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THE ESTATE OF PHYLLIS ROTHSCHILD FARLEY

PHYLLIS ROTHSCHILD FARLEY 單色釉瓷藏珍

LOT RANGE 56–57

The present group of Qing dynasty porcelain was 此組清代瓷珍由企業家兼慈善家Simon Frank Rothschild
collected by the entrepreneur and philanthropist Simon （1861-1936）於二十世紀初集成，此後經由其家族
Frank Rothschild (1861-1936) in the early part of the 三代遞藏，傳承有序，來源極佳，如本次所呈清乾隆
20th century and has stayed in the same family for three 仿官釉闊口瓶及仿汝釉梅瓶，確切來源均可追溯至百
generations. Indeed, some pieces, such as the imperial 年之前，實為難得。
Qianlong Guan-type ovoid vase have remained in the
collection for over a century. Simon Rothschild（圖一）生於阿拉巴馬州尤福拉市， Fig.1 Simon Rothschild (1861-1936) Fig. 2 Walter N. Rothschild (1892-1960)
成長於喬治亞州哥倫布市，1870年代舉家遷至曼哈
Simon Rothschild (fig. 1) was born in Eufaula, Alabama
and was raised in Columbus, Georgia until his family 頓。Rothschild於紐約市立學院取得商學位後加盟祖
moved to Manhattan in the 1870s. After graduating 父經營的製造業生意，再於1887年與兄弟聯手創立S.
from the College of the City of New York with a degree in F. & A. Rothschild公司。六年後，Rothschild先生與
business, he worked for his grandfather’s manufacturing Nathan Straus及Isidor Straus合作，購入Joseph Wechsler
business before going on to co-found S. F. & A. Rothschild 旗下布魯克林百貨公司 Wechsler & Abraham 之股
with his brother in 1887. Six years later, Rothschild 份，該百貨公司由Rothschild岳父Abraham Abraham in the Naval Reserve, and during the Second World War 員會執行委員會，亦是相關組織的活躍分子。Walter
partnered with Nathan Straus and Isidor Straus to 合作創立。其後，Rothschild 與Straus兄弟將品牌改 he became Chairman of the Army-Navy Commission 的妻子名為Carola Warburg Rothschild（1896-1987）
buy out Joseph Wechsler’s interest in the Brooklyn 名為Abraham & Straus，由Rothschild擔任高層管理 of the National Jewish Welfare Board and oversaw ，其父母Felix M. Warburg（1871-1937）及Frieda
department store Wechsler & Abraham, which had 職位。1920年，Rothschild躍升為副總裁，5年後升 its activities in England. He was also a Trustee of the Schiff（1876-1958）均為著名銀行家及慈善家。二人
been co-founded by Rothschild’s father-in-law Abraham 任總裁，並於1930年出任董事會主席。任職總裁期 Federation of Jewish Philanthropies and participated 熱心公益，捐出他們在紐約第五大道1109號府邸以改
Abraham. Rothschild and the Strausses changed the 間，Rothschild 領導百貨公司與另外三家零售企業合 in the Executive Commission of the American 建成猶太博物館。時至今日，此博物館仍然是市內的
store’s name to Abraham & Straus, and Rothschild held 併，分別為Filene’s（位於麻省波士頓）、Lazarus（ Jewish Committee, as well as being active in related 重要文化機構。
leadership positions, rising to Vice President in 1920, 位於俄亥俄州哥倫布）及Bloomingdale’s（位於紐 organizations. Walter married Carola Warburg Rothschild
President in 1925, and Chairman of the Board in 1930. As 約），於1929年正式成立Federated Department Stores (1896–1987), who came from prominent banking Walter 與 Carola之女Phyllis Rothschild
President of the company, Rothschild oversaw significant 聯合百貨公司，公司在同年經濟大蕭條期間更是未 lineages on both sides of her family. Her parents, Felix Farley（1942-2020 ）是此中國瓷珍收藏的第三代繼
mergers with the department stores Filene’s (Boston, 辭退任何員工。Federated Department Stores一直屹立 M. Warburg (1871–1937) and Frieda Schiff (1876–1958), 承人。Phyllis為紐約社會名流，曾就讀莎拉•勞倫
MA), Lazarus (Columbus, OH), and Bloomingdale’s 至今，現時已更名為Macy’s連鎖百貨公司。除品 were major philanthropists, who gave their home at 斯學院，第一任丈夫為Carl Brooks Peters（1912-1997
(New York, NY) to form Federated Department Stores in 牌事業外，先生對布魯克林的經濟、文化及慈善業 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY to become The Jewish ），第二任丈夫為Philip W. Farley（2015年逝）
1929, and managed to preserve all Abraham & Strauss 發展亦有傑出貢獻。他身兼多職，包括美國零售紡 Museum. The museum remains an important cultural 。Peters先生當時是《紐約時報》資深記者，在行
jobs at the company during the Great Depression of the 織品協會合辦人兼協會主席、布魯克林商會活躍成 institution to this day. 內備受敬重。他在柏林就二戰初期事件所撰寫的報
same year. Federated Department Stores survives to 員、布魯克林音樂學院及猶太醫院院長、猶太聯合 Walter and Carola’s daughter, Phyllis Rothschild Farley 導，包括對1938年11月「水晶之夜」的系列導報，
this day and is now known as Macy’s. Outside of work, 援助協會協辦人、布魯克林希伯來孤兒協會主席， (1942-2020), was the third generation of the family to 為《紐約時報》於1941年贏得了普立茲國際報道
Rothschild played a vital role in the commercial, cultural, 亦是許多慈善及社會公民活動的領導人物。他對藝 steward the Chinese porcelain collection. She was a 獎。Phyllis於1967年與Farley成婚，後者畢業於耶魯
and philanthropic development of Brooklyn. He helped 術興趣濃厚，精心庋集清瓷雅器並建立本收藏，此 prominent member of New York society who studied 大學（1942屆），同樣家世顯赫，父親是美國海運
create the Retail Drygoods Association and served as 後由兒子Walter傳承。 at Sarah Lawrence College and went on to marry Carl 委員會主席，曾代表美國海運業出席巴黎和會。
its Chairman; was active in the Brooklyn Chamber of Brooks Peters (1912-1997) and later married Philip W.
Commerce; was the Director of the Brooklyn Academy Walter Nathan Rothschild（1892-1960）（圖二）繼承父 Farley (d. 2015). Mr. Peters was a respected reporter at
of Music and of the Jewish Hospital; helped organize the 業，於1925年出任Abraham & Strauss的總經理，1937年 the New York Times, whose coverage from Berlin of the
United Jewish Aid Societies; was Head of the Brooklyn 升任總裁，1955年擔任主席。一戰期間，Walter加入 early events of the Second World War, including those of
Hebrew Orphan Society; and took leadership roles in a 海軍預預備役部隊，二戰期間成為全國猶太人福利理 Kristallnacht in November 1938, helped the paper win
myriad of other philanthropic and civic endeavors. His 事會海陸兩軍委員會主席，管理協會在英國的活動。 the Pulitzer Prize for foreign reporting in 1941. After the
interest in art led him to collect the Qing porcelains in the 他亦是猶太人慈善協會的理事，曾加入美國猶太人委 marriage to Mr. Peters ended, Phyllis married Mr. Farley
present sale, which he then passed to his son, Walter. in 1967. Mr Farley was a graduate of Yale University (class
Walter Nathan Rothschild (1892-1960) (fig. 2), followed of 1942) and also came from a prominent family. His
in his father’s footsteps, becoming General Manager father represented United States shipping matters at the
of Abraham & Strauss in 1925, President in 1937, and Versailles Peace Conference and served as the Chairman
Chairman in 1955. During the First World War, he served of the United States Shipping Board.

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