17th Oct, 2024 11:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION: Fine Asian Art, Buddhism and Hinduism
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AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE ‘EIGHT IMMORTALS’ STEM BOWLS, DAOGUANG MARK AND PERIOD, DATED 1845
Sold for €19,500
including Buyer's Premium
China. The bowl is supported on a flaring foot, finely painted in cobalt blue with the eight immortals amid scrolling and ruyi-shaped clouds to the upper section, the foot enclosed by a band of stylized crashing waves, the interior with a ‘shou’ symbol at the well enclosed by five bats and with double lines below the upper rim.
The interior of each foot is inscribed in iron-red with a kaishu mark Daoguang yisi nian guangxutang zhi corresponding to 1845 and of the period.
Provenance: From the private collection of Klas Erik Böök, Sweden, thence by descent in the family. Each foot with an old label ‘LF’ to the interior. Klas Erik Böök (1909-1980) was a diplomat and public servant who served as Governor of the Swedish National Bank from 1948 to 1951 and was a Swedish ambassador serving in various diplomatic posts around the world between 1951 and 1972, including in Beijing (1956-1961), Ottawa, Bangkok, and New Delhi.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, the rims and feet with few tiny nicks, slightly smoothened.
Weight: 289.3 g and 288.2 g
Dimensions: Height 11.1 cm and 10.9 cm
The Baxian (Eight Immortals) are a legendary group of Chinese heroes who fight to vanquish evil. They comprise Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Zhang Guolao, Han Xiangzi, Zhong Liquan, Li Tieguai, and Cao Guojiu. Popular during the Tang and Shang dynasties, the Eight Immortals were said to live on a group of five islands in the Bohai Sea. Their stories were first recorded by the Ming dynasty poet Wu Yuantai. Their status as fabled folk icons makes them well-known in popular culture.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 21 July 2020, lot 153
Price: USD 27,575 or approx. EUR 30,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of blue and white ‘Eight Immortals’ bowls, Daoguang marks and of the period
Expert remark: Compare the near identical decoration and motif. Note the different form, six-character reign marks, and the size (10.8 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 5 December 2023, lot 3129
Price: HKD 138,600 or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare café-au-lait ground blue and white ‘eight immortals’ stem cup, jingjintang zhi mark, Daoguang period (1821-1850)
Expert remark: Compare the related form and decoration to the exterior of the cup. Note the lot comprises only one stem cup (8.5 cm), with a different mark and no cyclical date.
China. The bowl is supported on a flaring foot, finely painted in cobalt blue with the eight immortals amid scrolling and ruyi-shaped clouds to the upper section, the foot enclosed by a band of stylized crashing waves, the interior with a ‘shou’ symbol at the well enclosed by five bats and with double lines below the upper rim.
The interior of each foot is inscribed in iron-red with a kaishu mark Daoguang yisi nian guangxutang zhi corresponding to 1845 and of the period.
Provenance: From the private collection of Klas Erik Böök, Sweden, thence by descent in the family. Each foot with an old label ‘LF’ to the interior. Klas Erik Böök (1909-1980) was a diplomat and public servant who served as Governor of the Swedish National Bank from 1948 to 1951 and was a Swedish ambassador serving in various diplomatic posts around the world between 1951 and 1972, including in Beijing (1956-1961), Ottawa, Bangkok, and New Delhi.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, the rims and feet with few tiny nicks, slightly smoothened.
Weight: 289.3 g and 288.2 g
Dimensions: Height 11.1 cm and 10.9 cm
The Baxian (Eight Immortals) are a legendary group of Chinese heroes who fight to vanquish evil. They comprise Lu Dongbin, He Xiangu, Lan Caihe, Zhang Guolao, Han Xiangzi, Zhong Liquan, Li Tieguai, and Cao Guojiu. Popular during the Tang and Shang dynasties, the Eight Immortals were said to live on a group of five islands in the Bohai Sea. Their stories were first recorded by the Ming dynasty poet Wu Yuantai. Their status as fabled folk icons makes them well-known in popular culture.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams New York, 21 July 2020, lot 153
Price: USD 27,575 or approx. EUR 30,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of blue and white ‘Eight Immortals’ bowls, Daoguang marks and of the period
Expert remark: Compare the near identical decoration and motif. Note the different form, six-character reign marks, and the size (10.8 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 5 December 2023, lot 3129
Price: HKD 138,600 or approx. EUR 17,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare café-au-lait ground blue and white ‘eight immortals’ stem cup, jingjintang zhi mark, Daoguang period (1821-1850)
Expert remark: Compare the related form and decoration to the exterior of the cup. Note the lot comprises only one stem cup (8.5 cm), with a different mark and no cyclical date.
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