29th Sep, 2022 13:00
DAY 1 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A CARVED CINNABAR LACQUER ‘BAJIXIANG’ RUYI SCEPTER, QING DYNASTY
清代剔紅八吉祥如意
Sold for €4,940
including Buyer's Premium
China, 1644-1912. The scepter is finely carved with the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) spread over the ruyi-shaped head, arched terminal, and end panel, each encircled by diapered designs, amid lotus blooms and scrolling foliage and within key fret borders to the sides. The reverse is carved with a diaper ground.Provenance: From the collection of Wilhelm Olivecrona, and thence by descent in the family. Wilhelm Olivecrona (1870‑1968) was a civil engineer who worked in China from 1901 to 1937. In 1915 he became the head engineer at the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwantung in Guangdong (Canton), directing extensive river regulation and port construction. He published several books and articles on flood prevention, among other water engineering topics, and in 1960 wrote a book about his life in China: “An Engineer in the Middle Kingdom: Images from Imperial China, Tsarist Russia, and troubled times”.Condition: With an old repair to where the head and shaft connect. Otherwise in good condition with some wear, minor expected age cracks, few minuscule nicks and losses.Weight: 146.3 gDimensions: Length 38.3 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s London, 5 November 2019, lot 96Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved cinnabar lacquer ruyi sceptre, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, subject, and overall design, but note that this lot is dated to the Qianlong period.
清代剔紅八吉祥如意
中國，1644-1912年。如意以剔紅工藝製作，滿工，做三鑲款式，頂部飾八吉祥紋飾，有雙魚、蓮花、寶瓶和法幢；中間為法螺、盤長和傘蓋；底部為纏枝蓮紋。輔以雷紋、錦地和纏枝花紋。整器紋飾華貴，用刀深刻，層次鮮明，造型生動。
來源：Wilhelm Olivecrona收藏，在同一家族保存至今。Wilhelm Olivecrona (1870‑1968) 是一名土木工程師，1901 年至 1937 年在中國工作。1915 年，他成為廣東關東水利工程委員會的總工程師，負責河流整治和港口建設。他出版了幾本關於防洪和其他水工程主題的書籍和文章，並於 1960 年寫了一本關於他在中國的生活的書：《An Engineer in the Middle Kingdom: Images from Imperial China，Tsarist Russia，and troubled times》（工程師在中國：來自中華帝國、沙皇俄國和亂世的影像）。
品相：頭部和連接的地方有修復。除此之外狀況良好，有一些磨損、輕微的老化裂縫、極少的小劃痕和缺損。
重量：146.3 克
尺寸：長 38.3 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2019年11月5日，lot 96
價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 13,000）
描述：清乾隆剔紅八吉祥紋如意
專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、主題和設計，但此如意為乾隆時期。
China, 1644-1912. The scepter is finely carved with the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang) spread over the ruyi-shaped head, arched terminal, and end panel, each encircled by diapered designs, amid lotus blooms and scrolling foliage and within key fret borders to the sides. The reverse is carved with a diaper ground.Provenance: From the collection of Wilhelm Olivecrona, and thence by descent in the family. Wilhelm Olivecrona (1870‑1968) was a civil engineer who worked in China from 1901 to 1937. In 1915 he became the head engineer at the Board of Conservancy Works of Kwantung in Guangdong (Canton), directing extensive river regulation and port construction. He published several books and articles on flood prevention, among other water engineering topics, and in 1960 wrote a book about his life in China: “An Engineer in the Middle Kingdom: Images from Imperial China, Tsarist Russia, and troubled times”.Condition: With an old repair to where the head and shaft connect. Otherwise in good condition with some wear, minor expected age cracks, few minuscule nicks and losses.Weight: 146.3 gDimensions: Length 38.3 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s London, 5 November 2019, lot 96Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 13,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A carved cinnabar lacquer ruyi sceptre, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, subject, and overall design, but note that this lot is dated to the Qianlong period.
清代剔紅八吉祥如意
中國，1644-1912年。如意以剔紅工藝製作，滿工，做三鑲款式，頂部飾八吉祥紋飾，有雙魚、蓮花、寶瓶和法幢；中間為法螺、盤長和傘蓋；底部為纏枝蓮紋。輔以雷紋、錦地和纏枝花紋。整器紋飾華貴，用刀深刻，層次鮮明，造型生動。
來源：Wilhelm Olivecrona收藏，在同一家族保存至今。Wilhelm Olivecrona (1870‑1968) 是一名土木工程師，1901 年至 1937 年在中國工作。1915 年，他成為廣東關東水利工程委員會的總工程師，負責河流整治和港口建設。他出版了幾本關於防洪和其他水工程主題的書籍和文章，並於 1960 年寫了一本關於他在中國的生活的書：《An Engineer in the Middle Kingdom: Images from Imperial China，Tsarist Russia，and troubled times》（工程師在中國：來自中華帝國、沙皇俄國和亂世的影像）。
品相：頭部和連接的地方有修復。除此之外狀況良好，有一些磨損、輕微的老化裂縫、極少的小劃痕和缺損。
重量：146.3 克
尺寸：長 38.3 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2019年11月5日，lot 96
價格：GBP 10,000（相當於今日EUR 13,000）
描述：清乾隆剔紅八吉祥紋如意
專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、主題和設計，但此如意為乾隆時期。
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