16th Oct, 2021 10:00

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

 
  Lot 525
 

525

A REVERSE-GLASS MIRROR PAINTING OF A LADY PLAYING THE DIZI, QING DYNASTY
清代《仕女吹笛》鏡畫

Sold for €3,792

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 18th to early 19th century. Depicting an elegant lady seated in a boat playing the dizi (flute), wearing fine robes and an elaborate headdress with flowers in her hair, a jar with flowers on a table beside her, a hilly river landscape in the background. The upper area of the painting also functioning as a mirror.

Provenance: Old French private collection.
Condition: Good and absolutely original condition with old wear, minor manufacturing flaws, such as warping and bubbles to glass, soiling, crackling and abrasions to paint. The frame with extensive wear, traces of use and natural age cracks to wood. The mirror partially blinded.

Dimensions: Image size 39.4 x 28.8 cm, Size incl. frame 47 x 36.5 cm

With a finely carved and gilt-lacquered wood frame, decorated with lotus scroll, most likely original and from the period – therefore very rare.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related reverse-glass mirror painting of a lady, dated 18th century, at Bonhams London in Roger Keverne Ltd Moving On on 11 May 2021, lot 300, sold for GBP 6,375.

清代《仕女吹笛》鏡畫
中國, 十八至十九世紀初。描繪了一位優雅的仕女蹲坐在船上吹奏笛子,身穿華美長袍,頭戴精美頭飾與花飾,旁邊小几上有一個花瓶,背景是山水河流景觀。這幅畫的上部區域也起到了鏡子的作用。

來源:法國私人老收藏。
品相:良好且絕對原始的狀況,磨損,輕微的製造缺陷,如玻璃翹曲和氣泡,污跡,裂紋和漆彩磨損。木框廣泛磨損、使用痕跡和木材自然老化裂紋。鏡子局部。

尺寸:畫面39.4 x 28.8 厘米, 總 47 x 36.5 厘米

配置精美雕刻以及金彩描繪的木框,卷葉花卉紋,很可能是原裝,來自同一時期。

拍賣結果比較:比較一件鏡畫仕女圖,十八世紀,見倫敦邦翰思Roger Keverne Ltd Moving 2021年5月 11 日 lot 300, 售價GBP 6,375

 

China, 18th to early 19th century. Depicting an elegant lady seated in a boat playing the dizi (flute), wearing fine robes and an elaborate headdress with flowers in her hair, a jar with flowers on a table beside her, a hilly river landscape in the background. The upper area of the painting also functioning as a mirror.

Provenance: Old French private collection.
Condition: Good and absolutely original condition with old wear, minor manufacturing flaws, such as warping and bubbles to glass, soiling, crackling and abrasions to paint. The frame with extensive wear, traces of use and natural age cracks to wood. The mirror partially blinded.

Dimensions: Image size 39.4 x 28.8 cm, Size incl. frame 47 x 36.5 cm

With a finely carved and gilt-lacquered wood frame, decorated with lotus scroll, most likely original and from the period – therefore very rare.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related reverse-glass mirror painting of a lady, dated 18th century, at Bonhams London in Roger Keverne Ltd Moving On on 11 May 2021, lot 300, sold for GBP 6,375.

清代《仕女吹笛》鏡畫
中國, 十八至十九世紀初。描繪了一位優雅的仕女蹲坐在船上吹奏笛子,身穿華美長袍,頭戴精美頭飾與花飾,旁邊小几上有一個花瓶,背景是山水河流景觀。這幅畫的上部區域也起到了鏡子的作用。

來源:法國私人老收藏。
品相:良好且絕對原始的狀況,磨損,輕微的製造缺陷,如玻璃翹曲和氣泡,污跡,裂紋和漆彩磨損。木框廣泛磨損、使用痕跡和木材自然老化裂紋。鏡子局部。

尺寸:畫面39.4 x 28.8 厘米, 總 47 x 36.5 厘米

配置精美雕刻以及金彩描繪的木框,卷葉花卉紋,很可能是原裝,來自同一時期。

拍賣結果比較:比較一件鏡畫仕女圖,十八世紀,見倫敦邦翰思Roger Keverne Ltd Moving 2021年5月 11 日 lot 300, 售價GBP 6,375

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