10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL MINIATURE ‘BUDDHIST LION’ VASES, HU, QING DYNASTY
清代一對掐絲琺瑯太獅尊
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
China, 1644-1912. Each with a pear-shaped body supported on a short foot and rising to a galleried rim, set with two lion mask handles suspending loose rings, decorated with nine Buddhist lions playing with a brocade ball and chasing each other, all against a turquoise ground with scrolling clouds and red flames.
Provenance: Collection of Arnold Vissière, Paris, France, thence by descent in the same family. Arnold Vissière (1858-1930) was a French sinologist born in Paris and one of the creators of the French School of the Far East system. He worked as an interpreter at the French legation in Beijing and became a professor at the École des Langues Orientales Vivantes in 1911. Later, Vissière was appointed Consul General in Shanghai and then Minister Plenipotentiary in China. He also worked at the National Library on the catalog of Chinese books. Vissière collected Chinese art including Chinese maps, some of which are exhibited in the Musée Guimet.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small nicks, light scratches, minuscule bruises, and minor losses to the enamels. The miniature rings on the masks slightly warped.
Weight: 85.1 g and 88.6 g
Dimensions: Height 7.5 cm and 7.6 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Remotely related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 24 June 2013, lot 1134
Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 8,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of small cloisonné enameled metal vases, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the form and enamels. Note the slightly larger size (11.5 cm).
清代一對掐絲琺瑯太獅尊
中國，1644-1912年。大口，口以下漸放，垂腹，圈足，獅面輔首啣環，藍地掐絲琺瑯，飾九頭太獅戲球，互相追逐，祥雲圍繞，紅色的火焰。
來源：法國巴黎 Arnold Vissière，在同一家族保存至今。Arnold Vissière (1858-1930) 是一位生於巴黎的法國漢學家，法國遠東學派體系的創始人之一。他曾在北京的法國大使館擔任翻譯，並於 1911 年成為 École des Langues Vivantes 的教授。後來，Vissière 被任命為駐上海總領事，隨後被任命為駐華全權公使。他還在國家圖書館從事中文圖書目錄工作。Vissière 收藏了包括中國地圖在內的很多中國藝術品，其中一些在吉美博物館展出。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、輕微刻痕、表面劃痕、微小的凹痕和輕微的琺瑯缺損。獅面輔首啣環略微變形。
重量：分別爲85.1克與88.6克
尺寸：分別高7.5 厘米與7.6 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：稍微相近
拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2013年6月24日，lot 1134
價格：USD 7,500（相當於今日EUR 8,700）
描述：一對十八/十九世紀掐絲琺瑯瓶
專家評論：比較的外形和琺瑯。請注意尺寸稍大(11.5 厘米)。
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China, 1644-1912. Each with a pear-shaped body supported on a short foot and rising to a galleried rim, set with two lion mask handles suspending loose rings, decorated with nine Buddhist lions playing with a brocade ball and chasing each other, all against a turquoise ground with scrolling clouds and red flames.
Provenance: Collection of Arnold Vissière, Paris, France, thence by descent in the same family. Arnold Vissière (1858-1930) was a French sinologist born in Paris and one of the creators of the French School of the Far East system. He worked as an interpreter at the French legation in Beijing and became a professor at the École des Langues Orientales Vivantes in 1911. Later, Vissière was appointed Consul General in Shanghai and then Minister Plenipotentiary in China. He also worked at the National Library on the catalog of Chinese books. Vissière collected Chinese art including Chinese maps, some of which are exhibited in the Musée Guimet.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small nicks, light scratches, minuscule bruises, and minor losses to the enamels. The miniature rings on the masks slightly warped.
Weight: 85.1 g and 88.6 g
Dimensions: Height 7.5 cm and 7.6 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Remotely related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 24 June 2013, lot 1134
Price: USD 7,500 or approx. EUR 8,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of small cloisonné enameled metal vases, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the form and enamels. Note the slightly larger size (11.5 cm).
清代一對掐絲琺瑯太獅尊
中國，1644-1912年。大口，口以下漸放，垂腹，圈足，獅面輔首啣環，藍地掐絲琺瑯，飾九頭太獅戲球，互相追逐，祥雲圍繞，紅色的火焰。
來源：法國巴黎 Arnold Vissière，在同一家族保存至今。Arnold Vissière (1858-1930) 是一位生於巴黎的法國漢學家，法國遠東學派體系的創始人之一。他曾在北京的法國大使館擔任翻譯，並於 1911 年成為 École des Langues Vivantes 的教授。後來，Vissière 被任命為駐上海總領事，隨後被任命為駐華全權公使。他還在國家圖書館從事中文圖書目錄工作。Vissière 收藏了包括中國地圖在內的很多中國藝術品，其中一些在吉美博物館展出。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、輕微刻痕、表面劃痕、微小的凹痕和輕微的琺瑯缺損。獅面輔首啣環略微變形。
重量：分別爲85.1克與88.6克
尺寸：分別高7.5 厘米與7.6 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：稍微相近
拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2013年6月24日，lot 1134
價格：USD 7,500（相當於今日EUR 8,700）
描述：一對十八/十九世紀掐絲琺瑯瓶
專家評論：比較的外形和琺瑯。請注意尺寸稍大(11.5 厘米)。
#worksofart
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