10th Mar, 2023 10:00

TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 273
 

273

A RARE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ‘BUDDHIST LION’ MOON FLASKS, BIANHU, 19TH CENTURY
十九世紀一對罕見銅胎掐絲琺瑯太獅扁壺

Sold for €3,640

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Lot details

China. Each with a flattened globular body displaying brightly hued Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls above a turquoise ground with swirling clouds, the neck flanked by a pair of handles in the form of Buddhist lions, the foot decorated with a key-fret border. (2)

Provenance
: From the collection of Dr. Aurel Gonda, acquired in Shanghai circa 1937-1947, and thence by descent to the present owner. Dr. Aurel Gonda (1885-1964) was an Austro-Hungarian physician who served as a councilman and health official in Vienna. A street in Inzersdorf, in the 23rd district of Vienna, is named after him. He was the brother of architect Charles Henry Gonda, who was active in Shanghai between the 1920s and 1940s. As C. H. Gonda rose to be a renowned architect, he ran in the same circles as foreign elites, including Shanghai's top oligarch Victor Sassoon. In 1938, Aurel Gonda and his family escaped fascist Vienna and joined C. H. Gonda in Shanghai. After the Communist victory in China in 1949, the brothers and their families left for the US and settled in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Condition: Good condition and presenting notably well. Some wear, traces of use and expected manufacturing irregularities. Each flask with a dent and associated minor losses to the enamels. One of the handles slightly loose.

Weight: 2,116 g and 1,870 g
Dimensions: Height 28.4 cm (each)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 June 2013, lot 322
Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 40,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of large Chinese cloisonné enamel moon flasks, late Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, handles and style – despite the fact that in this example we find dragons instead of Buddhist lions as the main motif. Note the significantly larger size (54.6 cm).



十九世紀一對罕見銅胎掐絲琺瑯太獅扁壺
中國。扁壺,小口外撇,頸部外鼓,青綠色地上,雲彩飛舞,色彩鮮豔,太獅玩錦球,頸部兩側一對太獅耳朵,足部飾有雷紋。 (2)

來源: Dr. Aurel Gonda收藏,約於1937-1947年間購於上海,保存在同一家族至今。Dr. Aurel Gonda (1885-1964) 曾是來自奧匈帝國的醫生,曾在維也納擔任議員和衛生部官員。維也納第 23 區 Inzersdorf 的一條街道以他的名字命名。他的兄弟Charles Henry Gonda 曾是一位建築師,在 1920 年代至 40 年代活躍於上海。隨著 C. H. Gonda 成為著名建築師,他與外國精英打交道,其中包括上海的頂級寡頭Victor Sassoon。 1938 年,Aurel Gonda 和他的家人逃離了法西斯維也納,並在上海與 C. H. Gonda 會合。 1949 年共產黨在中國取得勝利後,兄弟倆和他們的家人前往美國,定居在新澤西州萊克伍德。
品相:狀況良好,一些磨損、使用痕跡。每個扁壺都有凹痕和琺瑯輕微缺損。 其中一個手柄略微鬆動。

重量:分別爲2,116 克與1,870 克
尺寸:各高 28.4 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2013年6月19日,lot 322
價格:USD 32,500(相當於今日EUR 40,000
描述:清代末期一對罕見銅胎掐絲琺瑯扁壺
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型、手柄和型制,但此對扁壺手柄和裝飾主題是龍而非太獅。請注意尺寸明顯較大 (54.6厘米)。

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China. Each with a flattened globular body displaying brightly hued Buddhist lions playing with brocade balls above a turquoise ground with swirling clouds, the neck flanked by a pair of handles in the form of Buddhist lions, the foot decorated with a key-fret border. (2)

Provenance
: From the collection of Dr. Aurel Gonda, acquired in Shanghai circa 1937-1947, and thence by descent to the present owner. Dr. Aurel Gonda (1885-1964) was an Austro-Hungarian physician who served as a councilman and health official in Vienna. A street in Inzersdorf, in the 23rd district of Vienna, is named after him. He was the brother of architect Charles Henry Gonda, who was active in Shanghai between the 1920s and 1940s. As C. H. Gonda rose to be a renowned architect, he ran in the same circles as foreign elites, including Shanghai's top oligarch Victor Sassoon. In 1938, Aurel Gonda and his family escaped fascist Vienna and joined C. H. Gonda in Shanghai. After the Communist victory in China in 1949, the brothers and their families left for the US and settled in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Condition: Good condition and presenting notably well. Some wear, traces of use and expected manufacturing irregularities. Each flask with a dent and associated minor losses to the enamels. One of the handles slightly loose.

Weight: 2,116 g and 1,870 g
Dimensions: Height 28.4 cm (each)

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 June 2013, lot 322
Price: USD 32,500 or approx. EUR 40,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of large Chinese cloisonné enamel moon flasks, late Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, handles and style – despite the fact that in this example we find dragons instead of Buddhist lions as the main motif. Note the significantly larger size (54.6 cm).



十九世紀一對罕見銅胎掐絲琺瑯太獅扁壺
中國。扁壺,小口外撇,頸部外鼓,青綠色地上,雲彩飛舞,色彩鮮豔,太獅玩錦球,頸部兩側一對太獅耳朵,足部飾有雷紋。 (2)

來源: Dr. Aurel Gonda收藏,約於1937-1947年間購於上海,保存在同一家族至今。Dr. Aurel Gonda (1885-1964) 曾是來自奧匈帝國的醫生,曾在維也納擔任議員和衛生部官員。維也納第 23 區 Inzersdorf 的一條街道以他的名字命名。他的兄弟Charles Henry Gonda 曾是一位建築師,在 1920 年代至 40 年代活躍於上海。隨著 C. H. Gonda 成為著名建築師,他與外國精英打交道,其中包括上海的頂級寡頭Victor Sassoon。 1938 年,Aurel Gonda 和他的家人逃離了法西斯維也納,並在上海與 C. H. Gonda 會合。 1949 年共產黨在中國取得勝利後,兄弟倆和他們的家人前往美國,定居在新澤西州萊克伍德。
品相:狀況良好,一些磨損、使用痕跡。每個扁壺都有凹痕和琺瑯輕微缺損。 其中一個手柄略微鬆動。

重量:分別爲2,116 克與1,870 克
尺寸:各高 28.4 厘米

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2013年6月19日,lot 322
價格:USD 32,500(相當於今日EUR 40,000
描述:清代末期一對罕見銅胎掐絲琺瑯扁壺
專家評論:比較非常相近的外型、手柄和型制,但此對扁壺手柄和裝飾主題是龍而非太獅。請注意尺寸明顯較大 (54.6厘米)。

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