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PREVIOUSLY IN THE COLLECTION OF WING COMMANDER LORD CUNLIFFE (1899-1963)
重要藏家英國前聯隊司令Lord Cunliffe (1899-1963)舊藏
Wing commander lord Cunliffe (1899-1963) was one of the earliest
European collectors in Chinese art belonging to the same group as George
Eumorfopoulos or Sir Percival David. During his lifetime, many items of his
collection were generously loaned to numerous exhibitions organized by the
foundation of the Oriental Ceramic Society during the 1940s and 50s.
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皇家空軍中校Cunliffe(1899-1963)與George Eumorfopoulos以及 RARE CACHET ARCHAISANT EN BRONZE
Percival David爵士同為歐洲最早的幾位中國藝術品藏家。有生之 CHINE, DYNASTIE MING (1368-1644)
年,Cunliffe勳爵的藏品常年在其倫敦寓所內對學者及同好開放, De forme circulaire, la partie supérieure bombée est rehaussée
並在1940-1950年間向東方陶瓷學會的展覽慷慨出借了大批精品。 d'une chimère féroce aux griffes d'oiseaux dévorant une oie aux
ailes déployées. La face inférieure est sculptée d'une inscription
à cinq caractères Zi Jiang Qu Zhuan Xi entourée par les quatre
gardiens des points cardinaux : la tortue, le tigre, le phénix rouge
et le dragon.
Diamètre: 7,7 cm. (3 in.)
€5,000-7,000 US$5,900-8,200
£4,600-6,300
PROVENANCE:
Previously in the collection of Wing Commander Lord Cunliffe
(1899-1963), collection no.SC033, acquired with Bluett & Sons,
London,16 April 1945 (fig.1.).
Bonham's London, 5 November 2009, lot 18.
A RARE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC 'MYTHICAL BEAST' SEAL
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
明 銅仿戰國獸紋圓印
印文:鄑將洰傳鉨
來源:
重要藏家英國前聯隊司令Lord Cunliffe (1899-1963)舊
藏,藏品編號no.SC033, 于1945年4月16日購自英國古董商
Bluett & Sons
倫敦邦翰斯拍賣行,2009年11月5日,拍品18號
(side A)
fig.1.
(side B)
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