10th Mar, 2023 10:00

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

 
  Lot 460
 

460

A VERY FINE FAMILLE ROSE ‘BOYS AT PLAY’ VASE, MEIPING, REPUBLIC PERIOD
民國粉彩《嬰戲圖》瓶

Sold for €5,200

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 1912-1949. Of ovoid form tapering towards the foot, surmounted by a short waisted neck, finely painted in gilt, iron-red, and bright enamels, with boys playing music and performing with masks in a garden scene, further depicting rockwork with lingzhi, a prunus tree, and violet chrysanthemums, the foot with a gilt rim.

Provenance: From a private collection in San Francisco, United States, acquired in the 1990s. Dr. Neill Kendall, acquired from the above. Christie's South Kensington, 14 May 2010, lot 415, sold for GBP 8,750 or approx. EUR 15,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Dr. Neil Kendall’s interest in Chinese porcelain was sparked while studying in Hong Kong as a medical student. He started his collection in the 1990s with the help of Peter Wain, a noted Asian art dealer. Kendall’s collection specialized in the finest Republic period pieces from master potters and porcelain painters, but also included Yixing ware.
Condition: Only minor wear to the enamels. A long hairline to body and shoulder, stabilized.

Weight: 427.5 g
Dimensions: Height 20.3 cm

The recessed base with an apocryphal blue-enameled four-character mark Yongzheng nianzhi.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 4027
Price: HKD 112,500 or approx. EUR 18,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine famille rose 'boys' vase, Hongxian iron-red mark within double-squares, Republic period
Expert remark: Compare the related form, fine painting, motif, and enamels. Note the size (24.8 cm).



民國粉彩《嬰戲圖》瓶
中國,1912-1949年。瓶口微撇,短頸,圓肩,肩以下漸收,圈足。粉彩描金,描繪園中童戲,一群兒童在敲鑼打鼓,另一個童子頭戴面具,正蹲在樹下,手中拿著一根長棍,上面挂著紅蝙蝠。場景生動活潑,稚趣可愛。

來源:美國舊金山私人收藏,購於上世紀九十年代;Dr. Neill Kendall購於上述收藏;南肯辛頓佳士得,2010年5月14日,售價 GBP 8,750或 EUR 15,000 (根據通貨膨脹率);英國私人收藏,購於上述拍賣。Dr. Neil Kendall對中國陶瓷的興趣是在香港讀醫科的時候產生的。他於 1990 年代在著名亞洲藝術品經銷商Peter Wain 的幫助下開始收藏。Kendall的藏品專注於民國時期陶瓷,但也包括宜興瓷器。
品相:琺瑯只有輕微磨損,瓶身和肩部有細長裂紋。

重量:427.5 克
尺寸:高 20.3 厘米

圈足内青花“雍正年製”四字款。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:香港佳士得,2011年6月1日,lot 4027
價格:HKD 112,500(相當於今日EUR 18,500
描述:民國粉彩庭院嬰戲圖瓶,礬紅雙方框四字楷書款
專家評論:比較相近的外形、精美的繪畫、主題和琺瑯。請注意尺寸(24.8 厘米)。

 

China, 1912-1949. Of ovoid form tapering towards the foot, surmounted by a short waisted neck, finely painted in gilt, iron-red, and bright enamels, with boys playing music and performing with masks in a garden scene, further depicting rockwork with lingzhi, a prunus tree, and violet chrysanthemums, the foot with a gilt rim.

Provenance: From a private collection in San Francisco, United States, acquired in the 1990s. Dr. Neill Kendall, acquired from the above. Christie's South Kensington, 14 May 2010, lot 415, sold for GBP 8,750 or approx. EUR 15,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collection, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Dr. Neil Kendall’s interest in Chinese porcelain was sparked while studying in Hong Kong as a medical student. He started his collection in the 1990s with the help of Peter Wain, a noted Asian art dealer. Kendall’s collection specialized in the finest Republic period pieces from master potters and porcelain painters, but also included Yixing ware.
Condition: Only minor wear to the enamels. A long hairline to body and shoulder, stabilized.

Weight: 427.5 g
Dimensions: Height 20.3 cm

The recessed base with an apocryphal blue-enameled four-character mark Yongzheng nianzhi.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2011, lot 4027
Price: HKD 112,500 or approx. EUR 18,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine famille rose 'boys' vase, Hongxian iron-red mark within double-squares, Republic period
Expert remark: Compare the related form, fine painting, motif, and enamels. Note the size (24.8 cm).



民國粉彩《嬰戲圖》瓶
中國,1912-1949年。瓶口微撇,短頸,圓肩,肩以下漸收,圈足。粉彩描金,描繪園中童戲,一群兒童在敲鑼打鼓,另一個童子頭戴面具,正蹲在樹下,手中拿著一根長棍,上面挂著紅蝙蝠。場景生動活潑,稚趣可愛。

來源:美國舊金山私人收藏,購於上世紀九十年代;Dr. Neill Kendall購於上述收藏;南肯辛頓佳士得,2010年5月14日,售價 GBP 8,750或 EUR 15,000 (根據通貨膨脹率);英國私人收藏,購於上述拍賣。Dr. Neil Kendall對中國陶瓷的興趣是在香港讀醫科的時候產生的。他於 1990 年代在著名亞洲藝術品經銷商Peter Wain 的幫助下開始收藏。Kendall的藏品專注於民國時期陶瓷,但也包括宜興瓷器。
品相:琺瑯只有輕微磨損,瓶身和肩部有細長裂紋。

重量:427.5 克
尺寸:高 20.3 厘米

圈足内青花“雍正年製”四字款。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:香港佳士得,2011年6月1日,lot 4027
價格:HKD 112,500(相當於今日EUR 18,500
描述:民國粉彩庭院嬰戲圖瓶,礬紅雙方框四字楷書款
專家評論:比較相近的外形、精美的繪畫、主題和琺瑯。請注意尺寸(24.8 厘米)。

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