15th Oct, 2021 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A DEHUA ‘LUDUAN’ CENSER AND COVER, EARLY QING DYNASTY
清初德化甪端蓋爐
Sold for €2,022
including Buyer's Premium
China, 17th–18th century. The removable head acting as the censer cover, with pierced pupils and nostrils, the mouth wide open revealing sharp fangs and tongue. The ferocious beast standing foursquare with finely incised mane and tail as well as neatly detailed claws, the tail flicked upwards.
Provenance: From a Dutch private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing flaws, two such firing flaws to the cover with associated minor stress cracks, minor fritting to interior edges, the feet with glaze recesses burnt dark-brown in the firing.
Weight: 324.0 g
Dimensions: Height 13.2 cm
Auction result comparison: Compare a related wucai luduan-form censer and cover, dated to the Ming dynasty, 17th century, of larger size (21 cm high), at Christie’s London in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 8 November 2016, lot 64, sold for GBP 21,250, a related Longquan luduan-form censer and cover, dated to the Ming dynasty, 16th century, at Christie’s Hong Kong in The Imperial Sale on 28 May 2014, lot 3413, sold for HKD 187,500, and a related blue and white luduan-form censer and cover, dated to the Wanli period, at Sotheby’s New York in Inspired: Chinese Art from the Collection of Gerson and Judith Leiber on 20 March 2018, lot 451, sold for USD 325,000. Compare also a related but smaller (7.8 cm high) white jade luduan-form censer and cover, dated to the Qing dynasty, at Christie’s Hong Kong in The Pavilion Sale on 6 April 2015, lot 259, sold for HKD 375,000.
清初德化甪端蓋爐
中國，十七至十八世紀。熏爐為甪端造型，圓雕。甪端首即為熏爐蓋，可拆卸。甪端獨角，昂首，張口露齒，鼻孔朝天，四足直立，足上皆有羽翅。中空，可貯香料，香氣可透過獸的口、鼻散發出來。
來源：荷蘭私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，外殼有兩処燒製缺陷，伴有輕微的裂紋，內部邊緣有輕微的熔結，帶有釉料凹槽的腳在燒製中被燒成深褐色。
重量：324.0 克
尺寸：高13.2 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件明代五彩甪端熏爐，十七世紀，高21 厘米，見倫敦佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2016年11月8日 lot 64, 售價GBP 21,250；一件十六世紀明代龍泉甪端熏爐，見香港佳士得The Imperial Sale 2014年5月28日lot 3413, 售價HKD 187,500；一件萬曆青花甪端熏爐于紐約蘇富比 Inspired: Chinese Art from the Collection of Gerson and Judith Leiber 2018年3月20日 lot 451, 售價USD 325,000；一件稍小 (高7.8 厘米) 的清代白玉甪端熏爐，見香港佳士得 The Pavilion Sale 2015年4月 6日 lot 259, 售價HKD 375,000。
China, 17th–18th century. The removable head acting as the censer cover, with pierced pupils and nostrils, the mouth wide open revealing sharp fangs and tongue. The ferocious beast standing foursquare with finely incised mane and tail as well as neatly detailed claws, the tail flicked upwards.
Provenance: From a Dutch private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing flaws, two such firing flaws to the cover with associated minor stress cracks, minor fritting to interior edges, the feet with glaze recesses burnt dark-brown in the firing.
Weight: 324.0 g
Dimensions: Height 13.2 cm
Auction result comparison: Compare a related wucai luduan-form censer and cover, dated to the Ming dynasty, 17th century, of larger size (21 cm high), at Christie’s London in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 8 November 2016, lot 64, sold for GBP 21,250, a related Longquan luduan-form censer and cover, dated to the Ming dynasty, 16th century, at Christie’s Hong Kong in The Imperial Sale on 28 May 2014, lot 3413, sold for HKD 187,500, and a related blue and white luduan-form censer and cover, dated to the Wanli period, at Sotheby’s New York in Inspired: Chinese Art from the Collection of Gerson and Judith Leiber on 20 March 2018, lot 451, sold for USD 325,000. Compare also a related but smaller (7.8 cm high) white jade luduan-form censer and cover, dated to the Qing dynasty, at Christie’s Hong Kong in The Pavilion Sale on 6 April 2015, lot 259, sold for HKD 375,000.
清初德化甪端蓋爐
中國，十七至十八世紀。熏爐為甪端造型，圓雕。甪端首即為熏爐蓋，可拆卸。甪端獨角，昂首，張口露齒，鼻孔朝天，四足直立，足上皆有羽翅。中空，可貯香料，香氣可透過獸的口、鼻散發出來。
來源：荷蘭私人收藏。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損，外殼有兩処燒製缺陷，伴有輕微的裂紋，內部邊緣有輕微的熔結，帶有釉料凹槽的腳在燒製中被燒成深褐色。
重量：324.0 克
尺寸：高13.2 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件明代五彩甪端熏爐，十七世紀，高21 厘米，見倫敦佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2016年11月8日 lot 64, 售價GBP 21,250；一件十六世紀明代龍泉甪端熏爐，見香港佳士得The Imperial Sale 2014年5月28日lot 3413, 售價HKD 187,500；一件萬曆青花甪端熏爐于紐約蘇富比 Inspired: Chinese Art from the Collection of Gerson and Judith Leiber 2018年3月20日 lot 451, 售價USD 325,000；一件稍小 (高7.8 厘米) 的清代白玉甪端熏爐，見香港佳士得 The Pavilion Sale 2015年4月 6日 lot 259, 售價HKD 375,000。
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