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A MASSIVE AND RARE PAIR OF LAVENDER-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE DOUBLE-GOURD VASES QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU PERIOD
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Height: 24 inches, 61 cm
each vase sturdily potted of double-gourd form tapering to a tall slightly waisted neck, painted in vibrant famille-rose enamels with flowering branches of peony and narcissus organically extending around and upwards with butterflies fluttering amidst the leaves and blossoms, a black enamel key-fret border around the rim, all against a rich lavender enamel ground, four-character yongqing changchun mark in iron-red (2)
Provenance
An old French Family Collection.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 23rd October 2005, lot 443.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 23rd October 2005, lot 443.
Condition
They are both in good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The four-character mark Yongqing Changchun, inscribed in iron red on the base of this vase may be translated as 'eternal prosperity, enduring spring'. For further discussion see Liu Wei Wan Qing gongting ciqi (Palace Porcelains of the Late Qing), Beijing, 2001, pp.10-23, where it is is pointed out that it may refer to a residence of Empress Cixi and is often seen on 'Dayazhai' pieces.
A related but much smaller vase painted with butterflies and peony against a lemon-yellow ground and bearing a similar mark in iron-red can be found in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Falangcai, Fencai, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong 1999, pl. 255. Compare also a similar vase sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 26th April 2004, lot 1085.
A related but much smaller vase painted with butterflies and peony against a lemon-yellow ground and bearing a similar mark in iron-red can be found in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Falangcai, Fencai, The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong 1999, pl. 255. Compare also a similar vase sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 26th April 2004, lot 1085.