Lot 837
  • 837

A CLOISONNE ENAMEL 'LANDSCAPE' HU-FORM HANDLED VASE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Height 19 1/2  in., 49.5 cm
the pear-shaped body resting on a splayed foot and rising to a slim neck, set with two kuilong-form bronze handles, boldly enameled with an idyllic landscape scene, depicting scholars in their studios and pavilions, fishermen on sampans, a man riding a donkey across a bridge in the foreground, surrounded by tall trees and mountain peaks in the distance, the neck with a band of lantern-form lappets enclosing butterflies and suspending pomegranates, a stylized floral scroll band encircling the foot

Provenance

Collection of Frank A. Vanderlip (1864-1937), and thence by descent. 

Condition

The vase is in overall good condition with only characteristic tiny pits to the enamels, a few small surface flakes, and wear to the gilt. On one handle, the original nut (for the screw) has been replaced and the other nut is missing.
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

Compare a pair of hu-form vases attributed to the 19th century, with similar kuilong handles and a scene of 'Hundred Deer' amidst a landscape, sold in our London rooms, 4th May 1984, lot 466.  The present vase was formerly in the collection of Frank A. Vanderlip, an American financier and journalist who served as the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the National City Bank of New York (now Citibank). Vanderlip is known for influencing the creation of the Federal Reserve System in 1913, as well as for starting the first Montessori school in the United States.