Page 27 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

434 | A RARE FLAMBÉ MEIPING, QING
China, 1644-1912. The heavily potted vase rising
from a slightly splayed foot to a high-shouldered
body below a short, waisted neck, covered overall
in a rich purplish-red glaze with lavender streaks
thinning to mushroom around the mouth.
431 | A ROBIN’S-EGG GLAZED GU, QING
China, 18th-19th century. The body with a bulbous middle section Condition: Very good condition with some firing
between two raised fillets, rising from a tall splayed foot to a flaws, one particularly at the neck, the glaze with
trumpet mouth, overall with an unctuous, mottled turquoise-blue some fritting around the foot rim as common for
glaze. Archaistic leiwen and palm leaf decor in high relief.
this type of wares. Some wear.
Provenance: Canadian private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear. The inner of Weight: 2833.7 g.
the vase with extensive calcification from former usage. Scattered Dimensions: Height 29.7 cm.
small pits and other minor firing flaws.
Provenance: Private collection, Hessen, Germany, acquired in the The recessed base with a brown glaze and a
1960s/70s and thence by descent in the same family.
broad, unglazed foot rim. Intentional crackling to
inside of neck.
Weight: 624.6 g.
Dimensions: Height 21.4 cm.
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-
Illegible six-character mark incised to base.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related Gu at Sotheby’s
Hong Kong on May 30th, 2019, in Chinese Art, lot 463.
435 | A COPPER-RED GLAZED BEEHIVE WATER POT, QING
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,- China, 18th – earlier 19th century. The domed body is covered with an unctuous,
crushed strawberry-red glaze thinning to a mushroom tone on the lipped rim. The
recessed base with a thin ochre glaze.
432 | A YONGZHENG MARK & PERIOD BOWL
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor fritting to foot.
China, 1723-1735. The deep rounded sides rising from a short foot,
Provenance: The Douglas Wright collection. Acquired by the current owner from the
covered overall with a rich jilan sacrificial blue glaze thinning to
above. Remainders of old collector’s label to base.
white at rim and foot, the base with the mark in underglaze blue.
Weight: 69.7 g.
Dimensions: Height 5.4 cm.
Condition: Superb condition. Some glaze scratches especially to
the inside of the bowl. Very minor firing imperfections.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related water pot at Christies on
Provenance: French private collection. Old label with inscription “7
Junly 13th - 20th, 2017, in The Art of China, lot 22.
2 /59” possibly referring to the original acquisition date. A second
label bears the inscription “Lille, France”. A third paper label bears
Estimate EUR 500,-
an illegible inventory number.
Starting price EUR 250,-
Weight: 303 g.
Dimensions: Diameter 16.2 cm.
Among the imperial altars at which the emperors personally made
sacrifices was the Tiantan (Altar of Heaven), which would have blue
vessels - hence jilan or ‚sacrificial blue‘ glaze.
Estimate EUR 2.000,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,- 436 | A DOUBLE GOURD
VASE, HULUPING,
REPUBLIC
433 | A CELADON STEM CUP, QING China, first half of the 20th century. Finely
enameled with scrolling lotus and lampions
China, 19th century. The four-lobed vessel is covered overall by a above a pale-yellow ground. The shoulders with
sumptuous olive-green glaze with extensive crackling. The inner dragon masks and movable rings. The lobed neck
of the trumpet-shaped foot bears the same glaze. The well is with two ruyi bands, the base with a lappet and
recessed. ruyi border.

Condition: Excellent condition with only minor manufacturing flaws Condition: The base drilled through the
and some old wear. apocryphal Qianlong seal mark. The lip and
Provenance: Previously J.M. Hu Collection, sold via Christies. dragon masks with small repairs.
Hungarian private collection. Two labels to base. Provenance: From a French private estate.
Weight: 634.6 g. Weight: 2572.8 g.
Dimensions: Diameter 15.5 cm. Dimensions: Height 38.2 cm.

Estimate EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,- Starting price EUR 250,-

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