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A ROBIN'S EGG ‘SASH-TIED’ CONJOINED DOUBLE GOURD VASE, QING DYNASTY
LOT 588 - FAS1024
China, c. 1750-1850. The neatly potted miniature vessel with a slightly flaring neck terminating in a conjoined triple-mouth, with the lips lacquer-gilt, and a molded ribbon tied around the waist, covered overall in a rich robin’s egg glaze. The foot rim mirrors the shape of the mouth, unglazed to reveal the white ware, with the recessed base covered in a turquoise glaze.
Provenance: From a private estate in France.
Condition: With expected old wear, some traces of usage, a small chip to the foot, and a minute repair to the upper rim. Firing irregularities such as minuscule spots, faint glaze crackles, microscopic pitting. Minor glaze flaking.
Weight: 138.9 g
Dimensions: Height 9.8 cm
Literature comparison:
For examples with similar ‘sash-tied’ decoration, see a Canton enamel double-gourd snuff bottle, with a Yongzheng mark and of the period, at Bonhams Hong Kong, 28 May 2010, lot 114; a Beijing enamel pouch-shaped glass vase, with a Qianlong mark and of the period, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 October 2019, lot 1; and a pair of pink-ground famille rose jars and covers, with Qianlong marks and of the period, at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 5 October 2016, lot 3611.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams London, 2 September 2013, lot 150
Price: GBP 1,375 or approx. EUR 2,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A robin's egg conjoined vase, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decorations, glaze, and size (9.5 cm).
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