Page 35 - Chinese and Japanese Art Auction February 27 and 28th 2020 Galerie Zacke

458 | A PAIR OF DEHUA BEAKER VASES, GU 461 | A WHITE GLAZED DEHUA PORCELAIN
FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND CHILD, QING
China, 17th – 18th century. The tall cylindrical bodies rising from
spreading feet to trumpet mouthes, with rounded central sections, China, 1644-1912. The deity and child show peaceful expressions
each between four thin molded fillets, the fine white bodies covered with downcast eyes and benevolent smiles and are standing on a
in warm ivory glazes. base modeled as a cliff with swirling waves and lotus flowers under
Guanyin, dressed in a voluminous robe and a bejeweled necklace
over her entire body.
Condition: One vase with a short hairline of 1cm to lip, the other
with a small chip of 1cm to base repaired. Overall very good
condition with old wear, traces of use and some kiln grit and firing Condition: One old repair on the child’s hands, small firing cracks,
flaws. minuscule chipping and losses.
Provenance: From a French private collection. Old collector’s Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937).
inventory number “P.2.25” painted to the base of one of the vases. Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-Austrian
Old paper label at the side of the other vase. industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the
Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.
Weight: 691.9 and 695.2 g.
Dimensions: Height 25 cm each. Weight: 1,370 g.
Dimensions: Height 23.5 cm.
The recessed bases each with a studio mark in a rectangular
reserve, the foot rim and parts of the interior unglazed. (2) Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related dehua gu at
Sotheby’s New York on March 20th, 2019, in Important Chinese Art,
lot 743.
Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,-

459 | A DEHUA PORCELAIN CENSER, KANGXI 462 | A DEHUA PORCELAIN BOWL, 17th CENTURY
China, 1661-1722. The blanc-de-chine incense burner has a China, late Ming to early Qing dynasty, 17th century. The blanc-de-
compressed body with curved sides flanked by lion mask handles, a chine bowl has rounded sides that flare from the low foot to the
lipped rim as well as a raised circular foot rim. lipped rim and except for the unglazed foot rim is covered with a
thick, unctuous white glaze.

Condition: Chipping with old filling to the foot rim and lip, spur
marks to the well, also firing flaws, minor wear and few surface Condition: Good condition with firing flaws, minor wear and
scratches. surface scratches.
Provenance: French estate. Provenance: French estate.
Weight: 585.8 g. Weight: 653.1 g.
Dimensions: Height 6.5 cm. Diameter 12 cm. Dimensions: Height 6 cm. Diameter 16 cm.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a very similar censer, but Estimate EUR 100,-
from the 17th century, sold at Christie’s New York for USD 3,500 Starting price EUR 50,-
gross on 13 February 2018 in JF Chen Collection, lot 180.
Estimate EUR 250,-
Starting price EUR 125,-
460 | A DEHUA CENSER, 17TH/18TH CENTURY
China, 17th/18th century. Neatly potted in imitation of bronze.
Compressed spherical form, the rounded sides rising from a
spreading foot to an everted rim, with two applied and incised lion-
mask handles. 463 | A WHITE GLAZED DEHUA PORCELAIN
FIGURE OF BUDAI, QING

Condition: Good condition with old wear. Minor firing flaws China, 1644-1912. The Laughing Buddha is wearing a long, flowing
especially to the masks. Microscopic nibbling and two small chips garment and holding his characteristic cloth sack, a rosary with a
to lip. double-gourd bottle around his neck. The exuberantly joyful face
Provenance: From an old French private collection. with openwork and incisions.
Weight: 657.7 g.
Dimensions: Diameter 16 cm. Condition: Good condition with minor wear as well as firing flaws.
Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937).
Four spur marks inside the well. Entirely covered in an even ivory- Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-Austrian
colored glaze. industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the
Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.
Compare with a closely related Dehua censer, of similar size and
with similar masks, sold at Sotheby’s London in ‘Important Chinese Weight: 1,580 g.
Art’ on May 16th, 2018, lot 22. Dimensions: Height 20.2 cm.

Estimate EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 1.500,-
Starting price EUR 250,- Starting price EUR 750,-

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