10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A GREEN, YELLOW AND AUBERGINE-GLAZED BISCUIT FIGURE OF A DAOIST IMMORTAL, KANGXI PERIOD
康熙時期五彩呂洞賓立像
Sold for €3,120
including Buyer's Premium
China, 1662-1722. Molded as Lü Dongbin, standing on an egg-and-spinach-splashed rectangular plinth, dressed in an elegant, green-glazed robe and wearing an aubergine scholar’s hat, holding a fly whisk in his right hand, a sword tucked into his belt. The ovoid face with heavy-lidded eyes, a long mustache and chin beard framing the mouth, and side whiskers below the ears.
Provenance: From the estate of David Dunham, United States. The base with an old label, ‘came from China in 1937 – valuable – 1 of the 8 immortals’, and a lacquered inventory number ‘5636’.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule chips to the feet, and manufacturing flaws including firing cracks and glaze imperfections.
Weight: 830.7 g
Dimensions: Height 31.1 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related porcelain figure of a Daoist immortal, 15 cm high, also dated to the Kangxi period, in the British Museum, registration number Franks.826.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 7 November 2017, lot 138
Price: GBP 8,125 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A green, yellow and aubergine-glazed biscuit figure of guan ping, Kangxi period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif, pose, and glazes. Note the smaller size (20 cm).
康熙時期五彩呂洞賓立像
中國，1662-1722年。堆塑呂洞賓立於長方形底座上，身著長袍，頭戴紫紅色文人帽，右手持拂塵，腰間別劍。面容安詳，雙眼平視前方，長鬚，開臉生動，用彩純正。
來源：美國David Dunham私人收藏。底部有老標籤 ‘came from China in 1937 – valuable – 1 of the 8 immortals’ 以及一個收藏編號 ‘5636’。
品相：品相極佳，輕微磨損，足部輕微磕損，製造缺陷包括燒製裂紋和釉面瑕疵。
重量：830.7 克
尺寸：高 31.1 厘米
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的康熙陶瓷道人像，15 厘米高，收藏於大英博物館，收藏編號Franks.826。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2017年11月 7日 ，lot 138
價格：GBP 8,125（相當於今日EUR 11,500）
描述：清康熙素三彩關平立像
專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、姿勢和釉面。請注意尺寸較小(20 厘米)。
China, 1662-1722. Molded as Lü Dongbin, standing on an egg-and-spinach-splashed rectangular plinth, dressed in an elegant, green-glazed robe and wearing an aubergine scholar’s hat, holding a fly whisk in his right hand, a sword tucked into his belt. The ovoid face with heavy-lidded eyes, a long mustache and chin beard framing the mouth, and side whiskers below the ears.
Provenance: From the estate of David Dunham, United States. The base with an old label, ‘came from China in 1937 – valuable – 1 of the 8 immortals’, and a lacquered inventory number ‘5636’.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule chips to the feet, and manufacturing flaws including firing cracks and glaze imperfections.
Weight: 830.7 g
Dimensions: Height 31.1 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related porcelain figure of a Daoist immortal, 15 cm high, also dated to the Kangxi period, in the British Museum, registration number Franks.826.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 7 November 2017, lot 138
Price: GBP 8,125 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A green, yellow and aubergine-glazed biscuit figure of guan ping, Kangxi period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif, pose, and glazes. Note the smaller size (20 cm).
康熙時期五彩呂洞賓立像
中國，1662-1722年。堆塑呂洞賓立於長方形底座上，身著長袍，頭戴紫紅色文人帽，右手持拂塵，腰間別劍。面容安詳，雙眼平視前方，長鬚，開臉生動，用彩純正。
來源：美國David Dunham私人收藏。底部有老標籤 ‘came from China in 1937 – valuable – 1 of the 8 immortals’ 以及一個收藏編號 ‘5636’。
品相：品相極佳，輕微磨損，足部輕微磕損，製造缺陷包括燒製裂紋和釉面瑕疵。
重量：830.7 克
尺寸：高 31.1 厘米
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的康熙陶瓷道人像，15 厘米高，收藏於大英博物館，收藏編號Franks.826。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2017年11月 7日 ，lot 138
價格：GBP 8,125（相當於今日EUR 11,500）
描述：清康熙素三彩關平立像
專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、姿勢和釉面。請注意尺寸較小(20 厘米)。
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