China, 1661-1722. Well potted, the pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck with everted rim, finely painted to the exterior with evenly spaced flowering prunus branches, framed to the shoulder and foot with bands of lotus blossoms and scrolling vines, the neck with a geometric border. The base with an iron-red monogram.

Provenance: Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, USA. Michael B. Weisbrod, New York, USA, acquired from the above, ca. 1990. Two old inventory numbers ‘2’ and ‘929’ to the mouth and base. Michael B. Weisbrod is a noted scholar of Chinese art, who has published extensively on the subject over a time span of more than 50 years. In 1972, Michael joined his father Dr. Gerald Weisbrod’s Asian art gallery in Toronto, Canada. The father-and-son team opened their New York location on Madison Avenue in 1977, and during the next 45 years, the gallery held a significant number of exhibitions, selling to museums and private collectors across the globe, eventually adding further locations in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Condition: Some old wear, glaze flakes, expected firing flaws including dark spots and pitting, the base drilled, the foot with some chips, a small glaze crack, and minuscule losses.

Weight: 1,294 g
Dimensions: Height 25 cm

Expert’s note: According to Michael B. Weisbrod, the vase was acquired from Robert H. Ellsworth, who confirmed it as a Kangxi period vessel. Robert Hatfield Ellsworth (1929-2014) was a noted Manhattan-based collector and dealer of Asian paintings, works of art and furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. He was a supporter of architectural restoration in Huangshan and an honorary Chinese citizen.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s London, 7 November 2008, lot 360
Price: GBP 3,000 or approx. EUR 5,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A famille verte bottle vase, Kangxi
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and enamels. Note the smaller size (17.4 cm) and different subject.



康熙硬彩玉壺春瓶
中國，1661-1722年。玉壺春瓶撇口，束頸，頸以下漸向外闊，其腹部渾圓大氣，至近底處內斂，圈足微外撇。腹部團花紋，近足部纏枝花卉紋。圈足内鐵紅單字款。

來源：紐約Robert H. Ellsworth收藏；紐約Michael B. Weisbrod約於1990年購於上述收藏。口部和底部分別有收藏標籤 ‘2’ 與 ‘929’。Michael B. Weisbrod購於上述收藏。Michael B. Weisbrod是一位著名的中國藝術學者，在五十多年的時間內發表了大量有關中國藝術的文章。1972 年，Michael 加入了他父親 Gerald Weisbrod 博士在加拿大多倫多的亞洲藝術畫廊。這對父子團隊於 1977 年在紐約麥迪遜大道開設了他們的藝廊，在接下來的四十五年裡，藝廊舉辦了大量展覽，向全球的博物館和私人收藏家出售作品，最終在上海和香港也開設了分店。
品相：局部磨損，釉層剝落，預期的燒製缺陷，包括黑點和麻點，底座鑽孔，足部有一些缺口，小釉裂和微小的損失。

重量：1,294 克
尺寸：高 25 厘米

專家評論：據Michael B. Weisbrod所述，這個玉壺春瓶購於Robert H. Ellsworth處，Ellsworth確認為康熙時期。Robert Hatfield Ellsworth (1929-2014年) 曾是曼哈頓著名的明清繪畫、藝術品和傢俱收藏家和經銷商。他是黃山建築修復的支持者和榮譽中國公民。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2008年11月7日，lot 360
價格：GBP 3,000（相當於今日EUR 5,400）
描述：康熙時期硬彩玉壺春瓶
專家評論：比較非常相近外型和琺瑯。請注意尺寸較小 (17.4 厘米) 和不同的主題。