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Vase meiping en porcelaine bleu blanc et rouge de cuivre Chine, dynastie Qing, marque et époque Qianlong (1736-1795)
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 EUR
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Description
- porcelain
la panse du vase renflée allant en s'élargissant et se terminant par un col plus étroit, à décor de fleurs de lotus épanouies en rouge de cuivre parmi des rinceaux feuillagés, l'épaulement souligné d'une frise de pétales stylisés, motifs géométriques et petites palmettes stylisées enserrant le col, le pied agrémenté d'une frise de têtes de ruyi stylisées, marque en cachet à six caractères à la base
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 5th and 6th November 1996, lot 783.
Condition
A ca. 4x2cm large V-shaped piece of the rim has been restored. There is also a ca. 3cm wide V-shaped crack to the neck with a large associated area of restoration to the shoulder and side covering at least half the shoulder and side (ca. 33cm of the shoulder circumference).
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Compare a meiping vase decorated with an overall undulating lotus scroll design in underglaze blue and red and also bearing a Qianlong seal mark, in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, illustrated in Emperor Ch'ien-lung's Grand Cultural Enterprise, Taipei, 2002, p. 171, cat.no. V-3 ; another sold in our London rooms, 16th June 1999, lot 801 and again at Christie's London, 10th May 2011, lot 276, a third sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30th April 2000, lot 527, and a last one in these rooms, 15th December 2011, lot 60.
The design of this vase is based on the Xuande originals by painting the lotus blooms in copper red, a highly volatile pigment which demanded both painting and firing technical precision of the craftsmen. The combination of copper red flower blooms against an underglaze blue leafy scroll appears to have been first explored during the Yongzheng reign.
The design of this vase is based on the Xuande originals by painting the lotus blooms in copper red, a highly volatile pigment which demanded both painting and firing technical precision of the craftsmen. The combination of copper red flower blooms against an underglaze blue leafy scroll appears to have been first explored during the Yongzheng reign.