A FAMILLE VERTE ‘BUDDHIST LIONS’ BOTTLE VASE,... Lot n° 234
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A FAMILLE VERTE ‘BUDDHIST LIONS’ BOTTLE VASE, KANGXI PERIOD
China, 1662-1722. Of compressed globular form rising from a short circular foot to a tall neck with a gently everted rim, the body brightly enameled with three Buddhist lions gamboling among ribbons and flower heads with brocade designs, the shoulder with a foliate band with leafy blossoms below upright ruyi-lappets, the rim with a diaper band surmounting downturned ruyi-lappets suspending tassels.
Provenance: From an English private collection in Sussex.
Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and manufacturing irregularities like pitting and dark spots. Scattered surface scratches and two chips to the mouth rim. The neck slightly leaning. Possibly minimal touchups to enamels.
Weight: 2,734 g
Dimensions: Height 42.5 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related famille verte bottle vase in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, object number AK-RBK-15882, published in Christiaan J.A. Jörg, Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Ming and Qing Dynasties, London 1997, p. 166, no. 182, formerly in the collections of James A. Garland and J. Pierpont Morgan.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Bonhams London, 16 May 2019, lot 44
Price: GBP 20,062 or approx.
EUR 30,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large famille verte 'Buddhist lions' bottle vase, Kangxi
Expert remark: Compare the closely related compressed globular form and decoration with similar brocade design and tassels. Note the related size (44 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 15 March 2017, lot 696
Price: USD 25,000 or approx.
EUR 29,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A famille-verte bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration with similar foliate band around the shoulder.
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