China, 19^th century. Brightly enameled to each side in yellow, aubergine, green, and black. One side depicting two courtiers in a garden pointing at two celestial court ladies framed in clouds, another side with Duowen and another guardian standing below Tongzi, the third side depicting Magu, He Xiangu, a female attendant, and a crane, and the fourth side with two heavenly kings including Zengzhang who raises his sword. The neck decorated with a pavilion hidden behind clouds, mountains, and rockwork, and the shoulders with lotus blossoms to each corner.

Provenance: From the private collection of Dr. Ma Luk, Hong Kong, thence by descent in the same family. From a private collection, Arizona, USA, acquired from the above. Dr. Ma Luk (1883-1963) graduated from the Hong Kong College of Medicine and became one of the leaders of the local medical community in Hong Kong. After spending a few years working for the Chinese Public Dispensary, he had the rare distinction of being the first Chinese doctor to join a European group practice in 1908, Drs. Fitzwilliams and Allan. He later started his own clinic in Central District and gradually expanded it into a large group practice, the Ma Luk Sun Hospital. Dr. Ma was also a director of the newly formed Yeung Wo Nursing Home in 1922. He served the Hong Kong Chinese Medical Association as vice president from 1933-1934 and was also active as the Chairman of the Chinese Club. He was admitted to the Order of St. John for his long service for the St. John Association and Brigade. Dr. Ma Luk was an important art collector and patron.
Condition: Very good condition with only minor old wear and some firing irregularities including glaze flaking, minor fritting, little pitting. Even from the 19^th century, this piece must be considered very rare in this splendid state of preservation.

Weight: 4,454 g
Dimensions: Height 49.4 cm

The base with an apocryphal, underglaze-blue, six-character mark da Qing Kangxi nianzhi.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2005, lot 688
Price: USD 10,200 or approx. EUR 14,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of famille verte square vases, 19th Century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, size (50.8 cm), color of the enamels, and Kangxi reign mark. Note the lot comprises two vases.



清代五彩仙人圖方瓶
中國，十九世紀。綠地五彩琺瑯描繪祥雲中的神仙，有瑤池仙女、麻姑，有護法天王、二郎神以及哪吒等。頸部飾亭臺樓閣，肩部纏枝蓮紋。

來源：香港Ma Luk 醫生私人收藏，在同一家族保存至今；美國亞利桑那州私人收藏，購於上述收藏。Ma Luk (1883-1963) 醫生畢業於香港醫學院，成為香港本地醫學會領袖之一。在中國公立醫局工作了幾年後，他成為 1908 年第一位加入歐洲集體執業的中國醫生。後來，他在中環開設了自己的診所，並逐漸擴展為大型團體診所，即馬六新醫院。馬醫生亦於1922年出任新成立的楊和護養院院長。1933-1934年任香港中華醫學會副會長，亦積極擔任華人會主席。由於長期為聖約翰協會和旅服務，他被授予聖約翰勳章。Ma Luk醫生是一位重要的藝術收藏家和讚助人。
品相：狀況極好，只有輕微的磨損和一些燒製不規則現象，包括釉面剝落、輕微熔塊、小點蝕。

重量：4,454 克
尺寸：高49.4 厘米

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拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2005年9月14日，lot 688
價格：USD 10,200（相當於今日EUR 14,000）
描述：一對十九世紀五彩方瓶
專家評論：比較相近的外形、尺寸 (50.8 厘米)、琺瑯顏色和康熙款。請注意此為一對方瓶。