16th Oct, 2021 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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Ɏ A CARVED AND RETICULATED CANTON IVORY ‘MYTHICAL BATTLE’ VASE, QING DYNASTY
清代廣東彫人物刀馬場景象牙瓶
Sold for €5,688
including Buyer's Premium
China, 19th century. Of baluster form, the body intricately reticulated and neatly carved in deep relief with a continuous scene of a legendary battle. With warriors riding fierce lions and majestic stags, surrounded by various trees and pavilions, all below a band of ruyi-lappets and above a foliate border. The foot and shoulder with lotus scrolls, the mouth rim with a key-fret band.
Provenance: Old Viennese private collection and thence by descent in the same family to the present owner.
Condition: Superb and original condition with no repairs whatsoever. One chip to border of upper section. Given the exposure and fragility of the material, this must be considered the best possible condition for such a piece. Nevertheless, it is possible that there are old, small chips which have been worn off and patinated over time to such a degree that they are not visible anymore. Natural age cracks. Fine honey-gold and naturally grown patina. Note the vase did NOT originally have a cover, as evidenced by the trumpet mouth.
Weight: 1,745 g
Dimensions: Height 30.7 cm
With a silk box and cover, dating to the earlier 20th century, bearing a worn and illegible paper label. (2)
The separately carved neck with two opposing dragon masks suspending loose rings. Two reserves carved in openwork with immortals to one side, including one with a ‘floating’ head rising high above his body amid scrolling clouds, and scholars against a diapered design to the other.
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related but slightly larger (38.9 cm high) and later ivory baluster vase, dated to the 19th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 17 September 2010, lot 1244, sold for USD 62,500.
清代廣東彫人物刀馬場景象牙瓶
中國，十九世紀。圓柱形瓶身，雕刻錯綜複雜但工整，深浮雕一連串的傳奇人物刀馬場景。武士騎著兇猛的獅子和雄偉的雄鹿，周圍環繞著各種樹木和亭台樓閣。浮雕上有如意垂飾，下有葉狀飾邊。頸部兩面開光雕刻，肩部和足部修飾纏枝蓮紋，口緣飾雷紋。
來源：維也納私人老收藏，保存在同一家族直至現任藏家。
品相：精美的原始狀態，沒有任何修補。上半部分的邊界處有一個缺損。 鑑於材料的裸露和脆弱性，此瓶品相可説是極好。然而，有存在舊時的小缺損因爲時間的推移以至於它們不再可見。自然年齡裂縫，精美的蜜色自然生長的包漿。 請注意，花瓶最初沒有蓋子。
重量：1,745 克
尺寸：高30.7 厘米
配有一個20世紀初期的絲質蓋盒，盒上有一個陳舊且難以辨認的紙質標籤。 (2)
拍賣結果比較：一件相近但更高 (高38.9 厘米) 的十九世紀象牙瓶于紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2010年9月17日 lot 1244, 售價USD 62,500。
China, 19th century. Of baluster form, the body intricately reticulated and neatly carved in deep relief with a continuous scene of a legendary battle. With warriors riding fierce lions and majestic stags, surrounded by various trees and pavilions, all below a band of ruyi-lappets and above a foliate border. The foot and shoulder with lotus scrolls, the mouth rim with a key-fret band.
Provenance: Old Viennese private collection and thence by descent in the same family to the present owner.
Condition: Superb and original condition with no repairs whatsoever. One chip to border of upper section. Given the exposure and fragility of the material, this must be considered the best possible condition for such a piece. Nevertheless, it is possible that there are old, small chips which have been worn off and patinated over time to such a degree that they are not visible anymore. Natural age cracks. Fine honey-gold and naturally grown patina. Note the vase did NOT originally have a cover, as evidenced by the trumpet mouth.
Weight: 1,745 g
Dimensions: Height 30.7 cm
With a silk box and cover, dating to the earlier 20th century, bearing a worn and illegible paper label. (2)
The separately carved neck with two opposing dragon masks suspending loose rings. Two reserves carved in openwork with immortals to one side, including one with a ‘floating’ head rising high above his body amid scrolling clouds, and scholars against a diapered design to the other.
Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related but slightly larger (38.9 cm high) and later ivory baluster vase, dated to the 19th century, at Christie’s New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 17 September 2010, lot 1244, sold for USD 62,500.
清代廣東彫人物刀馬場景象牙瓶
中國，十九世紀。圓柱形瓶身，雕刻錯綜複雜但工整，深浮雕一連串的傳奇人物刀馬場景。武士騎著兇猛的獅子和雄偉的雄鹿，周圍環繞著各種樹木和亭台樓閣。浮雕上有如意垂飾，下有葉狀飾邊。頸部兩面開光雕刻，肩部和足部修飾纏枝蓮紋，口緣飾雷紋。
來源：維也納私人老收藏，保存在同一家族直至現任藏家。
品相：精美的原始狀態，沒有任何修補。上半部分的邊界處有一個缺損。 鑑於材料的裸露和脆弱性，此瓶品相可説是極好。然而，有存在舊時的小缺損因爲時間的推移以至於它們不再可見。自然年齡裂縫，精美的蜜色自然生長的包漿。 請注意，花瓶最初沒有蓋子。
重量：1,745 克
尺寸：高30.7 厘米
配有一個20世紀初期的絲質蓋盒，盒上有一個陳舊且難以辨認的紙質標籤。 (2)
拍賣結果比較：一件相近但更高 (高38.9 厘米) 的十九世紀象牙瓶于紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2010年9月17日 lot 1244, 售價USD 62,500。
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