CHINE VERS 1920
A pair of porcelain and enamel pots of the green family, decorated with dragons among clouds, above foaming waves, on a sgraffiato background.
H. 11 cm - D. 12,8 cm
(Small chips and scratches)
Louis Théophile Audemard, Captain of Frigate
Louis Théophile Audemard, born on January 9, 1865 in Vergèze (Gard) and died on April 2, 1955 in the same town, is a former French naval officer and explorer.
Captain of Frigate and officer of the Legion of Honor in 1912, Louis Théophile Audemard is a man that his niece, Fernande
Boissier described in her biography as "intelligent, quick-witted and diligent in his work. He wanted to be a sailor, and his enthusiasm and efforts were rewarded.
On board his various ships, in Tonkin, Tunisia, Iceland, on the coasts of France, or even on the upper Yangtze River, whose source he tried to find. "He began to write down his memories of his travels and to draw everything he saw, everything that struck his mind, for he was remarkably gifted in this art, and all these journeys would henceforth remain fixed for him and his people in countless pen and watercolour sketches, many of which are true masterpieces." It was during his many travels and expeditions in the 1900s that he gathered the many objects offered for sale today.
During his career, he will have the opportunity to meet Pierre
Loti, his elder and co-religionist, who asked him to illustrate some of his books such as "Pêcheurs d'Islande" and "Mon frère Yves".
Here is what Commander Jaurès wrote about him at the Ministry of the Navy: "Captain Audemard, a very distinguished officer, with a very sharp intelligence, a high general culture, a methodical worker, gifted with a straight judgment, a thoughtful mind, a very informed marine sense, all qualities that make him a valuable collaborator.
His talent as a draughtsman and his extensive knowledge of ships and navigation in China, amassed during his long stay in the Far East, are attested to by the existence of a voluminous manuscript produced by Mr. Commandant L. Audemard and reported in 1948 by Mr. Baron R. de Kerchove, of Bellem.
The large volume of the work and the multitude of drawings made a commercial edition impossible. However, in 1939, the Société des Amis du Musée de Marine in Paris had made an effort to publish one of the hundreds of drawings in black and color. With the outbreak of war, the publication never saw the light of day. The volume that appears today represents a part containing descriptions and reports on the history of China's ships and navigation. Two others will contain the history of the famous Kei Ying, descriptions of the imperial junks, the Imperial Canal, the Locks and the construction of ships.
The dispersal of nearly 150 lots of this great man is only a small part of his collection. Gilded wood, Chinese textiles, Vietnamese weapons, bronzes, paintings, trinkets and many other curiosities are all to be discovered in the Chinese lounge of the incredible castle in which the memory of Commander L. Audemard is preciously preserved.
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