13th Dec, 2023 13:00
Fine Asian Art Holiday Sale
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A COMPLETE SET OF TWELVE PAINTED POTTERY ‘ZODIAC ANIMALS’, SONG TO YUAN DYNASTY
宋至明一套彩繪十二生肖陶俑
Sold for €6,500
including Buyer's Premium
China, 960-1368. Comprising the twelve zodiac animals of the Chinese horoscope, each modeled recumbent with raised head, detailed with fur, plumage, and scales, and accentuated with black, white, and red pigments. (12)
The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao, is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes based on the lunar calendar. In order, the zodiac animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
Provenance: P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd, Hong Kong. From a private collection in the northeastern United States, acquired from the above. Started as a small business in January 1976 in Hong Kong, selling Chinese antiques, P.C. Lu was able to scale operations, eventually sending his son Fred to the MIT to pursue his PhD. Today, many objects from his fine collection are housed in the British Museum. Some pieces with old labels.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with extensive wear and weathering, small chips, losses, few nicks here and there, light scratches, and soil encrustations. Possibly minor old repairs.
Weight: 4,583 g (total)
Dimensions: 20 cm (longest)
Please click here to read the full description
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1678
Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A set of twelve painted pottery ‘zodiac animal’ figures, Song/Yuan dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, pottery, cold painting, poses, furs, and sizes (18.5 cm the longest)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 10 March 2023, lot 358
Price: EUR 4,940
Description: A complete set of twelve painted pottery ‘zodiac animals,’ Song to Yuan dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, pottery, cold painting, poses, furs, and sizes (16.5 cm the longest)
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
宋至明一套彩繪十二生肖陶俑
中國，960-1368年。由中國十二生肖組成，每隻動物均呈臥姿，細節清晰生動，皮毛、羽毛和鱗片，並以黑色、白色和紅色顏料進行突出。(12)
來源：香港P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd藝術公司；美國東北部私人收藏購於上述公司。P.C. Lu 藝術公司於1976 年 1 月在香港成立，最初是一家銷售中國古董的小企業，後來擴大運營規模，最終將他的兒子Fred送到麻省理工學院攻讀博士學位。如今，他的許多精美收藏品都收藏在大英博物館中。
品相：狀況良好，與年齡相符，有大面積磨損和風化，有小缺口、損失、局部少量刻痕、輕微劃痕和土壤結殼，小修。
重量：總4,583 克
尺寸：最長處20 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月14日，lot 1678
價格：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 21,000）
描述：宋 / 元陶加彩生肖俑一套十二件
專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、陶、冷色調彩繪、姿勢、毛皮和尺寸(長18.5 厘米) 。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：Galerie Zacke，維也納，2023年3月10日，lot 358
價格：EUR 4,940
描述：宋至元十二生肖彩繪陶俑
專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、陶、冷色調彩繪、姿勢、毛皮和尺寸(長16.5 厘米)。
China, 960-1368. Comprising the twelve zodiac animals of the Chinese horoscope, each modeled recumbent with raised head, detailed with fur, plumage, and scales, and accentuated with black, white, and red pigments. (12)
The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao, is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their ascribed attributes based on the lunar calendar. In order, the zodiac animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
Provenance: P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd, Hong Kong. From a private collection in the northeastern United States, acquired from the above. Started as a small business in January 1976 in Hong Kong, selling Chinese antiques, P.C. Lu was able to scale operations, eventually sending his son Fred to the MIT to pursue his PhD. Today, many objects from his fine collection are housed in the British Museum. Some pieces with old labels.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with extensive wear and weathering, small chips, losses, few nicks here and there, light scratches, and soil encrustations. Possibly minor old repairs.
Weight: 4,583 g (total)
Dimensions: 20 cm (longest)
Please click here to read the full description
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1678
Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A set of twelve painted pottery ‘zodiac animal’ figures, Song/Yuan dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, pottery, cold painting, poses, furs, and sizes (18.5 cm the longest)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 10 March 2023, lot 358
Price: EUR 4,940
Description: A complete set of twelve painted pottery ‘zodiac animals,’ Song to Yuan dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related subject, pottery, cold painting, poses, furs, and sizes (16.5 cm the longest)
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
宋至明一套彩繪十二生肖陶俑
中國，960-1368年。由中國十二生肖組成，每隻動物均呈臥姿，細節清晰生動，皮毛、羽毛和鱗片，並以黑色、白色和紅色顏料進行突出。(12)
來源：香港P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd藝術公司；美國東北部私人收藏購於上述公司。P.C. Lu 藝術公司於1976 年 1 月在香港成立，最初是一家銷售中國古董的小企業，後來擴大運營規模，最終將他的兒子Fred送到麻省理工學院攻讀博士學位。如今，他的許多精美收藏品都收藏在大英博物館中。
品相：狀況良好，與年齡相符，有大面積磨損和風化，有小缺口、損失、局部少量刻痕、輕微劃痕和土壤結殼，小修。
重量：總4,583 克
尺寸：最長處20 厘米
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月14日，lot 1678
價格：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 21,000）
描述：宋 / 元陶加彩生肖俑一套十二件
專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、陶、冷色調彩繪、姿勢、毛皮和尺寸(長18.5 厘米) 。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：Galerie Zacke，維也納，2023年3月10日，lot 358
價格：EUR 4,940
描述：宋至元十二生肖彩繪陶俑
專家評論：比較非常相近的主題、陶、冷色調彩繪、姿勢、毛皮和尺寸(長16.5 厘米)。
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