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PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED DUTCH COLLECTION (LOTS 124-126)
The following lots were inherited by the current owner from Dr. J.C.J. Bierens de Haan (1867-1951), a respected surgeon and collector. He was born into an
academic family in Leiden, Netherlands, where he studied medicine. He travelled extensively throughout his career working on numerous occasions with the
Dutch Red Cross: frst during the Boer War in South Africa; again in Greece during the Balkan War in 1912/13; and in France during the First World War. He also
travelled privately to Russia, North America, Syria, Persia, Afghanistan, Indonesia, India, Japan and China, and brought a wide variety of art works back such as the
vases ofered in this sale (lots 124-126).
In 1919, Dr. Bierens de Haan retired and devoted his time to collecting. He built an important assemblage of European prints which he later donated to the
Museum Boymans van Beuningen in Rotterdam and which now forms a substantial part of their collection.
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A WHITE-GLAZED ANHUA-DECORATED VASE, MEIPING 明嘉靖 白釉暗花龍戲珠紋梅瓶
JIAJING INCISED SIX-CHARACTER MARK AT THE SHOULDER AND OF
THE PERIOD (1522-1566) 來源:
The vase is delicately incised with a long-bodied dragon in pursuit of the 荷蘭私人珍藏, J.C.J. Bierens de Haan (1867-1951) 醫生私
faming pearl, between a band of ruyi-shaped panels at the shoulder and a
lappet border at the foot. It is covered overall with a soft white glaze. 人珍藏, 於20世紀初所購,家傳至今
15¡ in. (39 cm.) high, wood stand
£6,000-10,000 $8,500-14,000
€6,900-11,000

PROVENANCE
Collection of Doctor J.C.J. Bierens de Haan (1867-1951), acquired in the early
20th century and then by descent within the family.

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120 Other fees apply in addition to the hammer price – see Section D of our Conditions of Sale at the back of this Catalogue