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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF IRIS Famille-rose porcelains with ß oral decoration mother, Edythe Guggenheim Josephthal. The
CORNELIA LOVE were tremendously popular in the 18th century Loves were avid but discerning collectors who
but it is rare to Þ nd examples that are as Þ nely acquired superlative examples of Þ ne and
A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE ‘FLORAL’
potted and enameled as the present perfectly decorative art representing multiple cultures
BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS
matched pair. The auspicious subject matter from around the world. The couple were
QING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1735 related by the abundance of ß owers, many of generous patrons, lending and donating works
the plants easily identiÞ able alongside stylized of art to numerous museums including the
the rounded shoulders tapering to a gently
blooms would have been readily appreciated Metropolitan Museum, New York, the Louvre,
ß aring foot and sweeping to a wide straight
and understood as a benevolent wish. Examples Paris, and the Victoria and Albert Museum,
neck, the body Þ nely enameled with a lavish,
of similar palette, subject matter and quality London. A single-owner auction of their
colorful ß oral display centering on a lush
include a three piece garniture sold in these collection including many Chinese works of art
peony, ß anked by curling leaves of varying
rooms, 19th March 2007, lot 805; a pair of Þ sh was held at Christie’s New York, 20th October
green tones, set amid a profusion of varying
bowls sold in these rooms, 29th March 2011, 2004.
ß owers, all emerging from pierced rockwork
lot 22, and a pair of massive vases and covers
formations among dense foliage, set between $ 30,000-50,000
sold in our London rooms, 19th January 2017,
an undulating band of slender lappets encircling
lot 304.
the base and an elegant cloud collar band 㶭ġ䲬1735⸜ġġġ䰱⼑剙⋱⚾味仸ᶨ⮵
reserving leafy ß orets on an iron-red spiral The present lot comes from the esteemed
ground, the domed covers similarly decorated collection of C. Ruxton Love (1904-1971) and Ը๕
and surmounted by bud-form knops (4) Audrey B. Love (1903-2003) who met while CįġRuxtonġĩ1904Į1971Īġ⍲ġAudreyġBįġLoveġ
Height 18 in., 45.7 cm sailing to China in 1926. He was Secretary to ĩ1903Į2003Īġằ⃟㓞啷炻1929⸜⼿㕤ᷕ⚳炻
the U.S. Ambassador to China and she was 㬌⼴⭞㕷⁛㈧
PROVENANCE undertaking a tour of the Far East with her
The C. Ruxton (1904-1971) and Audrey B. Love
(1903-2003) Collection, acquired in China in
1929, and thence by descent.

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