29th Sep, 2022 13:00

DAY 1 - TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 5
 

5

A RARE AQUAMARINE BLUE GLASS BOTTLE VASE, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD
乾隆款與年代罕見寶石藍琉璃瓶

Sold for €6,500

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Lot details

China, 1736-1795. The remarkably thick-walled, globular body is raised on a short tapered foot and surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck. The transparent glass is of an attractive aquamarine-blue tone. The recessed base with an incised four-character mark Qianlong nianzhi and of the period.

Provenance: From the collection of Ina and Sandford Gadient. Old collector’s label inscribed ‘Ina & Sandford Gadient No. 23’. Ina and Sandford Gadient were collectors of Chinese glass and long-time supporters of the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami in Florida. In 1999, the Museum, an important art institution in the US, hosted an exhibition of over 120 pieces from the Gadient collection including the present lot, titled “Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops”. The collection has also been exhibited at several other museums across the US (see exhibition section below).
Published: Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops. A Selection from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1999, Number 24.
Exhibited: The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, October 2011. The New Orleans Art Museum, May 2004. The Lowe Art Museum, December 1999. The Corning Museum of Glass, September 1996. The Lentz Center of Asian Culture, October 1994. The Honolulu Academy of Art, Hawaii, June 1992.
Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear, minor surface scratches, microscopic nicks and expected manufacturing irregularities, including swirls and bubbles.

Weight: 1,500 g
Dimensions: Height 25 cm

Expert’s note: The overall thickness of the glass, becoming most visible at the massive foot and neck, along with the exceedingly rare color variant of transparent aquamarine blue, indicates that this vase was made rather early during the Qianlong period.

Literature comparison: A related bottle vase of comparable size, also with a Qianlong mark and of the period, is illustrated by Simon Kwan in Early Chinese Glass, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001, pp. 422-3, no. 218.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 25 March 2022, lot 1215
Price: USD 16,380 or EUR 15,500 converted at the time of writing
Description: A large blue glass bottle vase, Qianlong four-character incised mark and of the period (1736-1795)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related thick-walled glass. Note the darker sapphire-blue color and larger size (33.7 cm).


乾隆款與年代罕見寶石藍琉璃瓶
中國,1736-1795年。不透明的寶石藍玻璃,直口,長頸,鼓腹,底足厚壁,造型秀巧。圈足内“乾隆年製“四字款。

來源: Ina 與Sandford Gadient收藏。收藏標籤上注明”Ina & Sandford Gadient No. 23”。Ina 與Sandford Gadient是中國琉璃器皿收藏家,長期資助佛羅里達州邁阿密大學洛威藝術博物館。1999年,美國重要的一個藝術機構博物館舉辦了一場展覽,展出了包括本拍品在內的Gadient收藏的120多件作品,名為“Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops”。 該系列還曾在美國其他幾家博物館展出(見下面的展覽部分)。
出版:Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops. A Selection from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1999年,編號24.
展覽:The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, 2011年10月;The New Orleans Art Museum, 2004年5月;The Lowe Art Museum, 1999年12月;The Corning Museum of Glass, 1996年9月;The Lentz Center of Asian Culture, 1994年10月;The Honolulu Academy of Art, Hawaii, 1992年6月。
品相:品相極好,一些磨損、輕微的表面劃痕、微小的刻痕和預期的製造不規則性,包括漩渦和氣泡。

重量:1,500 克
尺寸:高25 厘米

專家注釋:玻璃的整體厚度,在足部和頸部最為明顯,以及極為罕見的透明海藍寶石顏色變化,表明此瓶製作於乾隆早期。

文獻比較:一件尺寸相近的乾隆款及年代玻璃瓶,見Simon Kwan,《中國古代玻璃》,藝術博物館,香港中文大學, 2001年,頁422-3,編號218。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得, 25 March 2022, lot 1215
價格:USD 16,380(相當於今日EUR 15,500
描述:乾隆款與年代(1736-1795) 大型寶石藍琉璃瓶
專家評論:比較相近的厚實寶石藍玻璃材質。請注意較深的藍寶石色,尺寸較大(33.7 厘米)。

 

China, 1736-1795. The remarkably thick-walled, globular body is raised on a short tapered foot and surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck. The transparent glass is of an attractive aquamarine-blue tone. The recessed base with an incised four-character mark Qianlong nianzhi and of the period.

Provenance: From the collection of Ina and Sandford Gadient. Old collector’s label inscribed ‘Ina & Sandford Gadient No. 23’. Ina and Sandford Gadient were collectors of Chinese glass and long-time supporters of the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami in Florida. In 1999, the Museum, an important art institution in the US, hosted an exhibition of over 120 pieces from the Gadient collection including the present lot, titled “Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops”. The collection has also been exhibited at several other museums across the US (see exhibition section below).
Published: Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops. A Selection from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1999, Number 24.
Exhibited: The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, October 2011. The New Orleans Art Museum, May 2004. The Lowe Art Museum, December 1999. The Corning Museum of Glass, September 1996. The Lentz Center of Asian Culture, October 1994. The Honolulu Academy of Art, Hawaii, June 1992.
Condition: Excellent condition with some old wear, minor surface scratches, microscopic nicks and expected manufacturing irregularities, including swirls and bubbles.

Weight: 1,500 g
Dimensions: Height 25 cm

Expert’s note: The overall thickness of the glass, becoming most visible at the massive foot and neck, along with the exceedingly rare color variant of transparent aquamarine blue, indicates that this vase was made rather early during the Qianlong period.

Literature comparison: A related bottle vase of comparable size, also with a Qianlong mark and of the period, is illustrated by Simon Kwan in Early Chinese Glass, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001, pp. 422-3, no. 218.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 25 March 2022, lot 1215
Price: USD 16,380 or EUR 15,500 converted at the time of writing
Description: A large blue glass bottle vase, Qianlong four-character incised mark and of the period (1736-1795)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related thick-walled glass. Note the darker sapphire-blue color and larger size (33.7 cm).


乾隆款與年代罕見寶石藍琉璃瓶
中國,1736-1795年。不透明的寶石藍玻璃,直口,長頸,鼓腹,底足厚壁,造型秀巧。圈足内“乾隆年製“四字款。

來源: Ina 與Sandford Gadient收藏。收藏標籤上注明”Ina & Sandford Gadient No. 23”。Ina 與Sandford Gadient是中國琉璃器皿收藏家,長期資助佛羅里達州邁阿密大學洛威藝術博物館。1999年,美國重要的一個藝術機構博物館舉辦了一場展覽,展出了包括本拍品在內的Gadient收藏的120多件作品,名為“Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops”。 該系列還曾在美國其他幾家博物館展出(見下面的展覽部分)。
出版:Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops. A Selection from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1999年,編號24.
展覽:The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, 2011年10月;The New Orleans Art Museum, 2004年5月;The Lowe Art Museum, 1999年12月;The Corning Museum of Glass, 1996年9月;The Lentz Center of Asian Culture, 1994年10月;The Honolulu Academy of Art, Hawaii, 1992年6月。
品相:品相極好,一些磨損、輕微的表面劃痕、微小的刻痕和預期的製造不規則性,包括漩渦和氣泡。

重量:1,500 克
尺寸:高25 厘米

專家注釋:玻璃的整體厚度,在足部和頸部最為明顯,以及極為罕見的透明海藍寶石顏色變化,表明此瓶製作於乾隆早期。

文獻比較:一件尺寸相近的乾隆款及年代玻璃瓶,見Simon Kwan,《中國古代玻璃》,藝術博物館,香港中文大學, 2001年,頁422-3,編號218。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得, 25 March 2022, lot 1215
價格:USD 16,380(相當於今日EUR 15,500
描述:乾隆款與年代(1736-1795) 大型寶石藍琉璃瓶
專家評論:比較相近的厚實寶石藍玻璃材質。請注意較深的藍寶石色,尺寸較大(33.7 厘米)。

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