PROPERTY FROM THE K.S. CHENG FAMILY COLLECTION, STOCKHOLM | K.S. CHENG家族珍藏，斯德哥爾摩
A rare set of five ‘qianjiang’ enameled plaques, signed Cheng Men (1833 - 1908), Late Qing dynasty | 清末 程門款 淺絳彩花卉紋瓷板一套五屏
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Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
Property from K.S. Cheng Family Collection, Stockholm
A rare set of five 'qianjiang' enameled plaques
Signed Cheng Men, Late Qing dynasty
Overall with wood frame 146 x 32.5 cm, 57½ by 12¾ in.
Each plaque approx. 26 x 26 cm, 10¼ by 10¼ in.
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Collection de la famille K.S. Cheng, Stockholm
Ensemble de cinq plaques en porcelaine émaillée 'qianjiang', signé Cheng Men, fin de la dynastie Qing
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K.S. Cheng家族珍藏，斯德哥爾摩
清末 程門款 淺絳彩花卉紋瓷板一套五屏
Acquired by the father of the present owner from Nessim Gallery in Sweden circa 1960, and thence by family descent.
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現藏家之父親約1960年得自瑞典Nessim藝廊，此後家族傳承
Cheng Men (1834 - d. before 1908) was an artist of the late Qing period renowned for his paintings of landscapes, figure and flowers, recorded in the Dictionary of the Chinese Artists [Zhongguo huajia renming cidian] published during the Republican Period (1911-1949). Cheng Men is also known to have worked at Jingdezhen, and together with his contemporaries Jin Pinqing and Wang Shaowei, was a pioneer in the use of soft matte enamels on ceramics in the so called qianjiang style.
A related five plaque set, also acquired from Nessim Gallery circa 1960, sold at Upsala auction, Stockholm, 14th June 2014, lot 1188 while its pendant forming the pair later sold, 14th December 2014, lot 1056.
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