12th Oct, 2023 13:00

THREE-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
Lot 259
 

259

A GILT CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'BAJIXIANG' VASE, CHINA, EARLY 19th CENTURY
十九世紀初鎏金銅胎掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋瓶

Sold for €780

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Lot details

The exterior brightly enameled on a deep turquoise ground with four registers separated by stylized bands, the body decorated with a band of four lotus blossoms interspersed by stylized shou characters, the shoulder with the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang). The globular body supported on a spreading foot rising to a waisted neck and garlic mouth. The base, foot, neck and two waist bands all finely gilt.

Provenance: Collection of Maria and Johannes Nickl, thence by descent in the same family. An old collector’s label to the base, ‘5.6’. Maria (1926-2022) and Johannes Nickl (d. 2020) lived in Vienna, Austria, and were ardent collectors of Asian, Buddhist, and Egyptian works of art. They were highly active in Vienna’s tightknit Asian art trade and assembled most of their collection during the 1980s and 1990s, frequently buying from Galerie Zacke and later Galerie Asboth. The couple were also noted museum patrons and their names are still found on the Ehrentafel (‘Roll of Honor’) of the Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (Museum of Fine Arts Vienna) today.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including glaze recesses, minimal pitting, dents and losses to enamel, and few dark spots. Small nicks around the rim and scratches to the base.

Weight: 941 g
Dimensions: Height 19.3 cm

Please click here to read the full description

The Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) are a set of traditional symbols that represent the offerings made by the gods to Buddha upon his enlightenment. The symbols include the parasol, the golden fish, the conch shell, the endless knot, the lotus flower, the victory banner, the Dharma wheel, and the treasure vase. Each symbol has its own significance and is used in various contexts, such as in religious rituals, on prayer flags, and in artwork. Together, these symbols are believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness to those who use or encounter them.

点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)

十九世紀初鎏金銅胎掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋瓶
深綠松石色地,釉色明亮。蒜頭形狀瓶口,頸部鎏金銅凸紋,器身飾有四朵纏枝蓮紋,頸部壽字紋,肩部飾有八吉祥圖案。圈足。口部、頸部、肩部和足部鎏金。

來源:Mara與Johannes Nickl收藏,在同一家族保存至今,收藏標籤上可見“5.6.”。Maria (1926-2022年) 與 Johannes Nickl (d. 2020年) 住在奧地利維也納,是亞洲、佛教和埃及藝術品的熱心收藏家。他們在維也納的亞洲藝術貿易中非常活躍,並在 1980 年代和 90 年代收集了大部分藏品,經常從 Zacke 藝廊和後來的 Asboth藝廊購買。 這對夫婦也是著名的博物館贊助人,他們的名字至今仍出現在維也納藝術史博物館(維也納美術博物館)埃及和近東藏品的榮譽榜上。
品相:狀況良好,有輕微磨損和燒製不規則,包括釉面凹陷和琺瑯缺損,輕微黑點,邊緣周圍有小刻痕,底部有劃痕。

重量:941 克
尺寸:高 19.3 釐米

佛教八吉祥包括寶瓶、寶蓋、雙魚、蓮花、寳螺、盤長、法幢、法輪,是佛教中象徵吉祥的、圓滿、幸福八件法物。
 

The exterior brightly enameled on a deep turquoise ground with four registers separated by stylized bands, the body decorated with a band of four lotus blossoms interspersed by stylized shou characters, the shoulder with the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang). The globular body supported on a spreading foot rising to a waisted neck and garlic mouth. The base, foot, neck and two waist bands all finely gilt.

Provenance: Collection of Maria and Johannes Nickl, thence by descent in the same family. An old collector’s label to the base, ‘5.6’. Maria (1926-2022) and Johannes Nickl (d. 2020) lived in Vienna, Austria, and were ardent collectors of Asian, Buddhist, and Egyptian works of art. They were highly active in Vienna’s tightknit Asian art trade and assembled most of their collection during the 1980s and 1990s, frequently buying from Galerie Zacke and later Galerie Asboth. The couple were also noted museum patrons and their names are still found on the Ehrentafel (‘Roll of Honor’) of the Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien (Museum of Fine Arts Vienna) today.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including glaze recesses, minimal pitting, dents and losses to enamel, and few dark spots. Small nicks around the rim and scratches to the base.

Weight: 941 g
Dimensions: Height 19.3 cm

Please click here to read the full description

The Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) are a set of traditional symbols that represent the offerings made by the gods to Buddha upon his enlightenment. The symbols include the parasol, the golden fish, the conch shell, the endless knot, the lotus flower, the victory banner, the Dharma wheel, and the treasure vase. Each symbol has its own significance and is used in various contexts, such as in religious rituals, on prayer flags, and in artwork. Together, these symbols are believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and happiness to those who use or encounter them.

点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)

十九世紀初鎏金銅胎掐絲琺瑯八吉祥紋瓶
深綠松石色地,釉色明亮。蒜頭形狀瓶口,頸部鎏金銅凸紋,器身飾有四朵纏枝蓮紋,頸部壽字紋,肩部飾有八吉祥圖案。圈足。口部、頸部、肩部和足部鎏金。

來源:Mara與Johannes Nickl收藏,在同一家族保存至今,收藏標籤上可見“5.6.”。Maria (1926-2022年) 與 Johannes Nickl (d. 2020年) 住在奧地利維也納,是亞洲、佛教和埃及藝術品的熱心收藏家。他們在維也納的亞洲藝術貿易中非常活躍,並在 1980 年代和 90 年代收集了大部分藏品,經常從 Zacke 藝廊和後來的 Asboth藝廊購買。 這對夫婦也是著名的博物館贊助人,他們的名字至今仍出現在維也納藝術史博物館(維也納美術博物館)埃及和近東藏品的榮譽榜上。
品相:狀況良好,有輕微磨損和燒製不規則,包括釉面凹陷和琺瑯缺損,輕微黑點,邊緣周圍有小刻痕,底部有劃痕。

重量:941 克
尺寸:高 19.3 釐米

佛教八吉祥包括寶瓶、寶蓋、雙魚、蓮花、寳螺、盤長、法幢、法輪,是佛教中象徵吉祥的、圓滿、幸福八件法物。

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