Important Chinese Art
Important Chinese Art
Property from the Ezekiel Collection
A 'robin's egg'-glazed 'double-peach' washer, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century | 清十八/十九世紀 爐鈞釉雙桃式水盂
Auction Closed
November 3, 05:23 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Lot Details
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Property from the Ezekiel Collection
A 'robin's egg'-glazed 'double-peach' washer
Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
清十八/十九世紀 爐鈞釉雙桃式水盂
naturalistically modelled as two conjoined hollow peaches forming the washer with a bat on the side, borne on a leafy stem, covered overall with an unctuous mottled lavender and turquoise glaze
Length 9.6 cm, 3⅞ in.
Collection of Marcus Ezekiel (1854-1927).
Marcus Ezekiel（1854-1927年）收藏
According to Dominic Jellinek, Marcus Ezekiel purchased several related pieces, but the descriptions given in the Collection Book are too imprecise to allow for definite identification:
- 4 turquoise pieces, purchased at Christie's London through Partridge for £19.30.
- 3 piece turquoise blue, purchased at Sotheby's London, 16th May 1924, for £8.10
- At Sotheby's London's sale on 21st May1946, lot 133 comprised six turquoise glazed scholar's desk objects, which might leave one piece not accounted for.
- 4 turquoise pieces, purchased at Christie's London through Partridge for £19.30.
- 3 piece turquoise blue, purchased at Sotheby's London, 16th May 1924, for £8.10
- At Sotheby's London's sale on 21st May1946, lot 133 comprised six turquoise glazed scholar's desk objects, which might leave one piece not accounted for.