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A LARGE 18 CENTURY CHINESE SCHOOL ‘PALACE’ PAINTING A LARGE 18 CENTURY FRAGMENT OF A CHINESE SCHOOL
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‘CERAMIC MANUFACTURING IN THE VILLAGE’ ‘PALACE’ PAINTING ‘THE SILK MERCHANT IN THE VILLAGE’
Ink, gouache and watercolor on paper, backed with paper Ink, gouache and watercolor on paper, backed with paper
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China, late 18 century China, late 18 century
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Large and vividly painted depiction of a village in picturesque setting. In In the foreground of this large and colorful painting is a silk trader in
the foreground we see a craftsman at the terrace of a ceramic kiln and his shop. He sells bales of silk but also shoes or other objects as we
next to him are two rows of ceramic vessels that need to dry. Further can see in his shop window. A group of merchants with more bales of
up is a merchant offering an already glazed vessel to a wealthy man in fabric are approaching the shop in order to do some business. A curious
noble attire. Women and children are walking towards a residential neighbor is watching the scene from his terrace and further up we see a
estate, all carrying fans and one a table screen. Pine trees in the herdsman with his sheep. The village is busy with more people coming in
foreground and cragged, overgrown rocks throughout and a turquoise at the upper area of the artwork.
blue river build the nature setting for the individual little scenes.
The present artwork is made in the tradition of the Gengzhi tu,
The present artwork is made in the tradition of the Gengzhi tu, ‘Illustrations of Ploughing and Weaving’, depicting all aspects of Chinese
‘Illustrations of Ploughing and Weaving’, depicting all aspects of Chinese rice-production and silk cultivation. The work was commissioned by
rice-production and silk cultivation. The work was commissioned by Emperor Kangxi and was published in 1696, comprising woodblock
Emperor Kangxi and was published in 1696, comprising woodblock prints by the court painter Jiao Bingzhen and accompanied by Kangxi’s
prints by the court painter Jiao Bingzhen and accompanied by Kangxi’s own poetry. The emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong also published such
own poetry. The emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong also published such works, while Qianlong added the theme of the porcelain production to
works, while Qianlong added the theme of the porcelain production to the two existing series. During the Qing dynasty, many versions of the
the two existing series. During the Qing dynasty, many versions of the production processes were published. Not only were they much sought
production processes were published. Not only were they much sought after on the Chinese market, but they were also produced for Western
after on the Chinese market, but they were also produced for Western buyers, to whose taste they were adapted.
buyers, to whose taste they were adapted.
This painting was part of a series that came from a castle in
This painting was part of a series that came from a castle in Czechoslovakia, the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna has
Czechoslovakia, the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna has several of those panels displayed in their permanent exhibition –
several of those panels displayed in their permanent exhibition – see online catalog for pictures of the presentation in the MAK.
see online catalog for pictures of the presentation in the MAK.
Shape: Rectangular vertical shape
Shape: Rectangular vertical shape Dimensions: approx. 325 x 92 cm (measured at the maximum points)
Dimensions: approx. 215 x 91 cm Condition: Shows tears, creases, holes, stains and material loss
Condition: Shows tears, creases, small holes, stains and material loss Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in the 1930s to
(mainly at the margins) early 1950s
Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in the 1930s to
early 1950s Literature comparison: Christie’s, Asian Art, 20 - 21 May 2008,
Amsterdam, lot 231. (for an album with watercolors, made in the
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Literature comparison: Christie’s, Asian Art, 20 - 21 May 2008, tradition of the Gengzhi tu, dating to the 19 century)
Amsterdam, lot 231. (for an album with watercolors, made in the
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⍿徥㌏炻侴ᶼ怬䁢大㕡屟⭞䓇䓊炻ṾᾹ䘬⎋␛ḇ⼿⇘Ḯ婧㔜ˤ 㚦⛐℞ⷠ姕⯽奥ᷕ⯽↢Ḯ℞ᷕ䘬⸦ⷭˤ
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忁ⷭ䔓㗗㌟⃳㕗㳃Ẹ⃳❶⟉䘬ᶨ⣿ἄ⑩䘬ᶨ悐↮炻䵕ḇ䲵喅埻⌂䈑棐 ⯢⮠烉䲬325 x 92 cm 炷㷔慷㗪ἧ䓐㚨⣏溆炸
ḇ㚦⛐℞ⷠ姕⯽奥ᷕ⯽↢Ḯ℞ᷕ䘬⸦ⷭˤ ⑩䚠冯⸜ẋ䚠䫎炻㚱㯜嶉ˣ㛸㕁仢⣙
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ
䩳庠 ⑩䚠冯⸜ẋ䚠䫎炻㚱㯜嶉ˣ㛸㕁仢⣙ˣ⮷㳆
⯢⮠烉䲬 215 x 91 cm ⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ
⑩䚠冯⸜ẋ䚠䫎炻㚱㯜嶉ˣ㛸㕁仢⣙
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ 㔯䌣⍫侫烉Ἓ⢓⼿˪Ṇ㳚喅埻˫炻2008⸜5㚰20-21㖍炻旧⥮㕗䈡
㔯䌣⍫侫烉Ἓ⢓⼿˪Ṇ㳚喅埻˫炻2008⸜5㚰20-21㖍炻旧⥮㕗䈡 ᷡ炻231嘇㉵⑩炷シ夳Ἦ冒⋩ḅᶾ䲨䘬˪侽䷼⚾˫桐㟤䘬㯜⼑Ⅎ枩炸
ᷡ炻231嘇㉵⑩炷シ夳Ἦ冒⋩ḅᶾ䲨䘬˪侽䷼⚾˫桐㟤䘬㯜⼑Ⅎ枩炸
Estimate EUR 500,-
Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,-
Starting price EUR 250,-

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