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Lot 127
A JADEITE SNUFF BOTTLE DEPICTING A CARP TRANSFORMING INTO A DRAGON, CHINA, 1770-1850 1770-1850年翡翠鯉魚躍龍門鼻煙壺Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Expert’s note: This bottle is perhaps one of the most exciting of all carved jadeite examples. The shape has a perfect formal integrity which is greatly enhanced by the tall, flared neck with a lipped rim. The carved decoration stands in unusually high relief and in the undulating rhythms of the dragon's back, shows a confident line of which an accomplished painter with a brush would be proud of. The entire composition, however, is truly brought to life by the exceptionally fine hollowing, which allows the light to be transmitted through the body, revealing the icy texture of the stone. This adds enormously to the energy of the piece, creating the appearance of a raging storm through which the dragons are scything unmoved. The fashion for extreme hollowing was probably inspired by the advent of Mughal jades into China in the 1750s and may have played some part in the conception of this bottle. However, most bottles of this ultra-hollowed group are uncarved and rely solely on their hollowing for their impact, whereas on the present bottle the hollowing actually adds to the impact of the carving.Of flattened globular form, exceptionally well hollowed, finely carved in high relief with a continuous scene depicting a carp emerging from the waves to transform into a dragon chasing a flaming pearl, with cloud billows on the shoulders. The well-polished translucent stone is of an apple-green hue with emerald-green patches, paler shadings, and icy inclusions.Provenance: Collection of Gerry P. Mack. Robert Kleiner & Co. Ltd., London, United Kingdom, 2010. 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 dating above, and stating a purchase price for this present lot of GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 10,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. According to Robert Kleiner’s foreword to the catalog of his single owner sale at Christie's, he “was one of the great snuff bottle collectors of the twentieth century. The bottles for which Gerry had a weakness have stood the test of time and, more remarkably, of our increased knowledge of the subject. Gerry's achievement was to align on bottles which he liked and which are still highly sought after and in many cases among the finest of their type.” Condition: Superb condition with minor old wear and occasional light scratches. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures.Stopper: Agate with bronze collarWeight: 87 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 74 mm, Diameter neck 22 mm and mouth 7 mm The depiction of a carp turning into a dragon alludes to the path of the scholar who must leap like a carp across the Longmen Falls in order to transform into a dragon, meaning to pass his examinations. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 31 May 2015, lot 192 Price: HKD 150,000 or approx. EUR 20,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rectangular jadeite ‘dragon and flaming pearl’ snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century Expert remark: Compare the related color of the jadeite, manner of carving, and subject (albeit depicting only a dragon). Note the different form. Note that this bottle was also previously in the collection of Gerry P. Mack and subsequently with Robert Kleiner.
Lot 5
A BAMBOO ‘CRAB’ BRUSHPOT, BITONG, BY LIU SONGSEN, DATED 1756 劉松森款竹雕詩文筆筒Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Published: Galerie Asboth, Tusche und Weihrauch, page 22, no. 37.China. Of cylindrical form, carved in low relief, a crab sits among reeds and stones next to an eight-column inscription which includes a poem, the artist Liu Songsen’s signature, and a date, the year of Bingzi.Inscriptions: A unique folk poem by the 13th century poet Ma Zhiyuan, depicting the sequestered life of a poet. It says, ‘Wine and fish I have freshly bought, now I watch the clouds above the mountains and write poetry in the moonlight. I am an idle man and have no ability to serve the state and govern. Liu Songsen carved in […] the Year of Bingzi (corresponding to 1756).’Provenance: Ute Asboth, Galerie Asboth, Vienna, May 2000. Collection of Maria and Johannes Nickl, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. The base with an old label, ‘1P’. A copy of an expertise written and signed by Ute Asboth, with a stamp from Galerie Asboth, confirming the dating above, accompanies this lot. Ute Asboth (c. 1927-2018), owner of Galerie Asboth, began her career in the Asian art trade at Galerie Zacke in the early 1980s before eventually founding Galerie Asboth in Vienna, Austria. The gallery specialized in East Asian art and published extensively. Several noted exhibitions were curated in close cooperation with Luigi Bandini from Eskenazi gallery in London, United Kingdom. Some pieces from Ute Asboth’s private collection reside now in the Museum of Ethnology, Vienna (today the Weltmuseum). 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: Very good condition with minor old wear and expected age cracks, traces of use, few tiny nicks to edges.Weight: 190.7 gDimensions: Height 12.9 cm The present brushpot is carved with a poem by Ma Zhiyuan (c. 1250-1321), a poet and playwright who lived during the Yuan dynasty. Famous for popularizing a lyrical style known as sanqu, his poems were collected in the book Dongli Yuefu which includes 104 of his sanqu. His most famous poem is Autumn Thoughts.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 18 March 2008, lot 39Price: USD 49,000 or approx. EUR 65,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large bamboo brushpot (bitong), Qing dynasty, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related motif. 劉松森款竹雕詩文筆筒中國。圓柱體筆筒，淺浮雕蟹圖詩文。出版: Galerie Asboth，Tusche und Weihrauch，第 22頁，圖 37。 銘文: 酒旋沽，魚新買，滿眼雲山畫圖開。清風明月還詩債。本是個懶散人，又無甚經濟才，歸去來。丙子春劉松森製於?師來源：Ute Asboth，維也納Asboth藝廊，約2000年；Maria與Johannes Nickl收藏，購於上述藝廊，在同一家族保存至今。底部有一舊標籤 ‘1P’。隨附一份由Ute Asboth出具的鑒定書複印件，上還可見 Asboth藝廊印章，確認斷代。Ute Asboth (約1927-2018年) 於 1980 年代初在 Zacke藝廊開始了她在亞洲藝術貿易的職業生涯，之後在奧地利維也納創立了 Asboth藝廊。該藝廊專門從事東亞藝術並廣泛出版，她與英國倫敦 Eskenazi 畫廊的 Luigi Bandini 密切合作，並策劃了幾個著名的展覽。Ute Asboth 的一些私人收藏品現在收藏在維也納民族學博物館（現為世界博物館）。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和老化裂縫，使用痕跡，邊緣有一些微小的劃痕。 重量：190.7 克 尺寸：高12.9 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2008年3月18日，lot 39 價格：USD 49,000（相當於今日EUR 65,000） 描述：十九世紀清代竹雕筆筒 專家評論：比較相近的主題。
Lot 14
A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL WALL VASE, CHINA, 18th CENTURY 十八世紀掐絲琺瑯纏枝蓮紋壁瓶 Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Of 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。Sara Fredericks (1903-1986) 曾是一位設計師兼零售商，專注於女性奢華時裝已有五十多年的歷史。與從事鞋業生意的Frederick Cohen結婚後，她開始在家裡向欣賞她的衣服的女士出售衣服。“她過著顧客的生活，” Pauline Trigere說道，她是把 Fredericks 小姐視為朋友和客戶的設計師之一。此外還有Geoffrey Beene，James Galanos，Bill Blass，Oscar de la Renta，Bob Mackie與Hubert de Givenchy。“她的品味無可挑剔，” Trigere小姐說，“她的顧客信任她。” 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和製造缺陷，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 壁瓶在乾隆年間尤為流行。眾所周知，三希堂內也有壁瓶。材質多樣，有瓷、景泰藍和漆器，偶爾還會刻有禦詩，例如本拍品。比較北京故宮博物院收藏的幾件瓷壁瓶，插圖見《The Life of Emperor Qianlong》，澳門藝術博物館，澳門，2002年，編號 1，63-2 至 63-9。本壁瓶堪稱乾隆年間最稀有珍品。 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。
Lot 251
A SMALL FAMILLE ROSE ‘HUNDRED BOYS’ CUP, JIXIANG RUYI MARK 粉彩《吉祥如意百子圖》杯Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價China, 19th century. Delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently flared rim. Finely enameled to the exterior with a continuous celebratory scene featuring thirty-eight boys on an Imperial yellow ground. One boy dressed as an official rides a qilin through the crowds accompanied by an ‘attendant’ holding a parasol, while two others hold banners inscribed ‘fulu’ (luck and fortune) and ‘shouxi (long life and happiness), surrounded by a large entourage holding banners and lanterns in different forms including lotus blossoms, phoenix, elephant, and Buddhist lion. Another boy makes his way on horseback as children play cymbals, blow trumpets, and play gongs.Inscriptions: To the recessed base with an iron-red four-character mark, ‘jixiang ruyi’ (may you have auspiciousness and your wishes fulfilled).Provenance: English trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities. Minor losses to enamels and some rubbing to gilt. Touch-ups to pitting at the foot.Weight: 97.3 gDimensions: Diameter 8.7 cm Expert’s note: A multitude of boys at play, aka the 'hundred boys' theme, presents an auspicious wish for many sons. This motif is frequently seen in Chinese art, was particularly popular on famille rose wares during the Qianlong reign, and naturally continued in subsequent reigns. Still, a total of 38 figures painted to such a small cup is a rather large number, definitely larger than normal, thus making this a rare work of art.Auction result comparison: Type: Related through the mark onlyAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 2 June 2016, lot 823Price: HKD 62,500 or approx. EUR 8,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A rare pair of iron-red and gilt-decorated shell-shaped saucers, Qing dynasty, Daoguang period, Jixiang ruyi markExpert remark: Compare the identical ‘jixiang ruyi’ mark. 粉彩《吉祥如意百子圖》杯中國，十九世紀. 敞口，深斜腹，圈足。外壁黃地精美琺瑯彩描繪百子游戲場景，有三十八個男孩。 一名童子扮成官員的樣子，騎著麒麟穿過人群，旁邊還有一名打著傘蓋的“隨從”，另外兩名男孩則舉著寫有“福祿”和“壽喜”的橫幅，周圍彩旗飄飄。很多童子手持蓮花、鳳凰、大象、佛獅等不同造型的橫幅和燈籠。一個男孩騎馬前行，孩子們在敲鑼打鼓。 款識：吉祥如意 來源：英國古玩交易。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷，琺瑯有輕微缺損，描金部分有一些摩擦，小修。 重量：97.3 克 尺寸：直徑 8.7 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：僅有款識相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2016年6月2日，lot 823 價格：HKD 62,500（相當於今日EUR 8,400） 描述：清道光礬紅描金龍紋小碟一對《吉祥如意》款 專家評論：比較相同的吉祥如意款。
Lot 306
AN INSCRIBED HALF OF A BRONZE TIGER TALLY, EASTERN HAN DYNASTY 東漢半片銅虎符Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價Expert’s note: According to Ch'i-kuo k'ao, pp. 366-67 (Chapter 12, ‘The Penal Law of Wei’), “He who steals a tiger tally will be executed and his house and property confiscated.” The fact that only one half remains of this tiger tally, however, indicates that someone indeed once risked their life to snag this highly important object which could decide the fates of entire wars, possibly to disrupt the enemy’s chain of command.China, 25-220 AD. Cast in the form of a recumbent tiger with the mouth open, inscribed along the curvature of its neck and down its back, a single aperture for suspension in its twisting tail. The dynamic posture of the tiger, as if it were ready to pounce on its enemy, shows swirling indentations from casting, symbolizing its muscular legs.Inscription: To the tiger’s neck and back, ‘Si Gong […]’, likely referring to a government office.Provenance: A private collection in Vienna, Austria. Galerie Zacke, Vienna, before 1998. 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, addressed to the Nickls, dating the present lot to the Warring States period, and stating a purchase price for the present lot of ATS 14,500 (or approx. EUR 1,900 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. As expected, typical wear and weathering commensurate with age, encrustations, nicks, scratches, minor casting flaws. Fine, dark, smooth, and naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations.Weight: 126 gDimensions: Length 9.4 cm The tally played a significant role in ancient warfare. The Historical Records by Sima Qian document a story that the state of Qin besieged Handan, the capital of the state of Zhao, in 257 BC, and Zhao requested aid from the neighboring state of Wei. The King of Wei asked the senior general Jin Bi to lead 100,000 soldiers to save Zhao. However, Jin was afraid of Qin's power and halted the offensive. Lord Xinling, son of the King of Wei, was determined to save Zhao and requested that Lady Ru, the king's concubine, steal the tiger-shaped tally from the king's bedroom. She succeeded. Seeing the tally, the soldiers obeyed orders and finally rescued Zhao.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2022, lot 49 Price: USD 50,400 or approx. EUR 49,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An inscribed section of a bronze tiger tally (Hufu), Eastern Han dynasty Expert remark: This lot also comprises a tiger tally half. Note the size (7 cm).
Lot 101
Vernon Southward (1911-1981) French, 'Orvieto', landscape study of the small Umbrian city, oil on canvas. monogrammed to lower right corner and dated '53, 51 cm x 61 cm unframed, together with a later unframed oil by the same hand, a still life study of flowers, 42 cm x 51 cmRoyal Institute Galleries label to verso of 'Orvieto'.
Lot 405
Set of three oil paintings on canvas, measurements with frame: 90 x 37 cm. Rein de Lege began his studies at the Rijks-academie Amsterdam, School of Art (1971-1975). He followed the classical education of drawing and painting with special attention to drawing from models. In 1977, he moved to the Minerva Academy in Groningen (1977-1980) where he continued his studies. In addition to drawing and painting, he focuses on graphic arts: engraving and lithography. After visiting Barcelona on vacation in 1978, Rein de Lege is so fascinated by life on the streets and bars of "Chinatown" (in reality, this area is not inhabited by an Asian population...). visits throughout the years when he decided to settle permanently in the capital of Catalonia (1988) where he continues to live there to this day. The drawings of the bustling old town have always been very inspiring and are still echoed in his current works.
Lot 155A
The Duke of Devonshires Grand Fete to the Emperor of Russia, at Chiswick House, coloured engraving book plates, 387cm x 24,5cm each framed as one, 57.5cm x 71cm overall; G P, English School, Gooseberries, Strawberries and Damsons, still life, oil on cast iron panel, signed with initials, 14.5cm x 30cm (2)
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