10th Mar, 2023 10:00

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

 
  Lot 408
 

408

A RARE FAMILLE ROSE AND GRISAILLE ‘DON QUIXOTE’ DISH, QIANLONG PERIOD
乾隆罕見粉彩描金堂吉訶德盤

Sold for €1,040

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 1736-1795. The shallow rounded sides rising to a broad flared rim, finely enameled with a central medallion depicting Don Quixote on horseback and his faithful attendant Sancho Panza being watched by two ladies hiding behind a tree. The rim decorated in gilt, iron-red, and gray enamels with floral sprays within scroll bands.

Provenance
: French trade.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear to the gilt and manufacturing flaws including pitting and dark spots.

Weight: 388.5 g
Dimensions: Diameter 23.1 cm

Literature comparison:
For a plate with an identical scene and pattern, see D. Howard, J. Ayers, China for the West, New York, 1978, I, pp. 345-6, no. 344. The design originally derives from B. Picart's engraving after a painting by Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 15 May 2019, lot 143
Price: GBP 3,750 or approx. EUR 5,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare Chinese export famille-rose 'Don Quixote' dish, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, circa 1755-70
Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration, enamels, and size (23.5 cm)



乾隆罕見粉彩描金堂吉訶德盤
中國,1736-1795年。圓形淺盤,折沿,粉彩開光描畫西班牙小說《唐吉訶德》的經典場景,同時結合中式山水元素。邊沿描金,花卉紋使用鐵紅釉與黑灰色釉。

來源:法國古玩交易。
品相:狀況極佳,描金有輕微磨損和製造缺陷,包括點蝕和黑點。

重量:388.5 克
尺寸:直徑 23.1 厘米

文獻比較:
一件幾乎相同主題的盤子,見D. Howard,J. Ayers,《China for the West》,紐約,1978年,卷I,頁345-6,編號344。該設計最初來自B.Picart根據Charles-Antoine Coypel(1694-1752)的畫作所做的雕刻。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:倫敦蘇富比,2019年5月15日,lot 143
價格:GBP 3,750(相當於今日 EUR 5,000
描述:清乾隆約1755至1770年外銷粉彩唐吉訶德圖小盤
專家評論:比較非常相近的裝飾、琺瑯和尺寸 (23.5 厘米)。

 

China, 1736-1795. The shallow rounded sides rising to a broad flared rim, finely enameled with a central medallion depicting Don Quixote on horseback and his faithful attendant Sancho Panza being watched by two ladies hiding behind a tree. The rim decorated in gilt, iron-red, and gray enamels with floral sprays within scroll bands.

Provenance
: French trade.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear to the gilt and manufacturing flaws including pitting and dark spots.

Weight: 388.5 g
Dimensions: Diameter 23.1 cm

Literature comparison:
For a plate with an identical scene and pattern, see D. Howard, J. Ayers, China for the West, New York, 1978, I, pp. 345-6, no. 344. The design originally derives from B. Picart's engraving after a painting by Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752).

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 15 May 2019, lot 143
Price: GBP 3,750 or approx. EUR 5,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare Chinese export famille-rose 'Don Quixote' dish, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period, circa 1755-70
Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration, enamels, and size (23.5 cm)



乾隆罕見粉彩描金堂吉訶德盤
中國,1736-1795年。圓形淺盤,折沿,粉彩開光描畫西班牙小說《唐吉訶德》的經典場景,同時結合中式山水元素。邊沿描金,花卉紋使用鐵紅釉與黑灰色釉。

來源:法國古玩交易。
品相:狀況極佳,描金有輕微磨損和製造缺陷,包括點蝕和黑點。

重量:388.5 克
尺寸:直徑 23.1 厘米

文獻比較:
一件幾乎相同主題的盤子,見D. Howard,J. Ayers,《China for the West》,紐約,1978年,卷I,頁345-6,編號344。該設計最初來自B.Picart根據Charles-Antoine Coypel(1694-1752)的畫作所做的雕刻。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:倫敦蘇富比,2019年5月15日,lot 143
價格:GBP 3,750(相當於今日 EUR 5,000
描述:清乾隆約1755至1770年外銷粉彩唐吉訶德圖小盤
專家評論:比較非常相近的裝飾、琺瑯和尺寸 (23.5 厘米)。

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