10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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AN ENAMELED PORCELAIN CLUSTER OF LYCHEES, SERVING AS A BRUSHREST, QING DYNASTY
清代荔枝筆擱
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
China, 1644-1912. Naturalistically modeled from soft paste porcelain as two ripe lychees borne on a leafy branch, the fruits finely painted in a deep pink tone, the leaves in dark green transforming to a pale yellow, and the gnarly branch in variegated shades of brown with dark green accents. A seal mark to the branch.
Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear.
Weight: 89.6 g
Dimensions: Length 5.8 cm
In China, lychees are a symbol of love and romance. According to legend, Emperor Tang Minghuang of the Tang Dynasty was in love with Yang Guifei, one of the most beautiful women and the Emperor’s favorite concubine. Yang’s preferred fruit was lychee. At the time, it was not available in the capital where they lived. The Emperor would therefore send his men all the way to South China to fetch the fruit for his beloved mistress. Lychee fruits, to date, are held in high regard in China. In fact, many varieties of lychees are named after wealthy and influential Chinese families. Lychees are often a motif in Chinese art where they can be seen in paintings, porcelain ware, cinnabar lacquer, and jade carvings amongst others.
清代荔枝筆擱
中國，1644-1912年。兩顆紅紅荔枝長在樹枝上，果實被細緻地塗成深紅色，葉子從深綠色轉變為淡黃色，樹枝呈棕色和深綠色，活靈活現。樹枝上有款記。
來源：英國古玩交易
品相：品相良好，有輕微磨損。
重量：89.6 克
尺寸：長5.8 厘米
在中國，荔枝是愛情和浪漫的象徵。相傳，唐朝的皇帝唐明皇爲了楊貴妃，派人千里迢迢去南國運來荔枝。荔枝經常是中國藝術的主題，在繪畫、瓷器、漆器和玉雕等中都可以看到荔枝。
China, 1644-1912. Naturalistically modeled from soft paste porcelain as two ripe lychees borne on a leafy branch, the fruits finely painted in a deep pink tone, the leaves in dark green transforming to a pale yellow, and the gnarly branch in variegated shades of brown with dark green accents. A seal mark to the branch.
Provenance: British trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear.
Weight: 89.6 g
Dimensions: Length 5.8 cm
In China, lychees are a symbol of love and romance. According to legend, Emperor Tang Minghuang of the Tang Dynasty was in love with Yang Guifei, one of the most beautiful women and the Emperor’s favorite concubine. Yang’s preferred fruit was lychee. At the time, it was not available in the capital where they lived. The Emperor would therefore send his men all the way to South China to fetch the fruit for his beloved mistress. Lychee fruits, to date, are held in high regard in China. In fact, many varieties of lychees are named after wealthy and influential Chinese families. Lychees are often a motif in Chinese art where they can be seen in paintings, porcelain ware, cinnabar lacquer, and jade carvings amongst others.
清代荔枝筆擱
中國，1644-1912年。兩顆紅紅荔枝長在樹枝上，果實被細緻地塗成深紅色，葉子從深綠色轉變為淡黃色，樹枝呈棕色和深綠色，活靈活現。樹枝上有款記。
來源：英國古玩交易
品相：品相良好，有輕微磨損。
重量：89.6 克
尺寸：長5.8 厘米
在中國，荔枝是愛情和浪漫的象徵。相傳，唐朝的皇帝唐明皇爲了楊貴妃，派人千里迢迢去南國運來荔枝。荔枝經常是中國藝術的主題，在繪畫、瓷器、漆器和玉雕等中都可以看到荔枝。
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