stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks. Stopper: Coral and pearlWeight: 35.4 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 67 mm. Diameter neck 15 mm and mouth 7 mm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 12 May 2022, lot 216Price: GBP 2,040 or approx. EUR 2,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A hair crystal snuff bottle, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related stone with similar hair-like inclusions. Note the size (5.8 cm). 清代髮晶鼻煙壺中國，十九世紀。掏膛良好，圓柱形頸部，圓肩，肩部以下收斂，圈足。透明的煙晶中充滿髮絲狀的黑色金屬線。 來源： VWS 收藏，前主人的父親 (1890-1977)於上世紀三十年代在中國購得，保存在同一家族至今。每個碗上都有一個收藏舊標籤 'VWS'；一個碗上有標籤 '62'；法國古玩交易，購於上述收藏。The VWS collection收藏講述了一個家庭逃離沙皇俄羅斯帝國的非凡故事。他們的旅程始於 1903 年，當時西伯利亞大鐵路東部支線中東鐵路竣工。和其他人一樣，為了逃離政治迫害和反猶太主義的環境，全家定居在中國最北端的城市哈爾濱，並從 1906 年開始發展業務。像許多其他人一樣，他們被這個國際化的城市吸引，因為這裡有龐大的猶太社區，當時這裡是滿洲的主要經濟和文化中心。在哈爾濱，父親是一個有教養、思想開放、會說多種語言的人，他早年在商業上的成功為他贏得了尊重。1932 年，日本入侵滿洲後，他和家人再次被迫逃離，並在上海找到了新家。從那裡開始，他的生意將他帶到了香港、北美和其他亞洲國家，他的家人在那裡待了很多年。 他們於 1930 年代開始在中國收藏藝術品，這些藝術品自此一直由家族繼承人保管。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、刻痕、細小劃痕，以及壺口輕微的磕損。玉石上有天然裂縫，有的可能發展成細小裂縫。 壺蓋：珊瑚和珍珠 重量：35.4 克 尺寸：含蓋高67 毫米. 頸部直徑15 毫米，壺口直徑7 毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦翰斯，2022年5月12日，lot 216 價格：GBP 2,040（相當於今日EUR 2,600） 描述：十九世紀髮晶鼻煙壺 專家評論：比較非常相近的髮晶石。請注意尺寸 (5.8厘米)。
A CYLINDRICAL TORTOISESHELL SNUFF BOTTLE, FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF WU RANGZHI (1799-1870)China, 19th century. The elegant yet traditional 'Rouleau' form, decorated in gilt with inscriptions, supported on a flat base, the conical shoulder rising to a narrow neck with a flat rim. The shell of caramel color highlighted with patches of dark chocolate and near-black tones. The base inscribed with a four-character collection seal.Inscriptions: To the body, 'Shishenxuan cang' (Collection of Shishenxuan); 'Wu / Lu jing Lufu / Songmen Huxi / Yideng wudao / Wie ke bumi'; 'Wu Rangzhi qingwan' (Collection of Wu Rangzhi); ´Jue / li zhi wu wo / kong ya you xing / xin ying xian jue / si bu huang ning'. To the base, 'Jin Shi Cang Yin'. Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, minuscule nicks, light scratches, natural imperfections.Stopper: Coral Weight: 20.4 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 69 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 5.5 mm Wu Rangzhi (1799-1870), also known as Wu Xizai, was a Chinese painter, calligrapher, and master seal carver. He developed the Wan School, originally founded by Deng Shiru, and frequently paired his own texts with rubbings of stelae and other carvings, demonstrating the range of possibilities available to artists inspired by the scholarship of the Stele School and its willingness to blend old and new forms.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Woolley & Wallis, London, 17 May 2016, lot 129Estimate: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 8,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese tortoiseshell square-section snuff bottle, Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related material and inscriptions, bearing the same three collector's marks to the body ('Shishenxuan cang' and 'Wu Rangzhi qingwan') and the base ('Jin Shi Cang Yin'). Note the different form and the size (8 cm).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person. 玳瑁鼻烟壺，原爲吳讓之(1799-1870) 收藏中國，十九世紀。圓柱形壺，平底，鍍金銘文，削肩。 焦糖色，帶有深棕色和近乎黑色的色調。款識：悟：路經盧阜，松門虎溪。一燈悟道，為客不迷；覺：理知無我，空壓有形。心應先覺，思不遑寧；師慎軒藏；吳讓之清玩；金石藏印。來源：匈牙利私人收藏。品相：狀況良好，有磨損、微小劃痕和自然瑕疵。壺蓋：珊瑚重量：20.4 克尺寸：含蓋高69 毫米，頸部直徑11 毫米，壺口直徑5.5 毫米 吳讓之 (1799-1870), 字熙載，清代畫家、篆刻家、書法家。包世臣的入室弟子。善書畫，尤精篆刻。少時即追摹秦漢印作，後直接取法鄧石如，得其神髓，又綜合自己的學識，發展完善了“鄧派"篆刻藝術，在明清流派篆刻史上具有舉足輕重的地位。吳煕載以篆書和隸書最為知名，在晚清書壇享有很高的聲譽。對後來的趙之謙、吳昌碩均有影響。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：Woolley & Wallis，倫敦，2016年5月17日，lot 129 估價：GBP 5,000（相當於今日EUR 8,300） 描述：清代玳瑁鼻煙方壺 專家評論：比較非常相近材質、款識，有同樣的三個收藏印。請注意不同的外形和尺寸 (8厘米)。
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)。
A 'LADY AND PAGODA' REVERSE GLASS PAINTING, CHINA, 18TH CENTURYDepicting a smiling woman in a neatly gilt and ornate salmon-pink robe, posing in a scenic landscape with a pagoda and a sailboat lazily cruising the river. In the foreground with craggy rocks and towering trees, all painted in intricate detail.Provenance: Dutch trade, by repute acquired from a local private estate.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few light scratches, minor stains, and rubbing to the colors. The wood frame with wear, few nicks, and shallow scratches. The colors quite crisp, and thus displaying remarkably well.Dimensions: Size 23.3 x 20.6 cm including the frame, image size 19.2 x 17.1 cm With an old European wood frame. (2)Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 22 July 2020, lot 47Price: GBP 52,000 or approx. EUR 77,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of Chinese reverse glass paintings, probably 18th centuryExpert remark: Note the larger size (48 x 40 cm) and that this lot contains two paintings. 十八世紀玻璃畫貴婦肖像描繪了一位裝扮華美的貴婦，身披杏粉色綢緞外袍，背景風景如畫，假山茂林；遠處有一座寶塔和一艘在河上航行的帆船。 來源：荷蘭古玩交易，據說是從當地私人莊園獲得的。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、輕微劃痕、輕微污漬和顏色磨損。木框架有磨損，少量刻痕和淺劃痕，顏色非常清晰。 尺寸：總23.3 x 20.6 厘米，畫面 19.2 x 17.1 厘米 歐洲老木框 (2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2020年7月22日，lot 47 價格：GBP 52,000（相當於今日EUR 77,500） 描述：或為十八世紀一對玻璃畫貴婦肖像 專家評論：請注意尺寸較大 (48 x 40 厘米) ，此為一對。
A THANGKA OF USHNISHA SITATAPATRA, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURYThe thousand-headed Goddess of the Victorious White Parasol stands atop a myriad of prostrate figures divided by a heavenly structure guarded by snow lions on a lotus base, holding a Dharma wheel in her main right hand, her thousand arms radiating around her, backed by a flaming mandorla, the white parasol floating above her, flanked in the upper register by a six-armed bodhisattva and a blue Mahakala, and in the lower register by Green and White Tara above two wrathful deities, all in a verdant landscape with green hills and thick swirling clouds.Provenance: French trade. By repute acquired from an old private estate in the Rhone valley. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, light soiling and staining, small losses and creases to picture, and light staining. Possibly microscopic touchups.Dimensions: Image size 65.5 x 48.3 cm, Size incl. frame 79.5 x 61.7 cm Painted with ink and distemper on cloth, matted and framed.The white bodhisattva of one thousand heads, arms, and eyes astride at center is known in Sanskrit as Sitatapatra, or Ushnisha Sitatapatra which can be translated as 'The victorious white parasol'. It is believed that she is a powerful independent deity emanated by Gautama Buddha from his Ushnisha. In the Mahayana Sitatapatra Sutra, she is called Aparajita ('Undefeatable, Unconquerable') and is also identified as a form of goddess Tara, while in other sutras, she is regarded as a female counterpart to Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. Her parasol symbolizes her ability to protect sentient beings from natural disasters and diseases. She is white in color because the primary means by which she performs this function is the enlightenment energy of pacification. Like Avalokiteshvara in his elaborate form, Ushnisha Sitatapatra has a thousand eyes that watch over living beings, and a thousand arms that protect and assist them. Her proper-left five hundred legs on the left side suppress a host of worldly deities and animals, while her proper-right five hundred legs suppress a host of worldly plights, demons, and animals.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 27 September 2019, lot 324 Price: EUR 10,112 or approx. EUR 11,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Ushnisha Sitatapatra thangka, 18th-19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject and related manner of painting. Note the related size (59.5 x 42.5 cm). 西藏十八至十九世紀大白傘蓋佛母布面水墨膠彩，裝幀並裝框。大白傘蓋千首白度母立於蓮花座上，蓮花座上有雪獅護衛，主右手執法輪，千臂環繞，背後火焰光背，大白傘蓋飄浮在她的上方，其上是六臂菩薩和藍色大黑天，下方是綠、白度母，還有兩位憤怒本尊，一切都在青山翠綠的風景中，祥雲環繞。腳下各種人物、動物是受其白傘蓋庇護的眾生。 來源：法國古玩交易。據説是從羅納河谷的一處古老的私人莊園獲得的。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、輕微污漬、缺損、圖片有少量磨損和摺痕，以及輕微污漬。可能有小修。 尺寸：畫面 65.5 x 48.3 厘米，總 79.5 x 61.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：Galerie Zacke，維也納，2019年9月27日，lot 324 價格：EUR 10,112（相當於今日EUR 11,500） 描述：大白傘蓋佛母唐卡 專家評論：比較非常相近的主題和相近的繪畫風格。請注意相近尺寸(59.5 x 42.5 厘米)。
AN IRON-SPLASHED AND AMBER-GLAZED EWER, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-906. The ovoid body rises from a broad foot to a flaring neck, set with a short spout, two small lugs, and an arched handle. The body decorated with two minimalist lines and partial crackling to the amber glaze which stops unevenly above the foot, revealing the buff ware. The handles and rim of the ewer are splashed with a distinct iron glaze.Provenance: From a private collection in the northeastern United States. A label 'Steven J. Harvis Collection 815 New York' to the base. Steven J. Harvis was a Manhattan attorney for 50 years and built an international law firm as the senior partner. He has been collecting, studying and dealing in Chinese works of art from the Shang Dynasty through the Republic Period for more than 35 years. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, minute glaze flaking, small nicks, light surface scratches, and expected manufacturing flaws.Weight: 896.6 g Dimensions: Height 20.2 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related ewer with loop handles, 9th century, 15.6 cm, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1977.449.3.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 10 March 2023, lot 352 Price: EUR 5,850 Description: An amber glazed 'hatched' ewer, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Note the related glaze and form of the ewer. Note the size (19.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's London, 4 November 2020, lot 232 Price: GBP 5,040 or approx. EUR 6,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare sancai-glazed ewer, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related form, glaze, and hatched design. Note the much smaller size (13 cm). 唐代鐵鏽斑執壺中國，618-906年。圓柱外形器，短足外撇，短頸，扁平手柄，雙系，短流。琥珀色釉局部有開片，不均勻地停在足部上方，露出淺黃色胎。壺的把手和邊緣都有獨特的鐵銹色斑塊。 來源：美國東北部私人收藏。底部有一個寫著 'Steven J. Harvis Collection 815 New York' 的標籤。Steven J. Harvis曾在曼哈頓擔任律師50年，並作為高級合夥人創建了一家國際律師事務所。 他收集、研究和經營從商代到民國時期的中國藝術品已超過35年。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損、微小的釉料剝落、小刻痕、輕微劃痕和製造缺陷。 重量：896.6 克 尺寸：高 20.2 釐米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的九世紀唐黄釉瓷壶，15.6 釐米，收藏於明尼亞波利斯藝術博物館，館藏編號1977.449.3。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：Galerie Zacke，維也納，2023年3月10日，lot 352 價格：EUR 5,850 描述：唐代琥珀色釉執壺 專家評論：請注意相近的釉面和外形。請注意尺寸 (19.5 釐米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2020年11月4日，lot 232 價格：GBP 5,040（相當於今日EUR 6,800） 描述：唐三彩執壺 專家評論：比較相近的外形、釉面。請注意尺寸較小 (13 釐米)。
A WHITE-GLAZED JAR, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. Of globular form, the body rising from a narrow foot to voluminous rounded shoulders with a short waisted neck surmounted by a rolled rim. The interior and exterior covered in a translucent creamy white glaze above a white slip. Parts of the lower body and the flat base unglazed, thus exposing the pale buff body with its characteristic pinkish hue.Provenance: Brian Page, Brighton, United Kingdom. Grahame Clarke, acquired from the above in 2008, and thence by descent in the family. Grahame Clarke (1940-2014) was a noted ceramic artist, influenced by pioneers of small-scale studio pottery such as Harry Davis, Bernard Leach, and Shoji Hamada. In 1974 he founded Highland Stoneware in Lochinver, Scotland. Driven by the historic and natural environment, his work combined the durable porcelain body, modeled on ancient century Chinese pottery, with a free hand-painted style inspired by Delftware blue-and-white decorations of the 16th and 17th centuries. His passion for ceramics led him to collect artifacts from all over the globe, but especially from China. Inspired by historic porcelain, Clarke's work itself ended up in museums like the Victoria & Albert, exemplifying the modern movement of micro-kiln ceramic arts.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, showing some old wear and minor manufacturing irregularities, including glaze recesses and dark spots. Expected glaze flaking, minor losses, light scratches.Weight: 1018.1 gDimensions: Height 16.5 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related jar in the Idemitsu Museum of Arts, illustrated in Selected Masterpieces from the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1996, no. 90; and in Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Tokyo, 1976, p. 83, no. 219. Compare a related white-glazed pottery jar illustrated by Krahl in Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994, pp. 138-139, no. 229. Compare four related jars of varying sizes (14.3 to 25.5 cm. high), illustrated in Mayuyama, Seventy Years, vol. 1, Tokyo, 1976, p. 97, pl. 261 and p. 83, pls. 219-22.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's 29 March 2006, lot 394Price: USD 3,600 or approx. EUR 5,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A white-glazed baluster jar, Tang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the size (20.9 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams New York, 20 March 2023, lot 4Price: USD 7,013 or approx. EUR 6,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Two white glazed pottery vessels, Tang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the size (18.5 cm) and that this lot also comprises a shallow bowl.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 24 Mar 2023, lot 1002Price: USD 6,300 or approx. EUR 5,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A glazed white ware jar, Tang dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and glaze. Note the size (18.4 cm). 唐代白釉罐中國，618-907年。侈口，短頸，豐胸，弧腹，平底。 通體覆蓋著半透明的白色釉。足部無釉，露淺黃色胎。來源：英國布萊頓Brian Page收藏；Grahame Clarke 於 2008 年從上述人士手中收購，並自此在同一家族傳承。 品相：品相良好，有一些磨損和輕微的製造缺陷，包括釉面凹陷和黑點，輕微缺損與劃痕。 重量：1018.1 克 尺寸：高 16.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：佳士得，2006年3月29日，lot 394 價格：USD 3,600（相當於今日EUR 5,100） 描述：唐代白釉罐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和釉面。請注意尺寸(20.9厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約邦翰斯，2023年3月20日，lot 4 價格：USD 7,013（相當於今日EUR 6,500） 描述：唐白陶萬年罐及白陶壁足碗各一 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和釉面。請注意尺寸(18.5厘米)，以及此有一件淺碗。 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 1002 價格：USD 6,300（相當於今日EUR 5,900） 描述：唐白釉罐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和釉面。請注意尺寸(18.4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
AN UNUSUAL LOBED DING WARE 'HIBISCUS' BOX AND COVER, NORTHERN SONG TO JIN DYNASTYExpert's note: A distinctive aspect of the Ding kiln in Hebei province is that when placed underneath a very strong light, the white ware develops an orange hue, almost like a corona, especially where the ware is thinning, such as around the foot rim for example. This characteristic aspect makes objects from the Ding kilns easily identifiable and is due to the unique composition of the ware, which is mostly covered by a rather thick pale-ivory glaze. This ding box is also notable for its rather unusual shape for which we could not find any direct comparisons.China, c. 12th-13th century. The four-lobed square box stands on a short square foot with raised rim, and the cover is decorated with incision work, beading, and a central hibiscus flower medallion with four lines of beading extending from its petals.Provenance: From a private collection in the northeastern United States. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Signs of wear and light weathering, minuscule nicks to the edge of base and lid, expected firing flaws including several glaze recesses. The form slightly uneven overall.Weight: 106 g Dimensions: Width 7 cm Molded decoration on Ding wares was adopted in the latter part of the Northern Song dynasty and flourished during the Jin dynasty. The technique allowed the Ding potters to adopt more complex and also more formal designs. The molds used were meticulously crafted and similar to those used to cast decoration on gold and silver works of art.Literature comparison:Compare related a trefoil-shaped 'Ding' box, from the R.F.A. Riesco and Hans Popper collections, illustrated in Song Ceramics from the Hans Popper Collection, Eskenazi, London, 2005, pl. 17. Compare the shape of the present box with the shape of a brush washer, made in imitation of Ding ware, produced at the imperial kilns of Jingdezhen in southern China, c. 1680-1780, and inscribed by Emperor Qianlong, at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, C.44-1935. Also compare with another unusual lidded box with six applique roundels, Liaoning or Hebei province, Liao dynasty (916-1125), diameter 11.4 cm, in the Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1533.a-.b. 北宋至金定窯海棠口方蓋盒中國，約十二至十三世紀。四瓣海棠口方盒，子母口，短足，緣凸起。蓋子邊緣串珠紋，中央有一朵芙蓉花。專家注釋：河北省定窯的一個獨特之處在於，在強光下，白瓷會呈現出橙色色調，幾乎像日暈，特別是在瓷器變薄的地方，例如足緣周圍。 這一特徵使得定窯的器物很容易辨認，通體覆蓋著相當厚的淡象牙色釉。 來源：美國東北部私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，磨損和輕微風化，底座和蓋子邊緣有微小刻痕、燒製缺陷，包括釉面凹槽。整體形狀略顯不平。 重量：106 克 尺寸：寬7 釐米 定窯紋飾始於北宋後期，盛於金代。成型技術使設計更複雜。所用模具製作精良，與金銀工藝品鑄造裝飾的模具相似。 文獻比較：比較一件相近的三葉形定窯方盒，來自R.F.A. Riesco和Hans Popper收藏，見《Song Ceramics from the Hans Popper Collection》，Eskenazi，倫敦，2005年，圖17。比較一件1680-1780年乾隆御題景德鎮仿定窯筆洗，收藏於倫敦維多利亞和亞伯特博物館，編號C.44-1935。比較另一件遼代遼寧和河北省六貼花圓蓋盒，直徑 11.4 釐米，收藏於 Avery Brundage收藏，B60P1533.a-.b。
A SMALL LONGQUAN CELADON PHOENIX TAIL VASE, YENYEN, SOUTHERN SONG TO YUAN DYNASTYChina, 12th-13th century. Delicately carved around the upper body with blossoming chrysanthemum borne on leafy scrolling vines above a band of petals rising from the foot and below a series of concentric rings encircling the trumpet-shaped neck. Covered overall and on the base with a thick bubble-suffused glaze of pale sea-green tone, the foot rim left unglazed exposing the buff ware burnt orange in the firing.Provenance: From the collection of Vice-Admiral Edgar Humann, and thence by descent in the same family. Edgar Eugene Humann (1838-1914) was a French naval officer who rose through the ranks to Admiral. In 1892 he was placed in command of the Far East naval division. From 1894 to 1895, he served as Chief of Staff of the French Navy, and in 1898, he was made Inspector General and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor. He retired from active duty in May 1903.Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and firing irregularities including a firing crack to the foot and few burst bubbles. Occasional light scratches to glaze. The vase slightly leaning.Weight: 971.3 gDimensions: Height 22.3 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 26 March 2010, lot 1339Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare small longquan celadon trumpet-necked baluster vase, Southern Song/Yuan dynasty; 12th-13th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related trumpet-necked baluster form, sea-green glaze, carved decoration, and floral motifs. Note the slightly larger size (25.2 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 15 September 2018, lot 1384 Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'peony' vase, Yuan dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, carved decoration, and floral motifs. Note the more olive-tinged celadon glaze. Also note the slightly smaller size (18.5 cm). 南宋至元代龍泉窯青釉鳳尾尊中國，十二至十三世紀。頸部修飾弦紋，腹部暗刻盛開的菊花紋，足部芭蕉葉紋。通體施一層厚厚的淺青色釉，釉色瑩潤，足沿未施釉，露出淺黃色胎，燒成橙色。來源：海軍中將Edgar Humann收藏，在同一家族傳承。Edgar Eugene Humann（1838-1914 年）是一位法國海軍軍官，後來晉升為海軍上將。1892年，他被任命為遠東海軍師司令。1894年至1895年，他擔任法國海軍參謀長，1898年被任命為監察長和榮譽軍團大軍官，1903 年 5 月退役。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象，包括足部的燒製裂紋和少量破裂氣泡。局部輕微的釉面劃痕。花瓶微微傾斜。 重量：971.3 克 尺寸：高 22.3 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2010年3月26日，lot 1339 價格：USD 17,500（相當於今日EUR 22,500） 描述：南宋至元代龍泉青釉鳳尾瓶 專家評論：比較非常相近鳳尾的外形，海綠釉面，雕刻裝飾，以及花卉主題。請注意尺寸較大 (25.2厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2018年9月15日，lot 1384 價格：USD 11,250（相當於今日EUR 12,500） 描述：元龍泉窰青釉纏枝牡丹紋瓶 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形，雕刻裝飾，以及花卉主題。請注意橄欖色青瓷釉面和尺寸較小(18.5厘米)。
A CELADON-GLAZED BRACKET-LOBED 'TURTLE' WATER DROPPER, JOSEON DYNASTYKorea, 19th century. Well modeled with the head of a turtle forming the spout, the top carved with a flowering prunus branch, covered overall in a rich green and finely crackled glaze, save for the foot rim, revealing the grey body which has burnt to red in the firing. With the original matching stopper. (2)Provenance: From a private estate in Normandy, France.Condition: Good condition with minor old wear and firing flaws including glaze recesses and pitting. Few minor nicks and light scratches.Weight: 113.3 gDimensions: Width 8.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare a blue and white waterdropper of closely related form, also dated to the Joseon dynasty, 19th century, 8.3 cm wide, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number 84.262.33. For other carved waterdroppers of the same shape see Choson shidae moonbang jeaku (The Elegant Beauty of Choson Scholars' Studies), National Museum of Korea, 1992, pls. 402 and 403.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 23 March 2000, lot 353 Price: USD 23,000 or approx. EUR 37,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A white porcelain water dropper, Choson period (19th century) Expert remark: Compare the related bracket-lobed form, carved decoration, and size (8 cm). Note the clear glaze of blue hue and the lack of a turtle head. 朝鮮王朝青釉烏龜硯滴韓國，十九世紀。造型精美，以龜頭為壺嘴，背部雕梅花枝，通體施青釉，細開片，除足口外，露出呈紅色的灰色胎體。配有原裝配套塞子。(2) 來源：法國諾曼底的一處私人莊園。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、釉面凹陷、麻點和輕微劃痕。 重量：113.3 克 尺寸：寬 8.5 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近外形的十九世紀朝鮮王朝青花硯，寬8.3 厘米，收藏於布魯克林博物館，館藏編號84.262.33。一件相同外形的滴硯，見 《Choson shidae moonbang jeaku (The Elegant Beauty of Choson Scholars' Studies)》，韓國國立博物館，1992年，圖402和403。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2000年3月23日，lot 353 價格：USD 23,000（相當於今日EUR 37,500） 描述：朝鮮王朝十九世紀白釉滴硯 專家評論：比較相近瓣形、裝飾和尺寸(8 厘米)。請注意釉色清澈，呈藍色，無龜頭。
A LARGE CARVED LONGQUAN CELADON JARDINIERE, EARLY MING DYNASTYChina, 14th century. Heavily potted, the rounded sides stand above a double-bowstringed band and unglazed base. The body is surmounted by a short neck rising to a flared barbed rim and is carved with four floral medallions separated by delicate ruyi decorations below a raised petal rim and a band of stylized clouds. Covered overall in a rich olive-green glaze darkening in the recesses.Provenance: English trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including pitting and glaze recesses. Occasional light scratches, the rim with a minor glaze flake.Weight: 7.5 kg Dimensions: Height 26 cm, Diameter 32.2 cm Longquan wares first appeared in the Song Dynasty and were produced in the southwestern part of Zhejiang province. Their glossy, rich, greenish glazes garnered much attention, especially towards the Ming Dynasty. It is recorded that in the Taizu year 1393, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty specially commissioned for some vessels to be produced at both the Longquan and Jingdezhen kilns, which signifies the parallel importance of these two kilns to the Imperial court. It is also stated that during his reign, eunuchs were sent periodically to these kilns to oversee and supervise the manufacture of ceramics.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2017, lot 704 Price: USD 22,500 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare Longquan celadon carved Jardiniere, early Ming dynasty, 14th century Expert remark: Compare the related form, with a similar everted and barbed rim, and carved decoration, with a similar petal band and peony blossoms, albeit arguably less pronounced. Note also the similar size (30.5 cm). 明初龍泉青釉暗刻花卉紋花缸中國，十四世紀。菱花口，折沿，直頸，豐胸，足部雙弦紋。花缸頸部一周倒芭蕉紋，缸身四個開光，暗刻纏枝花卉紋。通體整體覆蓋著濃郁的橄欖色青釉，凹槽處變暗。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象，包括凹坑和釉面凹陷。偶爾有輕微劃痕，邊緣有輕微釉片剝落。 重量：7.5 公斤 尺寸：高 26 厘米, 直徑32.2 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年9月14日，lot 704 價格：USD 22,500（相當於今日EUR 26,000） 描述：十四世紀明代初期龍泉青釉盆 專家評論：比較相近的外形，外翻和不規則盆緣，有相似的浮雕裝飾，雖然不太明顯。請注意相似的尺寸(30.5厘米)。
A LARGE AND FINELY CARVED 'PEONY' LONGQUAN CELADON CHARGER, MING DYNASTYChina, 15th-16th century. The broad rounded sides rising from a short foot to a lipped rim. The center deftly carved with a peony spray within a foliate border, encircled by a freely incised peony scroll around the sides. Covered overall in an unctuous olive-green glaze save for a ring at the base burnt orange in the firing.Provenance: French trade. Acquired from a noble private estate, where it has been since the late 19th century according to family repute.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities including dark spots, glaze recesses, and light surface scratches. Shallow losses to the base which have smoothened over time, and are possibly inherent to manufacture. The dish slightly warped, as expected. An early Ming-dynasty charger of this size in such well-preserved condition must be considered exceedingly rare.Weight: 6.6 kgDimensions: Diameter 46 cm Literature comparison: Compare two related Longquan dishes, with similar lotus decoration to the present lot, illustrated by Mei-fen Tsai, Green-Longquan Celadon of the Ming Dynasty, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2009, p. 94, nos. 43 and 44. Compare a related dish carved with an elaborate leafy peony scroll, illustrated by J. Harrison-Hall in Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, no. 16:74.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 7 November 2012, lot 611Price: GBP 8,125 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large Chinese longquan celadon dish, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, glaze, and carved decoration. Note the similar size (45 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2012, lot 3124Estimate: HKD 250,000 or approx. EUR 39,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A massive longquan celadon charger, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar carving. Note the slightly paler glaze and similar size (47.9 cm). 明代龍泉青釉暗刻牡丹紋盤中國，十五至十六世紀。敞口，淺弧腹，圈足。盤内開光暗刻牡丹花紋，内壁飾牡丹卷葉紋。通體施厚厚的青釉，圈足内的露胎呈橘色。 來源：法國古玩交易，購自貴族私人莊園，根據家族所説，該拍品自十九世紀末以來一直保存在莊園裏。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，包括黑點、釉面凹陷和輕微的表面劃痕。底座的淺層損失隨著時間的推移而變得平滑，並且可能是製造所固有的。正如預期的那樣，盤子稍微變形了。如此尺寸、保存如此完好的明代早期大盤，實屬罕見。 重量：6.6 公斤 尺寸：直徑46 厘米文獻比較： 比較兩件相近的蓮紋龍泉盤，見Mei-fen Tsai，《Green-Longquan Celadon of the Ming Dynasty》，台北國立故宮博物館，2009年，頁94，編號43和44。比較一件相近的盤上刻有精美的牡丹葉捲軸，見J. Harrison-Hall，《Ming Ceramics in the British Museum》，倫敦，2001年，編號16:74。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2012年11月7日，lot 611 價格：GBP 8,125（相當於今日EUR 14,500） 描述：明代龍泉青釉盤 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、釉面，以及浮雕裝飾。請注意相似的尺寸(45厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2012年4月4日，lot 3124 估價：HKD 250,000（相當於今日EUR 39,000） 描述：明代龍泉青釉盤 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、相似雕刻。請注意釉色較淺和相似的尺寸(47.9厘米)。
A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' STEM CUP, SECOND HALF OF THE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th-17th century. Delicately potted, the cup stands on a long stem with a bow string just below the cup. The stem is decorated in cobalt blue with geometric designs, painted in thin brush strokes. The cup is painted with a stylized dragon and bi-disk, the interior with a central stylized flaming pearl.Provenance: From the estate of a notable Hong Kong family, who brought a substantial collection of ceramics, porcelains, and other Chinese works of art with them when they immigrated to Canada in the 1950s. Thence by descent within the family to the last owner. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with minor wear. Some firing irregularities, minimal pitting, and part of the recessed base with light orange inclusions from overfiring.Weight: 57.8 g Dimensions: Height 7.4 cm, Diameter 6.7 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related blue and white stem cup with a similar form, 8.3 cm high, dated to the first half of the 14th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1986.97.1. Compare a closely related stem cup with a similar style of decoration, 6.2 cm high, dated to the early 17th century with an apocryphal Chenghua mark, in the British Museum, registration number 1943,0215.14 published by Jessica Harrison-Hall in Catalogue of Late Yuan Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 29 March 2023, lot 97 Price: USD 6,300 or approx. EUR 5,700 converted at the time of writing Description: A blue and white 'Shou' stem cup, Ming dynasty, 17th century Expert remark: Note the similar bow string around the stem and the related decorations. Note the size (14.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's 16 October 2001, lot 127 Price: USD 25,850 or approx. EUR 41.000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An early Anhua-decorated blue and white stem cup, late 14th century Expert remark: Note the related motif and cup form. Note the size (9.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's London, 9 November 2016, lot 331 Estimate: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 8,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A blue and white stem cup, Ming dynasty, 15th/16th century Expert remark: Note the related painting style and cup form. 明代下半葉青花龍紋高足杯中國，十六至十七世紀。杯口微撇，下承中空竹節狀手柄。器型高雅。杯心繪雲紋火珠，杯壁繪螭龍，杯足以蕉葉紋為飾。青花發色純正，紋飾靈動。 來源：香港一個著名家族的遺產，該家族在二十世紀五十年代移居加拿大時，隨身攜帶了大量陶器、瓷器和其他中國藝術品。從那時起，藏品在同一家族一直傳承到如今的最後一位主人。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，小凹坑，凹陷底座的一部分因過度燒製而帶有淺橙色夾雜物。 重量：57.8 克 尺寸：高7.4 厘米，直徑 6.7 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十四世紀上半葉青花杯，高8.3 厘米，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號1986.97.1。比較一件非常相近的十七世紀早期成化款青花杯，高6.2 厘米，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1943,0215.14，出版於Jessica Harrison-Hall，《Catalogue of Late Yuan Ming Ceramics》， 收藏於大英博物館，倫敦，2001年。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2023年3月29日，lot 97 價格：USD 6,300（相當於今日EUR 5,700） 描述：中國明十七世紀青花壽字紋高足盃 專家評論：請注意相似的的弓弦和相近的裝飾。請注意尺寸(14.7 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：佳士得，2001年10月16日，lot 127 價格：USD 25,850（相當於今日EUR 41.000） 描述：十四世紀末期青花杯 專家評論：請注意相近主題和杯的外形。請注意尺寸(9.5 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，9 11月 2016年，lot 331 估價：GBP 5,000 EUR 8,500 （相當於今日） 描述：明十五/十六世紀青花獅戲繡球紋高足盃 專家評論：請注意相近的彩繪風格和杯的外形。
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' JAR, TRANSITIONAL PERIODChina, 17th century. Of baluster form, boldly painted in shades of cobalt-blue to the body with lotus blossoms borne on leafy scrolling vines, below a band of T-scroll at the shoulder and overlapping petals to the neck. With an old fitted hardwood stand and cover dating from the Qing dynasty. (3)Provenance: From a private collection in the United Kingdom. The mouth with an old label, 'A Chinese transitional blue and white vase, £2,600, c. 1650.' Condition: Good condition with some old wear and firing irregularities including small glaze recesses and dark spots. The interior with several firing cracks, one with an associated chip and ancient fill, probably inherent to the manufacture. Light scratches, the foot with few shallow chips. The stand and cover with expected wear, age cracks, and a fine dark patina.Weight: 4,466 g (excl. stand and cover) and 5,139 g (incl. stand and cover) Dimensions: Height 33.4 cm (excl. stand and cover) and 47.7 cm (incl. stand and cover) The stand is supported on five short cabriole legs and carved in openwork with floral scroll below a band of lappets and a band of key-fret.The cover is decorated with archaistic scrolls on the broad rim, the domed top with similarly openworked floral panels divided by pendent ruyi-heads below the bud-form finial encircled by neatly carved chrysanthemum petals. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 12 July 2005, lot 100 Price: GBP 7,200 or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large transitional blue and white baluster jar, circa 1660 Expert remark: Compare the related form and decoration, albeit with a different motif. Note the size (38.1 cm). 過渡時期大型青花蓮紋罐中國，十七世紀。 罐上青花滿繪纏枝蓮花紋，肩部有山形紋，頸部重疊花瓣紋。配有清朝舊硬木支架和蓋子。(3) 來源：英國私人收藏，壺口有舊標籤 'A Chinese transitional blue and white vase, £2,600, c. 1650.' 品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損和燒製不規則，包括小釉面凹陷和黑點。內部有幾條燒製裂紋，其中一條帶有缺口和填充物，輕微劃痕，足部有少量淺缺口。支架和蓋子有磨損、老化裂紋和精美的深色包漿。 重量：4,466 克 (不含底座和蓋)，5,139克 (含底座與蓋) 尺寸：高 33.4 厘米(不含底座和蓋) ，47.7 厘米(含底座和蓋) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2005年7月12日，lot 100 價格：GBP 7,200（相當於今日EUR 17,000） 描述：約1660年過渡時期青花瓷罐 專家評論：比較相近的外形和裝飾，雖然不同的主題。請注意尺寸(38.1厘米)。
A WUCAI 'THREE BOYS' JAR AND COVER, SHUNZHI PERIODChina, 1644-1661. Of ovoid form, the body decorated in bright enamels of red, green, aubergine, and yellow as well as underglaze-blue with three boys hanging from the stems of peony blossoms amid leafy scroll, framed by line borders, with stylized wave bands above the foot and to the neck, and a band of lotus and peony blossoms borne on leafy scrolling vines at the shoulder.The domed cover similarly decorated with peony sprays and topped by a bud-form finial.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. M.3.2. The base with an old label, 'Apley 173'. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history. Condition: The jar in good condition with expected old wear and firing irregularities, including glaze recesses and a firing crack to the base. Light scratches, glaze flakes, minute chips to foot, and a smoothened chip to the rim. The cover with shallow chips and losses.Weight: 2,382 g Dimensions: Height 28.8 cm Boys were a highly auspicious subject in China, representing wishes relating to fertility. Images of boys with blossoming peonies, such as in the present example, emphasized the wish for family success and for sons to achieve a high social rank by passing the imperial examinations.Literature comparison:Compare a related jar and cover illustrated in Michael Butler, Julia Curtis, and Stephen Little, Shunzhi Porcelain: Treasures from an Unknown Reign, pp. 102-103, pl. 10. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2019, lot 1112 Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 20,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A wucai 'boys' jar and cover, Shunzhi period Expert remark: Compare the related form, motif, and wucai decorations. Note differently decorated cover. Note the size (38 cm). 順治五彩《三童戲牡丹》蓋罐中國，1644-1661 年。罐身為直口，豐肩，斂腹，圈足，附寶珠頂高圓蓋。罐身五彩琺瑯描繪纏枝牡丹紋，三個男童在卷葉紋間戲耍。上下修飾卷葉紋。 來源：吳權博士收藏；吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號 M.3.2。 品相：罐子狀況良好，有磨損和燒製不規則，包括釉面凹陷和底部的燒製裂紋，輕微劃痕、釉面剝落、腳部微小缺口，以及邊緣平滑缺口。蓋子有淺缺口和缺損。 重量：2,382 克 尺寸：高 28.8 厘米文獻比較： 比較一件相近的蓋罐，見Michael Butler，Julia Curtis和Stephen Little，《Shunzhi Porcelain: Treasures from an Unknown Reign》，頁102-103，圖10。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年9月13日，lot 1112 價格：USD 18,750（相當於今日EUR 20,500） 描述：清順治五彩嬰戲紋蓋罐 專家評論：比較相近的外形、主題和五彩裝飾。請注意不同的裝飾和尺寸(38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
A SANCAI-GLAZED 'ELEPHANT' CANDLEHOLDER, MING DYNASTYChina 15th-17th century. Standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the pachyderms trunk swung to one side, a flowing saddle blanket draping downward, its back supporting a central cylindrical candleholder extending as part of the caparison. The animal detailed with almond-shaped eyes, large ears, curved tusks, a long tail, and subtly carved wrinkles. The elephant's skin is glazed in a creamy gray with hues of pale green, its inner ears in amber, while its caparison, decorated with flanking lappets, is glazed emerald-green and amber.Provenance: From the private estate of Roland de la Moussaye, Paris, France. An old label to the base. Roland de la Moussaye (1932-2022) was a French scholar with broad interests and vast expertise. He studied ornithology and lepidopterology, writing several books on the subjects, and worked as a professor of French literature in Japan. He studied Chinese, Indonesian, and Malay, receiving a degree in Chinese from the Ecole des langues orientales, and was an avid collector of Chinese art. Condition: Good condition with old wear, weathering and expected firing irregularities, minor glaze flaking, small chips, tiny nicks, and light scratches.Weight: 7 kg Dimensions: Length 39 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2006, lot 249 Price: USD 11,400 or approx. EUR 15,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of green and amber-glazed figures of elephants, Ming dynasty, 15th-17th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related glazes and modeling, with similar pose, caparison, base and near identical size (38.7 cm). Note this lot comprises a pair of elephants. 明代三彩太平有象燭臺中國，十五至十七世紀。太平有像燭台，造型秀美大方。主體為像形，背馱造型別緻精美的燭台，下置長方形底座。大象體態渾圓，大耳朵、彎曲的獠牙、長尾巴。神色平和寧靜，身配瓔珞、綰具，背上搭一錦袱。大象的皮膚呈乳灰色，帶有淡綠色的光澤，內耳呈琥珀色，而其衣著的側面裝飾著翠綠色和琥珀色的垂飾。來源：法國巴黎 Roland de la Moussaye 的私人莊園。底座上有舊標籤。Roland de la Moussaye（1932-2022年）是一位興趣廣泛、專業知識豐富的法國學者。他研究鳥類學和鱗翅目學，寫了幾本相關的書，並在日本擔任法國文學教授。 他學習了中文、印度尼西亞語和馬來語，並獲得了東方語言學院的中文學位，是一位熱心的中國藝術品收藏家。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、風化、輕微的釉料剝落、小缺口和輕微的劃痕。 重量：7 公斤 尺寸：長39 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2006年9月19日，lot 249 價格：USD 11,400（相當於今日EUR 15,500） 描述：十五至十七世紀明代綠和琥珀象燭台 專家評論：比較非常相近的釉面、模板、相似的姿勢、底座，以及幾乎相同尺寸(38.7 厘米)。請注意此為一對。
A MASSIVE PAIR OF TURQUOISE AND CREAM-GLAZED 'BUDDHIST LION' STANDS, MING DYNASTYExpert's note: The zhadou-form vases on the lions' backs at one time probably each supported a large temple lamp, the stands placed on either side of a main altar. Evidence for candles made from whale fat in China dates back to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC).China, 15th - early 17th century. Each fearsome lion stands foursquare with its head proudly raised and tail flicked upward in an alert expression marked by large bulging eyes and flared nostrils. The rich scrolling mane finely incised and muscular body festooned with an ornate caparison, supporting on its back a zhadou-form vase. The lions covered with a lustrous turquoise glaze with some details picked out in cream. Both lions show fangs, and one bares its teeth.Provenance: From a private collection in Bordeaux, France.Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, weathering and firing irregularities, minor losses with associated old repairs and touchups, one lion with the tail reattached. Minor chips and light scratches.Weight: 12.3 kg and 12.7 kg (excl. stand); 13.1 kg and 13.5 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 39.5 cm (excl. stand) and 39.9 cm (excl. stand); 43.3 cm (incl. stand) and 43.5 cm (incl. stand) Each with a fitted wood stand. (4)Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 13 September 2019, lot 1083 Price: USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 38,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A massive tileworks figure of a seated Buddhist lion, Ming-early Qing dynasty, 15th-17th century Expert remark: Compare the related turquoise and cream glazes, albeit with additional green and ivory glazes. Compare also the closely related modeling with similar features. Note the size (81.3 cm) and that the lot comprises a single lion. 明代一對松石綠色釉佛獅燭臺中國，十五至十七世紀初。佛獅四足著地，昂首挺胸，尾巴向上翹起，大眼圓睜，鼻孔張開，齜牙咧嘴，表情警惕。濃密捲曲的鬃毛，雕刻精美，身軀矯健，背上背著一個燭臺。獅子通體施濃鬱的松石綠色釉，局部細節用米黃色釉突出。 來源：法國波爾多地區私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、風化和燒製不規則、輕微缺損有小修補，一隻獅子的尾巴重新連接，輕微缺口和劃痕。 重量：分別為12.3 公斤 與12.7 公斤 (不含底座); 分別13.1 公斤與 13.5 公斤 (含底座) 尺寸：分別高39.5 厘米 (不含底座) 與39.9 厘米 (不含底座); 分別高43.3 厘米 (含底座) 與 43.5 厘米 (含底座) 各配置木底座 (4)拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年9月13日，lot 1083 價格：USD 35,000（相當於今日EUR 38,000） 描述：明/清初三彩獅子坐像 專家評論：比較相近的綠松石和奶油色釉面，雖然沒有綠和奶油色釉面。 比較非常相近的模型、尺寸(81.3 厘米) ，以及此為一隻獅子。
A COLLECTION OF SIX DIFFERENT SANCAI-GLAZED CERAMIC PARROTS, EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, late 17th to mid-18th century. Each bird accurately modeled with its wings tucked to the side and perched on an openwork rock base, all covered in emerald green, dark brown, and ochre glazes. The parrots decorated with neatly incised swirls and lines to denote their feathers, some with their head slightly bowed, the round white eyes with black pupils. (6)Provenance: From the collection of David C. Lindeman, and thence by descent in the same family. Several of the figurines have the remnants of old Chinese export seals. David C. Lindeman (1944-2022) was an American economist, serving as a senior pension specialist at the World Bank in the US between 1995 and 2001. He was an avid collector with a special fondness for Chinese pottery and art.Condition: Overall very good condition with minor old wear and expected firing flaws including kiln grit, fritting, and firing cracks. Few small nicks, tiny chips, and light scratches. One parrot with minor glaze touchups to the head.Weight: 2,590 g (total)Dimensions: Height 22.6 cm (tallest) and 14.5 cm (smallest) 清初一組六件三彩陶鸚鵡中國，十七世紀末至十八世紀中葉。每隻鸚鵡的造型都十分精細，翅膀收起，站立在岩石上。岩石底座通體覆蓋著翠綠、深棕色和赭石色的釉。鸚鵡細節生動，有些鸚鵡還微微低頭，圓圓的眼睛和黑色的瞳孔，十分神采。(6) 來源：David C. Lindeman私人收藏，在同一家族保存至今。David C. Lindeman (1944-2022年) 是一位美國經濟學家，1995年至2001年擔任美國世界銀行高級養老金專家。他是一位收藏家，對中國陶器和藝術品情有獨鍾。 品相：總體狀況良好，有輕微的磨損和燒製缺陷，包括窯砂、燒結和燒製裂紋。輕微小缺口和輕微劃痕。一隻鸚鵡的頭部有輕微的小修。 重量：總2,590克 尺寸：最高的鸚鵡22.6 厘米，最小的鸚鵡14.5 厘米
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
A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE 'BUTTERFLIES AND ROSES' DISH, YONGZHENG PERIODChina, 1723-1735. The deep rounded sides supported on a short tapered foot, the interior finely decorated in bright enamels with blooming yellow and pink roses borne on thorned leafy stems and further issuing small buds below two colorful butterflies, all below the cafe-au-lait rim.Provenance: From the Neame family collection, Chesham, United Kingdom, and thence by descent. The base with an old collector's label. Condition: The foot with few tiny nicks. The rim with a professional restoration (3.5 x 9 cm) and a restored hairline, both of which are invisible to the naked eye and even under strong blue light. Weight: 1,201 g Dimensions: Diameter 35 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 17 September 2010, lot 1484 Price: USD 11,250 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine well-painted famille rose dish, engraved Johanneum mark N=176, Yongzheng periodExpert remark: Note the Johanneum mark and smaller size (22.4 cm) Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 25 March 2022, lot 1144 Price: USD 12,600 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Famille Rose Saucer Dish, Yongzheng Period (1723-1735) Expert remark: Note the Johanneum mark and the much smaller size (12.2 cm) 雍正時期大型粉彩“玫瑰蝴蝶"盤中國，1723-1735年。圓盤，弧腹，圈足。盤内明亮的琺瑯粉彩精心描繪玫瑰圖，蝴蝶飛舞。盤邊沿醬色釉。 來源：英國切捨姆 Neame家族收藏，保存至今。底部有收藏家標籤。 品相：足部有微小刻痕。邊緣有專業的修補 (3.5 x 9 厘米)，修補過的冲線，這兩者都是肉眼看不見的，甚至在強藍光下也是看不見。 重量：1,201 克 尺寸：直徑35 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2010年9月17日，lot 1484 價格：USD 11,250（相當於今日EUR 14,500） 描述：雍正'Johanneum'標記'N=176'粉彩盤 專家評論：請注意'Johanneum'標記尺寸(22.4 厘米) 較小。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2022年3月25日，lot 1144 價格：USD 12,600（相當於今日EUR 12,000） 描述：清雍正粉彩花卉紋盤 專家評論：請注意'Johanneum'標記和尺寸(12.2 厘米)小很多。
A FAMILLE ROSE 'NINE PEACHES' BOTTLE VASE, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. The slightly compressed globular body supported on a straight foot and rising to a tall, slender, gently flaring neck. The exterior finely painted with bright enamels in shades of green, pink, brown, and white to depict entwined gnarled branches bearing clusters of peaches amid blossoms and curly leaves, the reverse with two iron-red flying bats.Provenance: English trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities. Light scratches, few tiny nicks to the foot.Weight: 1,880 gDimensions: Height 32.5 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 16 November 1999, lot 250Price: GBP 8,280 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A famille-rose 'nine peach' bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, motif, and size (33 cm). Note the apocryphal Qianlong reign mark.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams New York, 8 November 2021, lot 38Price: USD 20,312 or approx. EUR 20,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large famille-rose peach vase, Tianquiping, Late Qing/Republic periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related decoration and motif with similar peaches, blossoms, and two-tone leaves. This vase is also unmarked. Note the slightly different form and the larger size (55.3 cm). 清代粉彩九桃瓶中國，十九世紀。瓶直口微撇、直頸、腹部豐滿渾圓、圈足。通體繪桃樹一株，樹幹茁壯，枝上結蟠桃九個，桃樹旁襯一簇月季。渲染手法繪畫桃實，桃實飾彩濃厚，成功地表現出成熟桃實的嬌豔色彩，構圖疏密有致。樹枝之間飛舞著兩隻礬紅釉蝙蝠。 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，足部有輕微劃痕、刻痕。 重量：1,880 克 尺寸：高32.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，1999年11月16日，lot 250 價格：GBP 8,280（相當於今日EUR 22,000） 描述：十九世紀乾隆款粉彩九桃天球瓶 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、裝飾、主題和尺寸 (33厘米)。請注意乾隆仿款。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約邦翰斯，2021年11月8日，lot 38 價格：USD 20,312（相當於今日EUR 20,500） 描述：清晚期/民國粉彩蝙蝠壽桃紋天球瓶 專家評論：比較非常相近的裝飾，以及主題，例如桃、花卉和兩種顏色的葉子。此瓶沒有款識。請注意不同的外形和尺寸較大 (55.3厘米)。
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
A PAIR OF LARGE QIANJIANG CAI VASES, BY FANG JIAZHEN, CHINA, DATED 1895Each of square section and baluster form with a waisted neck and flared mouth, the shoulder with a pair of lion mask handles suspending mock-rings.Finely painted to one side with two beauties, one seated on a burlwood chair and the other standing behind her under a gnarled flowering prunus tree in a fenced garden with a lingbi stone and bamboo, a vase with a bonsai tree before them, and to the opposite side with a maiden playing a gu zheng next to an archaic dui while another sits in contemplation beneath a large plantain tree next to a hollow rock. (2)Inscriptions: To one side of the neck, 'The Dui was produced [so that] the descendants should treasure it and pass it on,' and 'They are the true siblings which come together to look at the flowers. In the Summer of the Year of Yiwei [corresponding to 1895], in Zhushan, in the style of Xinluo Shanren. Fang Jiazhen.' To the opposite side, '[To be] used as a “Dazhu Qin" vase,' and 'When you played Feng Qiu Huang as a declaration of love, I had already fallen for you, and I will entrust my entire life to you. But when you achieved success and wished to take a woman from Maoling as a concubine, how could I accept that? Therefore, I composed a Bai Tou Yin in response.'To each lion mask, 'Wang' (King).Provenance: French trade. One vase with an old label, 'PUK 45'. Condition: Minor wear and firing irregularities. A minor chip to a mock-ring handle with a hairline and associated old repair, and traces of use. One vase with a minor chip to a corner of the mouth with associated repair. The other vase with two chips to the mouth and associated old repairs. Both vases covered with clear lacquer to the mouth and neck, however, no further repairs or restorations are visible even under extremely strong light. Some rubbing and losses to enamels. Overall displaying very well.Weight: 7,351 g and 7,203 g Dimensions: Height 56.1 cm and 56 cm The inscription is an excerpt from the story of Zhuo Wenjun recorded in Baimei Xinyong Tuchuan ('Poems and Paintings of One Hundred Beauties'). She lived during the Western Han dynasty and was the wife of Sima Xiangru, a prominent writer and musician. As the poem tells, Zhuo Wenjun's husband decided to take a concubine after finding favor in the eyes of emperor Wu, which lead Zhuo Wenjun to write Bai Tou Yin ('White Head Song'). Sima Xiangru was shamed by her poem and promptly abandoned his desire to take a concubine. However, he never forgave Zhuo Wenjun and later attempted to divorce her, to which Zhuo Wenjun replies in a second poem, 'I only hope that in the next life you will come as a woman and I will come as a man!'Baimei Xinyong Tuzhuan is a book of woodblock prints illustrating stories written by Yan Xiyuan, an author who lived during the Qing Dynasty. It is composed of four volumes and contains drawings by the great painter Wang Hui. This book collects more than a hundred stories of women in Chinese history and folklore and includes hundreds of short biographies of famous women from the past, accompanied by imagined depictions of them.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's London, 16 May 2014, lot 1269 Price: GBP 7,500 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A famille rose square-section baluster vase, late 19th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, lion mask-and-ring handles. Note the apocryphal Qianlong mark, the size (59.2 cm), and that the lot comprises only a single vase. 1895年方家珍一對淺絳彩人物方瓶器呈四方形，撇口、束頸、折肩、直腹微斂，肩部有一對獅面輔首雙環。一面精美仕女圖，兩位仕女身在園中桃樹下，周圍假山竹子。仕女面前放著一個花瓶，瓶中插著桃枝。另一個瓶子上可見一位少女在樹邊演奏古琴，而另一個仕女則坐在假山旁的一棵大芭蕉樹下聆聽。(2) 款識： 達作寳敦子孫萬年永寳之用，仿達作寳敦子孫萬年永寳之用十二字文果是人間真姊妹，同心雅意賞花來，時在乙未仲夏寫於珠山客次仿新羅山人筆法，方家珍作大祝禽鼎作用，右仿大祝禽鼎作用六字銘文求凰雅操結知音，已委芳心托素琴，祇事茂陵彈絕調，忍教人聽白頭吟 來源：法國古玩交易，一個瓶子有舊標籤 'PUK 45'. 品相：輕微磨損和燒製不規則。輔首懸環上有一個小缺口，有冲線和小修，以及使用痕跡。一個花瓶口有一個小缺口，有小修。另一個花瓶的口部有兩個缺口，並且有小修。兩個花瓶的口部和頸部均塗有清漆，在極強的光線下也看不到進一步的修復或修復。一些摩損和琺瑯缺損。 重量：分別7,351克與7,203克 尺寸：分別高 56.1 厘米與56 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
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
A FAMILLE ROSE AND GILT-DECORATED 'GUAN YU AND ZHANG FEI' PLAQUE, LATE QING DYNASTY TO REPUBLIC PERIODChina, 1850-1949. Exquisitely painted in remarkably fine detail with gilt and bright enamels to depict Guan Yu twirling his long beard seated on a tiger skin throne beside a standing Zhang Fei dressed in voluminous robes holding a golden staff, both looking toward a snarling dragon emerging from swirling clouds.Provenance: French trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, as well as small nicks and light scratches. The enamels are crisp and well preserved. The wood frame with wear, nicks and age cracks, as well as a nice patina overall.Weight: 1,993 gDimensions: Panel size 38.5 cm x 25.5 cm With a nice wood frame, most likely of the period. (2)Zhang Fei and Guan Yu were among the earliest to join the warlord Liu Bei, who later became the founding emperor of Shu Han, one of the Three Kingdoms of China. They shared a brotherly relationship with their lord and accompanied him on most of his early exploits. The three are important characters in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi), one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature and arguably the most widely read historical novel in late imperial and modern China.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1561Estimate: USD 4,000 or approx. EUR 4,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A famille-rose 'Li Tieguai' plaque, Republic periodExpert remark: Compare the related famille rose enamels and manner of painting. Note the closely related size (38 x 25 cm). 清末民初粉彩鎏金關羽張飛人物瓷板中國，1850-1949年。鎏金和明亮的琺瑯彩繪關羽坐在虎皮寶座上，捻著長須，旁邊是穿著寬大袍子的張飛，手持金刀。兩人擡頭望向雲中出現的飛龍。人物細節精美，表情刻畫生動。 來源：法國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、製造不規則、小刻痕和劃痕。釉質緊緻，保存完好。木框有磨損、刻痕和老化裂紋，整體包漿漂亮。 重量：1,993 克 尺寸：掛屏38.5 x 25.5 厘米 配精緻木架，可能為同時期。 (2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月14日，lot 1561 估價：USD 4,000（相當於今日EUR 4,400） 描述：民國粉彩李鐵拐及韓湘子圖瓷板 專家評論：比較相近的粉彩琺瑯和繪畫風格。請注意非常相近尺寸(38 x 25 厘米)。
AN INSCRIBED OVERLAY GLASS 'CAT AND BUTTERFLY' SNUFF BOTTLE, BY WANG SU, YANGZHOU SCHOOL, CHINA, 1820-1840Inscriptions: To the front, upper right, 'Xiaomou' (Little Prunus). The flattened bottle of rounded rectangular form, superbly carved through the outer olive-brown layer to the translucent milky-white body to one side with a cat seated on a pierced craggy rock beside flowering chrysanthemum, the feline looking up at two butterflies fluttering above. The other side is similarly decorated with sprays of bamboo springing from rockwork. Both sides are separated by sprigs of grass on the shoulders. The front is carved with a three-character inscription. Provenance: Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., London, United Kingdom, 2010. A private collection in the United Kingdom, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., dated 30 June 2010, confirming the signature of Wang Su and dating above, and stating the purchase price for the present lot of GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 10,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Robert Kleiner (1948-2014) was an important expert of Chinese snuff bottles, beginning his long career at Sotheby's in London. Along with Hugh Moss and Bob Hall, he became a key advisor to the Mary and George Bloch collection, and it was Robert who wrote and produced the very first catalog of their bottles.The base lacquered with two old collector's inscriptions, '137' and 'JBO'. Condition: Superb condition with minimal surface wear, light scratches, and manufacturing irregularities.Stopper: Glass in imitation of coralWeight: 39.5 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 75 mm, Diameter neck 14 mm and mouth 6 mm Wang Su (1794-1877) was a prominent literatus and painter from the Yangzhou area. Very few snuff bottles are actually signed by the artist, who preferred to use the seal 'Xiaomei' ('Little Prunus'), which he always used on his paintings as well. On one documentary bottle in a Hong Kong collection, both names appear together: 'Xiaomei, Wang Su' (see JICSBS, Spring 2001, page 23, fig. 26). Wang Su was also an accomplished seal carver. He seems to have lived his life in Yangzhou, was a professional painter who achieved a level of fame early in life, and probably was able to commission snuff bottles with his name on them. The earliest dated Xiaomei-signed bottle was made in 1821 (JICSBS Spring 2011, page 23, fig. 29), when he was in his late twenties and beginning to be known locally. He became more widely known and acknowledged as an artist only later in his career.Cats and butterflies are symbols of longevity. The cat (mao) is a homonym for 'seventy', while the butterfly (die) shares the same sound as 'eighty'. Together, they form a rebus for maodie. This term implies that one would live to be seventy or eighty - considered high age in ancient China.Literature comparison: Wang Su's name appears on a small group of bottles from the Li Junting School, including one in the Bloch Collection, illustrated Hugh Moss, Victor Graham, and Ka Bo Tsang, A Treasury of Chinese Snuff Bottles: The Mary and George Bloch Collection, Vol. 5, Glass, no. 1046. Compare another snuff bottle by Wang Su, illustrated in Robert Kleiner, Previous Playthings: Important Chinese Snuff Bottles From the Mack Collection, 2000, no. 34. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 25 May 2011, lot 63 Price: HKD 120,000 or approx. EUR 19,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An inscribed olive-brown glass overlay 'hunter and fisherman' snuff bottle, Sun Shihua, probably Yangzhou, 1807-1867 Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, color with similar olive-brown overlay on milky-white ground, and manner of carving. Note the size (68 mm) and the different inscription. Update 25.9.2023: The design on the present bottle is likely based on a subject found in a Qing Huapu - a painting manual - from the second half of the 19th century in which Wang Su's works appears . The painter Wang Su himself was, however, not the carver who made the present lot, as once believed.1820-1840年王素涅白地套料耄耋鼻煙壺扁平壺，溜肩，修長，涅白地套橄欖棕色料，精美地雕刻著一隻貓，坐在盛開的菊花旁邊的假山上，貓抬頭看著上面飛舞的兩隻蝴蝶。另一面也裝飾著竹子和山石。款識：小某作 來源：英國倫敦Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd.，2010 年；英國私人收藏，購自上述藝廊。隨附Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd. 於 2010 年 6 月 30 日開具的原始發票副本，確認拍品出自王素，並註明的購買價格為 5,500 英鎊或約 10,000 歐元（在撰寫本文時已根據通貨膨脹進行換算和調整）。 品相：狀況極佳，表面磨損、輕微劃痕和製造不規則。 壺蓋：仿珊瑚料器 重量：39.5 克 尺寸：總高75 毫米，頸部直徑14 毫米，壺口 6 毫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
A FAMILLE ROSE 'SCHOLAR' VASE, INSCRIBED WANG QI (1884-1937), DATED 1929China. The baluster body with rounded and pronounced shoulders, neatly molded with Buddhist lion headed handles with movable bulging eyes and suspending mock-ring handles from their mouths. The waisted neck with a flared mouth. Finely painted in bright enamels to one side with a scholar seated on a mat, his shoes laid out beside him, wearing a voluminous robe, his face with a meditative expression, heavy-lidded eyes, and bow-shaped lips, and to the other with gnarled fruiting tree, one with a crow perched on a twig, each side with inscriptions.Inscriptions: To one side, dated '[…] during the Sommer of the Year of Jisi [corresponding to 1929]'. To the other side, inscribed 'Xichang Midaoren Wang Qi'.Provenance: A private collection in the United Kingdom. Bonhams London, 5 November 2012, lot 157, estimate GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 9,200 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A collector, acquired from the above. Condition: Very good condition with minor old wear and firing irregularities as well as occasional light scratches.Weight: 3,474 g Dimensions: Height 41.5 cm Wang Qi (1884-1937) was the most outstanding porcelain painter of his day. After the fall of the Qing dynasty, imperial orders for porcelain dwindled at Jingdezhen, the main porcelain production center in China. Porcelain artists, released from imperial restraints, developed their own styles based on famous scroll painters of earlier periods. Eight of the leading artists formed a group, which despite calling themselves 'The Full Moon Society' came to be known as the 'Eight Friends of Zushan'. The development of Wang Qi's mature style can be traced to a trip he made to Shanghai in 1916 to see an exhibition of works by a group of painters called Yangzhou Baguai (the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou). Wang was so impressed by the paintings of Huang Shen, one of the Eight Eccentrics, that he started to emulate Huang's style. But not satisfied with just emulating, over the years Wang more and more developed his own distinct style by incrementally incorporating Western painting and enameling techniques in his work. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 11 June 2006, lot 212 Price: GBP 7,800 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine famille rose rouleau vase, Wang Qi, Dated Wuchen Year, corresponding to 1928 Expert remark: Compare the related decoration and inscription. Note the different form and the size (33 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 10 December 2015, lot 8186 Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 15,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small polychrome enameled vase, Wang Qi, dated by inscription to 1927 Expert remark: Compare the related decoration and inscription. Note the different form and the size (17 cm). 粉彩《文人》賞瓶，王琦款中國。 侈口，豐肩，弧腹，獅面輔首啣環，大眼可活動。琺瑯彩描繪一位文人坐在墊子上，鞋子放在旁邊，穿著寬大的長袍，作沉思狀，雙眼微閉。樹上似有紅色果子，秋日落葉，樹枝上棲息著一隻烏鴉。 款識：時在己巳仲夏為如九仁兄先 清玩，西昌勾迷道人王琦寫；空林落葉昏鴉棲，王琦 來源：英國私人收藏；倫敦Bonhams，2012 年 11 月 5 日，拍品 157，估價 5,000 英鎊或約 9,200 歐元（在撰寫本文時根據通貨膨脹進行換算和調整）；私人藏家，從上述拍賣獲得。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，以及局部輕微劃痕。 重量：3,474 克 尺寸：高 41.5 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2006年6月11日，lot 212 價格：GBP 7,800（相當於今日EUR 18,000） 描述：1928年王琦粉彩瓶 專家評論：比較相近的裝飾和款識。請注意不同的外形和尺寸(33厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：舊金山邦翰斯，2015年12月10日，lot 8186 價格：USD 12,500（相當於今日EUR 15,000） 描述：1927年王琦粉彩鍾馗捉鬼圖瓶《王琦》、《匋匋齋》款 專家評論：比較相近的裝飾和款識。請注意不同的外形和尺寸(17厘米)。
A GOLD-, SILVER- AND TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE 'DRAGON' GARMENT HOOK, WARRING STATES PERIODChina, 475-221 BC. Superbly cast with a dragon-head hook with neatly inlaid turquoise eyes and crest, finely decorated with a central floral design composed of a turquoise-inlaid circle surrounded by a gold-inlaid band and four ruyi petals, further decorated with turquoise-inlaid angular scroll, terminating in a second dragon head with laidback ears and long snout, the underside with a circular button.Provenance: Collection of Miklos Grunberg, and thence by decent in the same family. Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, Australia, 2 June 2008, lot 127. A private collection in Melbourne, Australia, acquired from the above. Miklos Grunberg (1918-1988) was born in Budapest, Hungary, and immigrated to Australia in the 1940s. In the early 1950s, he founded a mining consulting firm in Sydney, where he worked for various mining projects including the Uranium mine in Silver Valley. He was an avid collector of Chinese artifacts and works of art, and he donated several pieces to the National Library of Australia.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, casting flaws, minor losses, tiny nicks, light scratches, small dents, encrustations. The finely polished silver and bronze surface with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.Weight: 121.8 gDimensions: Length 20.4 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related turquoise inlaid belt hook of thin elongated shape, dated to the Warring States period, published in Julia White et al., Adornment for the Body and Soul: Ancient Chinese Ornaments from the Mengdiexuan Collection, Hong Kong 1999, p. 109. Compare a related garment hook with geometric decorations, 21 cm long, dated 5th-4th century BC, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1948.27. Compare a closely related belt hook with a similar four-petal design in the center, albeit inlaid in turquoise, illustrated in Chinese Art from the Collection of H.M. King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Tokyo and Osaka, 1971, no. 32. Compare a related turquoise-inlaid gilt-bronze belt hook, dated to the 4th century BC, in the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, record number BATEA : 238.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams New York, 21 September 2020, lot 308Estimate: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A fine and rare inlaid bronze garment hook, Warring States/Western Han dynastyExpert remark: Note the size (21.3 cm). 戰國錯金銀嵌綠松石龍頭鈎中國，西元前475-221 年。鑄工精良，龍頭鉤，一頭眼部和頭部鑲綠松石，鑲嵌工整，龍身錯金銀，飾綠松石，形如龍爪；第二個龍頭可見耳朵和長鼻子。身下有一個圓形鈕。來源：Miklos Grunberg收藏，自此在同一家族保存；澳洲墨爾本Mossgreen 拍賣行，2008年6月2日，lot 127；墨爾本私人收藏購於上述拍賣。Miklos Grunberg (1918-1988) 出生於匈牙利布達佩斯，二十世紀四十年代移居澳洲。二十世紀五十年代初，他在雪梨創立了一家採礦諮詢公司，負責多個採礦項目，包括銀穀的鈾礦。他收藏中國文物和藝術品，並向澳洲國家圖書館捐贈了多件作品。 品相：狀態良好，與年齡相稱。廣泛磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象、鑄造缺陷、輕微損失、微小刻痕、輕微劃痕、小凹痕、結殼。精細拋光的銀和青銅表面具有豐富的自然生長的銅綠，帶有孔雀石和赤銅礦結殼。 重量：121.8 克 尺寸：長 20.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2020年9月21日，lot 308 估價：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 22,000） 描述：戰國/西漢局部鎏金銅錯銀嵌松石雙獸首帶鈎一件 專家評論：請注意尺寸(21.3 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
A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE TAOTIE MASKS WITH RING HANDLES, WARRING STATES TO HAN DYNASTYChina, 5th century BC to 2nd century AD. Each well cast and finely detailed with bulging eyes below thick brows and ruyi horns, all above a pair of arms, each suspending a loose ring from the down-turned nose, which continues into a rectangular tab on the back below another tab pierced for attachment. (4)Provenance: P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd, Hong Kong. The private collection of an American north-east collector, acquired from the above. Started as a small business in January 1976 in Hong Kong, selling Chinese antiques, P.C. Lu was able to scale operations, eventually sending his son Fred to the MIT to pursue his PhD. Today, many objects from his fine collection are housed in the British Museum.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, light scratches, minor dents and losses, signs of weathering and erosion, expected casting flaws. Fine, solid patina with malachite encrustations.Dimensions: Height 7.1 cm (each) Expert's note: Taotie masks handles which retain their forelegs remain truest to their Shang and Zhou bronze precursors and should be dated to the early Western Han Dynasty. The inclusion of human-like arms in this design is rather unusual, and related to a small number of bronze ring handles with human-form decoration, including one excavated in 1968 at Mancheng, Hebei, from the tomb of Liu Sheng (d.113 BC) in the Hebei Provincial Museum which was illustrated in the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition catalog Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C.-A.D. 220), New York, 2017, pages 184-185, no. 103.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 24-25 March 2022, lot 294Estimate: USD 3,000 or approx. EUR 2,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of small gilt-bronze taotie mask fittings, Han-Northern Wei dynasty (206 BC-534 AD)Expert remark: Compare the related decoration. Note the similar size (7 cm) and that the lot also comprises a pair.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 9 May 2016, lot 727Estimate: USD 3,000 or approx. EUR 3,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of small gilt-bronze taotie mask and loose ring handles, Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related decoration. Note the similar size (6.5 cm) and that the lot also comprises a pair. 戰國至漢代一對鎏金銅獸面活環輔首中國，公元前五世紀至公元二世紀。鑄造精良，細節精緻，獸面濃密的眉毛，彎曲的角，大眼圓睜，嘴部有一雙手，鼻子下懸掛一個可以活動的環。細膩堅固的包漿，帶有紅綠色銅鏽結殼。(4) 來源：香港P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd藝術公司；美國東北部私人收藏購於上述公司。P.C. Lu 藝術公司於1976 年 1 月在香港成立，最初是一家銷售中國古董的小企業，後來擴大運營規模，最終將他的兒子Fred送到麻省理工學院攻讀博士學位。 如今，他的許多精美收藏品都收藏在大英博物館中。 品相：狀況非常好，大面積磨損、輕微的劃痕、凹痕和缺損、風化和侵蝕的跡象。細膩堅實的包漿，帶有綠色結殼。 尺寸：各高7.1 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2022年3月24-25日，lot 294 估價：USD 3,000（相當於今日EUR 2,900） 描述：漢/北魏銅鎏金鋪首啣環飾一對 專家評論：比較相近的裝飾。請注意相似的尺寸(7 厘米) ，以及此為一對。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦翰斯，2016年5月9日，lot 727 估價：USD 3,000（相當於今日EUR 3,300） 描述：漢代一對鎏金銅鋪首啣環飾 專家評論：比較相近的裝飾。請注意相似的尺寸(6.5 厘米) ，以及此為一對。
A LARGE CINNABAR LACQUER 'PHOENIX' FLOWERPOT, MING DYNASTYChina, 15th to early 16th century. With a heavily cast bronze body, finely modeled with deep rounded sides supported on a short foot and rising to an everted rim. Superbly carved through the layers of lustrous deep crimson lacquer to the ochre ground with a pair of phoenixes flying with outstretched wings amid large peony blossoms borne on leafy stems, with neatly incised details such as the feathers, blossoms, and leaves. Provenance: From an old private collection in Cotswold, United Kingdom. Acquired in the 1920s or earlier, and kept in the same family ever since, according to the last owner.Condition: Remarkably well preserved, commensurate with age. Old wear, expected age cracks and splits, small losses, tiny nicks here and there, light scratches. Some sections of the lacquer are slightly loosened.Weight: 4,675 g Dimensions: Diameter 34 cm, Height 27.4 cm The 'two birds' design featuring a pair of birds among flowers was a popular motif in Chinese carved lacquer, particularly from the thirteenth to early fifteenth century. In this example, two phoenixes fly amid lush, blossoming peonies. Such decoration also became standard in other media, such as textiles and ceramics, produced by the Imperial workshops of the Ming dynasty.Literature comparison: Compare a related cinnabar lacquer box and cover, similarly carved on an ochre ground with long-tailed birds and prunus blossoms, 24.2 cm in diameter, dated 1550-1650, in the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number FE.50-1974.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Paris, 12 December 2019, lot 62 Price: EUR 150,000 or approx. EUR 170,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare and finely carved red cinnabar lacquer 'peony' box and cover, Xuande six-character mark and of the period (1426-1435) Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving through layers of cinnabar lacquer to an ochre ground, as well as the related peony motif, albeit without phoenixes. Note the reign mark, different form, and the much smaller size (22 cm). 明代大型剔犀鳳鳥紋花盆中國，十五至十六世紀初。銅胎剔犀，弦紋口，深弧形腹。精美剔犀，雕琢一對展翅飛翔的鳳凰，卷葉牡丹，羽毛、花朵、葉子等細節都雕刻得十分細緻。全器漆色鮮紅，色彩純正，布局層次分明，雕刻有力，刀法渾厚婉轉，藏鋒不露，磨工精細圓潤。 來源：來自英國科茨沃爾德的私人舊藏；根據最後一位主人的說法，這件拍品是在 1920 年代或更早時期購入，自那以後一直由同一個家族保管。 品相：保存完好，磨損、年代裂縫和裂口、小缺損、局部微小的刻痕和劃痕。部分漆面有輕微鬆動。 重量：4,675 克 尺寸：直徑 34 厘米，高 27.4 厘米 文獻比較: 比較一件相近的1550-1650年剔犀蓋盒 ，相似的赭石地上雕刻著長尾鳥和李花，直徑24.2 厘米，收藏於Victoria & Albert Museum，館藏編號 FE.50-1974。 拍賣比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2019年12月12日，lot 62 價錢：EUR 150,000（相當今日EUR 170,000） 描述：明宣德剔紅纏枝牡丹四季花卉紋蓋盒 專家註釋：比較非常相近的雕刻風格，透過層層硃砂漆，到赭色底色，以及相近的牡丹圖案，儘管沒有鳳凰。請注意 年代款、不同的外形，以及尺寸較小 (22 厘米)
A BRONZE BOWL, LATE EASTERN ZHOU TO HAN DYNASTYChina, 4th century BC to 3rd century AD. Thinly cast with deep rounded sides supported on a short foot and rising to an everted rim, the sides encircled by a raised band with a bowstring interrupted by a distinct pair of taotie mask handles suspending loose rings.Provenance: A noted collection in Paris, France. Tajan, Paris, 10 June 2014, lot 142 (dated to the Han dynasty). Ancienne Collection Particuliere de M. M., Paris, France, acquired from the above. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, small dents, minor nicks, light scratches, all as expected for a bronze vessel nearly two thousand years old. The bronze is covered in a rich, naturally grown patina with cuprite and malachite encrustations.Weight: 1,806 g Dimensions: Diameter 27.5 cm, Height 11.8 cm Literature comparison:Compare a closely related bronze vessel, 22.2 cm diameter, dated to the late Eastern Zhou dynasty, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 12.37.147.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 16 October 2001, lot 169 Price: USD 4,113 or approx. EUR 6,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A bronze high-footed bowl, late Eastern Han dynasty, 3rd century AD Expert remark: Compare the related raised band cast to the exterior with a central bowstring terminating into taotie mask handles which have lost their rings. Note the different foot which is raised. Note the size (25 cm in diameter). 東周末至漢代輔首活環銅洗中國，公元前4世紀至公元3世紀。束口，外壁有弦紋，深弧腹，圈足，兩側各有一個獸面輔首活環。 來源：法國巴黎的著名收藏；巴黎Tajan，2014年 年 6 月 10 日，拍品 142（可追溯到漢朝）；法國巴黎Ancienne Collection Particuliere de M. M.特別收藏，購自上述機構。品相：狀況良好，磨損、風化和侵蝕，有腐蝕、小凹痕、小刻痕、輕微劃痕。青銅表面有一層自然包漿以及紅綠結殼。 重量：1,806 克 尺寸：直徑 27.5 厘米，高 11.8 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的東周末期銅洗，直徑22.2 厘米，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號12.37.147。 拍賣結果比較: 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2001年10月16日，lot 169 價格：USD 4,113（相當於今日EUR 6,500） 描繪：三世紀東漢末期高足碗 專家評論：比較相近的外部弦紋，弦紋止於饕餮輔面手柄，但活環已丟失。請注意不同的高足和尺寸(直徑25 厘米)。
A BRONZE 'HILL' CENSER AND COVER, BOSHANLU, HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC-220 AD. Raised on a stem foot with an openwork foliate motif against a cross-hatched ground. The conical cover is cast in openwork as a mountain range. The bronze covered overall with a rich and naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.Provenance: From a private collection in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, traces of use to the interior, signs of weathering and erosion with associated few losses, encrustations, minor nicks, light scratches.Weight: 128.1 gDimensions: Height 10.4 cm The cover of this hill censer depicts the mystical overlapping peaks of Mount Peng, regarded in Han dynasty Daoist tradition as a paradise realm for the spirits of immortals.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related bronze boshanlu, 11 cm high, dated to the Han dynasty, in the British Museum, registration number 1936,1118.52. Compare a related bronze boshanlu, 18.4 cm high, dated to the Western Han dynasty, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1986.46.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 10 November 2015, lot 3Price: GBP 30,000 or approx. EUR 50,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze 'hill' censer and cover, boshanlu, Han dynastyExpert remark: Note the size (23.8 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 17 March 2016, lot 1157Price: USD 47,500 or approx. EUR 56,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze 'hill' censer and cover, boshanlu, Han dynastyExpert remark: Note the size (18.1 cm). 漢代銅博山爐中國，西元前206年至西元220年。器呈豆形，蓋是鏤空的起伏山巒，有雲氣紋填充於山巒之間。銅爐整體覆蓋著自然包漿，上面有著綠色和紅色結殼。 來源：美國北卡羅萊納州蘿利市私人收藏。 品相：狀態良好，嚴重磨損，內部有使用痕跡、風化和侵蝕跡像，以及小缺損、結殼、輕微刻痕和劃痕。 重量：128.1 克 尺寸：高 10.4 釐米 “博山爐"一名是根據秦漢時的傳說："東方海上有蓬萊、方丈、瀛洲三座仙山"，這三座仙山即為「博山」之意。 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的漢代博山爐，高11 厘米，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1936,1118.52。比較一件相近的西漢博山爐，高18.4 厘米，收藏於克利夫蘭藝術博物館，館藏編號1986.46。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2015年11月10日，lot 3 價格：GBP 30,000（相當於今日EUR 50,000） 描述：漢代博山青銅爐蓋 專家評論：請注意尺寸(23.8 厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2016年3月17日，lot 1157 價格：USD 47,500（相當於今日EUR 56,500） 描述：漢銅博山爐 專家評論：請注意尺寸(18.1 厘米)。
A PAINTED POTTERY 'ARCHER AND TIGER' VASE, HU, HAN DYNASTYChina, 202 BC-220 AD. The ovoid body supported on a short foot and rising to a waisted neck with a flared mouth. The exterior freely painted with confident brushstrokes and brilliant pigments in sky blue, red, amber, white, and black with an archer on horseback hunting a fierce tiger amid wave-like clouds, between borders of C-scroll motifs, all below a band of stiff leaves.Provenance: French trade. By repute acquired from a private collector in Paris.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Old repairs and some touchups as generally expected from Han dynasty excavations. Wear, flaking, losses and fading to pigment. Minor chips, light scratches, extensive soil encrustations.Weight: 5,109 gDimensions: 37.8 cm Expert's note: Expressive polychrome designs on ancient archaic wares from China, such as those on the present lot, are said to have inspired the Art Deco movement in Europe. A good example for this theory may be the design work of noted architect Henry van der Welde (1863 Antwerp - 1957 Zurich).Literature comparison:Compare a closely related covered hu, dated to the 2nd-1st century BC, in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1992.165.20a, b.Auction comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 15 September 2017, lot 1101Price: USD 22,500 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare large painted pottery vase and cover, fanghu, Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related colors and manner of painting. Note the different motifs and the size (60.5 cm).Auction comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 16 September 2008, lot 201Price: USD 21,250 or approx. EUR 27,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of large painted pottery vases and cover (hu), Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related colors and manner of painting. Note the different motifs, the size (60.5 cm), and that the lot comprises a pair. 漢代彩繪狩獵圖陶壺中國，公元前 202 年至公元 220 年。壺口外撇，縮頸，豐胸鼓腹，平足。外壁以天藍色、紅色、琥珀色、白色和黑色描繪馬背上的弓箭手獵虎場景。另飾芭蕉紋、如意紋和雲紋。 來源：法國古玩交易，據説購於巴黎私人收藏。 品相：狀態良好，修復，有磨損、剝落、缺損和顏料褪色，輕微的碎裂、劃痕、大面積的土壤結殼。 重量：5,109 克 尺寸：37.8 厘米 文獻比較: 比較一件非常相近的西元前二至一世紀陶壺，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號 1992.165.20a，b。 拍賣比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年9月15日，lot 1101 價錢：USD 22,500（相當今日EUR 25,500） 描述：漢代彩繪方陶壺 專家註釋：比較相近的顏色和繪畫風格。請注意不同的主題和尺寸 (60.5 厘米)。拍賣比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2008年9月16日，lot 201 價錢：USD 21,250（相當今日EUR 27,000） 描述：漢代一對彩繪陶壺蓋 專家註釋：比較相近的顏色和繪畫風格。請注意不同的主題和尺寸 (60.5 厘米)，以及此為一對。
A BRONZE POURING VESSEL, YI, LATE SONG - EARLY MING DYNASTYChina, 12th-15th century. The deep rounded sides supported on four feet cast with archaistic scroll, the gently rising spout extending to a narrow U-shaped mouth, the handle in the form of a two-horned dragon with spiked mane and coiled tail. The body carved to the side with three elegantly curved grooves below a leiwen band. The interior with a three-character inscription.Inscriptions: To the interior, 'Zhai […]'.Provenance: Galerie M. Michel Beurdeley, Paris, France. Old French private collection, acquired from the above in the 1950s/1960s, and thence by descent in the same family. Established in 1817 by Jean Beurdeley (1771-1853) as a shop selling curiosities, Galerie Beurdeley rose to prominence under his grandson Alfred-Emmanuel-Louis Beurdeley (1847-1919) as the most important Chinese art gallery in Paris. After World War II, the gallery was run by Michel Beurdeley (1911-2012). In the early 1970s, his son Jean-Michel Beurdeley took over operations of the gallery for the next three decades before eventually moving to Thailand in 2001. Jean-Michel is a co-founder of MAIIAM Contemporary Art Museum in Chiang Mai and sponsor of the Patsri Bunnag Foundation. He was honored with the French title Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007 and promoted to Officier in 2018.Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, weathering, minor corrosion and casting irregularities. Tiny nicks, light scratches, small dents and fine cracks. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with distinct malachite and cuprite encrustations. Overall displaying exceptionally well.Weight: 1,581 gDimensions: Width 28.5 cm Bronze yi emerged as a ritual vessel form during the late Western Zhou period and continued in popularity until the Warring States period. The function of yi has been documented since the earliest stages of Chinese history. Yi were used together with water basins, pan, in ritual ceremonies to cleanse hands. It was stipulated in one of the ancient Chinese classics, the Book of Rites (Liji), that an elder would pour water from the yi for the ritual performers to wash their hands before proceeding with sacred rites, and the clan's junior member would concurrently carry a pan to collect the water. Yi had been a tangible symbol reflecting the ritual etiquette of royalty and the nobility during the Zhou dynasty.Bronze yi, in addition to serving as water implements during ritual ceremonies, also functioned as wine vessels in the Eastern Zhou dynasty. According to the inscription of the Spring and Autumn period Lu Da Si Tu Yuan Yi, discovered in Qufu county during the Republic period, currently preserved in the Shandong Museum, Jinan, the vessel is identified as a 'drinking vessel' (see Zhu Fenghan, Zhongguo qingtongqi zonglun [A Comprehensive Survey of Chinese Bronzes], vol. 1, Shanghai, 2009, p. 288).Literature comparison:Compare to a related archaic bronze yi of this from in the Palace Museum, illustrated in Bronzes in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1999, p. 219, pl. 211. Compare a related pouring vessel (yi), dated 9th-8th century BC, in the Saint Louis Art Museum, object number 111:2014. For another prototype, see an archaic bronze ritual pouring vessel (yi), dated to the late Western Zhou dynasty, at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2023, lot 618.Auction result comparison: Type: Near Identical Auction: Bonhams London, 6 November 2008, lot 311 Estimate: GBP 2,500 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A finely cast archaistic bronze wine vessel, yi, Song dynasty Expert remark: Compare the near identical form and decoration. Note the closely related size (29 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Near Identical Auction: Sotheby's New York, 18 March 2014, lot 257 Estimate: USD 6,000 or approx. EUR 7,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Bronze Pouring Vessel (Yi), Ming Dynasty Expert remark: Compare the near identical form and decoration. Note that this Yi has severe condition issues, unlike the present lot. 宋末至明初青銅匜中國，十二至十五世紀。器身如橢圓形瓢，前端寬流高高昂起，後端執鋬作蛟龍探水狀，匜的四獸足，曲體承載匜的器身,極其穩健。口沿下一周雲紋，之下三道弦紋。 款識: 匜内“齋 […]" 來源：法國巴黎Michel Beurdeley藝廊；法國私人收藏，於 二十世紀五十年代/六十年代從上述藝廊購得，並同一家族傳承。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、風化、輕微腐蝕和鑄造不規則性，微小刻痕、輕微的劃痕、小凹痕和細裂紋。青銅有豐富的自然包漿，具有獨特的紅綠色結殼。 重量：1,581 克 尺寸：寬 28.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2014年3月18日，lot 257 估價：USD 6,000（相當於今日EUR 7,000） 描述：明銅竊曲紋龍鋬匜 專家評論：比較幾乎相同的外形和裝飾。請注意此匜品相不佳。 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
A PAIR OF HEAVY BRONZE FIGURES OF QILIN, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. Boldly cast with animated proportions, the heads of the qilins glance over their shoulders towards their upswept tails while striding forward. The beasts with neatly incised scales, spiky manes and brows, and wavy hair as well as crenulated spines.Provenance: Austrian trade, by repute from an old Viennese private estate.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting flaws. Signs of weathering, encrustations, small nicks and losses, light scratches, one tail with traces of soldering. Rich, dark, naturally grown patina with scattered malachite encrustations. The wood stands with old wear, age cracks and minor losses.Weight: 3.8 kg and 3.5 kgDimensions: Length 27 cm and 30.5 cm Each figure with an associated fitted wood stand. (4)Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 17 September 2010, lot 1025Price: USD 13,750 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: An archaistic bronze figure of a qilin, Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644Expert remark: Note the length (18.4 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's Paris, 22 June 2016, lot 348Price: EUR 5,000 or approx. EUR 5,900 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of bronze figures of qilin, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644Expert remark: Note the size (21 cm). 明代一對麒麟銅像中國，1368-1644年。麒麟頭部向身體側面扭轉，四足挺立；頭頂生獨角，張嘴露齒，身形矯健，背脊、脅下筋骨畢現，頸部、四肢毛髮披散，長尾搭於身後。鑄造工藝精細，麒麟毛髮、項圈施刀鏨刻細節，通身瑩潤光亮。來源：奧地利古玩交易，據説購於維亞納一個私人舊藏。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和鑄造缺陷，有風化跡象、結殼、小缺口和輕微劃痕，一根尾部有焊接痕跡。豐富的深色包漿，散佈著綠色結殼。木底座有磨損、老化裂紋和輕微損失。重量：分別爲3.8 公斤與3.5 公斤 尺寸：分別長27 釐米與30.5 釐米 分別有配套的木底座 (4) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2010年9月17日，lot 1025 價格：USD 13,750（相當於今日EUR 18,000） 描述：1368-1644年明代仿古麒麟銅像 專家評論：請注意長(18.4 釐米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2016年6月22日，lot 348 價格：EUR 5,000（相當於今日EUR 5,900） 描述：1368-1644年明代一對麒麟銅像 專家評論：請注意尺寸(21 釐米)。
A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE TOOL VASE BY HU WENMING, MING DYNASTYChina, 17th century. Of cylindrical form with a waisted neck and base, supported on a flat circular foot, cast and chased around the body and neck with auspicious Buddhist symbols against a ring-punched ground, the foot and galleried rim with leiwen bands. The base with the four-character maker's mark neatly incised.Inscriptions: To the base, 'Hu Wenming zhi'.Provenance: French trade. By repute acquired from an old private estate in Cannes, France.Condition: Very good condition with old wear as expected, the gilt quite well-preserved, some minor casting irregularities, few small dents, minuscule nicks, occasional light scratches. Weight: 267 g Dimensions: Height 10.3 cm Hu Wenming is one of the most renowned metalworkers in Chinese history and one of the few whose name and style are discussed in Chinese art-historical writing. Most of the works attributed to Hu Wenming are scholarly objects, such as incense burners and brush pots, characterized by densely worked backgrounds covered with detailed naturalistic and other motifs cast in high relief.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2014, lot 202 Price: HKD 175,000 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A parcel-gilt bronze 'butterflies and flowers' incense-tool vase by Hu Wenming, Ming dynasty, 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, parcel-gilding, and relief decoration.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 15 December 2016, lot 171Price: EUR 32,500 or approx. EUR 38,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: Two small partially gilt bronze vases Ming Dynasty, 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, parcel-gilding, and relief decoration. Note that this lot comprises two tool vases, one of which is also decorated with auspicious symbols. 明代胡文明款包金銅瓶中國，十七世紀。盤口，短直頸，圓折肩，圓筒狀長腹，圈足，底部平切式二層台。頸部和瓶身刻有吉祥的佛教符號，足部飾有雷文帶。圈足上刻有工整的四字款。 款識：胡文明製 來源：法國古玩交易，據説購於坎城私人舊藏。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損，包金保存得很好，有一些輕微的鑄造不規則，一些小凹痕，微小的刻痕和劃痕。 重量：267 克 尺寸：高 10.3 釐米 胡文明是中國歷史上最著名的鑄銅工藝名匠，最擅長鑄造銅爐，並能按古式製造彝、鼎、尊、卣之類的銅器極精，時稱“胡爐"或“胡銅"。胡文明的大部分作品都是文人用具，如香爐和筆筒，其特點是佈景嚴密，體現自然主義。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2014年4月7日，lot 202 價格：HKD 175,000（相當於今日EUR 25,500） 描述：明十七世紀局部鎏金銅「蝶戀花」小瓶《胡文明製》款 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、局部鎏金和浮雕。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：巴黎蘇富比，2016年12月15日，lot 171 價格：EUR 32,500（相當於今日EUR 38,500） 描述：明十七世紀局部鎏金銅花卉圖小瓶及局部鎏金銅博古圖小瓶 一件 :《胡文明製》款 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、局部鎏金和浮雕。請注意此為兩個瓶，其中一件還飾有吉祥符號。
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