9th Mar, 2023 13:00

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

 
  Lot 97
 

97

A SUPERB DOUCAI DOUBLE-GOURD VASE, LINGZHI MARK, LATE 17TH TO EARLY 18TH CENTURY
十七世紀末至十八世紀初鬥彩人物場景葫蘆瓶

Sold for €9,100

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, c. 1680-1730. Finely painted in underglaze blue and enamels in shades of green, red, yellow, and aubergine to the upper pear-shaped section with three boys at play and to the lower section with a continuous scene of officials meeting foreign envoys in a garden with palm trees and lingbi stones. The recessed base with a lingzhi fungus mark within a double circle, neatly painted in underglaze blue.

Provenance: A noted private collection in Texas, USA. Christie’s New York, 19 March 2021, lot 871 (dated 18th century), sold for USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 15,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collector, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Christie’s accompanies this lot.
Condition: Magnificent condition with only minor wear to enamels, some shallow surface scratches here and there, and few firing irregularities. Extremely rare to find an authentic, early and large piece of Doucai ware in such a pristine state of preservation.

Weight: 957 g
Dimensions: Height 26.5 cm

Expert’s note: During the early Qing dynasty, up until the 1680s, conditions were unsettled in China and the making of Imperial wares as well as the use of reign marks on porcelain was restricted in various ways. During this period, different types of other marks came into use, including lingzhi fungus marks in double circles.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 17 March 2017, lot 1213
Price: USD 118,750 or approx. EUR 131,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Large Doucai Vase, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period (1662-1735)
Expert remark: Compare the subject, style of painting, enamels, and material. Note the larger size (39 cm).



十七世紀末至十八世紀初鬥彩人物場景葫蘆瓶
中國,約1680-1730年。葫蘆形瓶,上部分可見三個在玩耍的兒童,下部為官員在園中會見外國使節的場景。青花勾勒,琺瑯彩繪製。圈足內雙圈靈芝款。

來源:美國德克薩斯知名私人收藏;紐約佳士得,2021年3月19日,lot 871 (描寫為十八世紀),售價 USD 15,000或相當於 EUR 15,000 (根據通貨膨脹率);私人藏家,購於上述拍賣。隨附佳士得原始發票複印本。
品相:狀況極佳,僅琺瑯有輕微磨損,表面有一些淺劃痕,輕微燒製不規則。難得有保存如此完整的早期大件鬥彩瓶。

重量:957 克
尺寸:高 26.5 釐米

專家注釋:清朝初期,直至 1680 年代,中國局勢動盪不安,宮廷器物的製作和年號在瓷器上的使用受到各種形式的限制。在此期間,出現了不同類型的其他款識,包括雙圈靈芝標記。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2017年3月17日,lot 1213
價格:USD 118,750(相當於今日EUR 131,000
描述:清康熙/雍正鬥彩亭臺仕女圖瓶
專家評論:比較主題、繪畫風格、琺瑯和材料。請注意尺寸較大(39 厘米)。

 

China, c. 1680-1730. Finely painted in underglaze blue and enamels in shades of green, red, yellow, and aubergine to the upper pear-shaped section with three boys at play and to the lower section with a continuous scene of officials meeting foreign envoys in a garden with palm trees and lingbi stones. The recessed base with a lingzhi fungus mark within a double circle, neatly painted in underglaze blue.

Provenance: A noted private collection in Texas, USA. Christie’s New York, 19 March 2021, lot 871 (dated 18th century), sold for USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 15,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). A private collector, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Christie’s accompanies this lot.
Condition: Magnificent condition with only minor wear to enamels, some shallow surface scratches here and there, and few firing irregularities. Extremely rare to find an authentic, early and large piece of Doucai ware in such a pristine state of preservation.

Weight: 957 g
Dimensions: Height 26.5 cm

Expert’s note: During the early Qing dynasty, up until the 1680s, conditions were unsettled in China and the making of Imperial wares as well as the use of reign marks on porcelain was restricted in various ways. During this period, different types of other marks came into use, including lingzhi fungus marks in double circles.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 17 March 2017, lot 1213
Price: USD 118,750 or approx. EUR 131,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Large Doucai Vase, Kangxi-Yongzheng Period (1662-1735)
Expert remark: Compare the subject, style of painting, enamels, and material. Note the larger size (39 cm).



十七世紀末至十八世紀初鬥彩人物場景葫蘆瓶
中國,約1680-1730年。葫蘆形瓶,上部分可見三個在玩耍的兒童,下部為官員在園中會見外國使節的場景。青花勾勒,琺瑯彩繪製。圈足內雙圈靈芝款。

來源:美國德克薩斯知名私人收藏;紐約佳士得,2021年3月19日,lot 871 (描寫為十八世紀),售價 USD 15,000或相當於 EUR 15,000 (根據通貨膨脹率);私人藏家,購於上述拍賣。隨附佳士得原始發票複印本。
品相:狀況極佳,僅琺瑯有輕微磨損,表面有一些淺劃痕,輕微燒製不規則。難得有保存如此完整的早期大件鬥彩瓶。

重量:957 克
尺寸:高 26.5 釐米

專家注釋:清朝初期,直至 1680 年代,中國局勢動盪不安,宮廷器物的製作和年號在瓷器上的使用受到各種形式的限制。在此期間,出現了不同類型的其他款識,包括雙圈靈芝標記。

拍賣結果比較:
形制:非常相近
拍賣:紐約佳士得,2017年3月17日,lot 1213
價格:USD 118,750(相當於今日EUR 131,000
描述:清康熙/雍正鬥彩亭臺仕女圖瓶
專家評論:比較主題、繪畫風格、琺瑯和材料。請注意尺寸較大(39 厘米)。

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