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art, but also 17th and 18th century Swedish paintings as well The selection of items in this sale is representative of the
as silver and precious metalwork for which the Hultmark European collections at that time. Ranging from early
collection was famous. metalwork and jades to early Ming ceramics, the present group
is highlighted by an exceptional early 15th century ‘dragon’
Emil and Astrid Hultmark had a passion for their collection and box (lot 2) incised with the reign mark of the Yongle Emperor
displayed it in their homes, providing their visitors with a rare (1403–1424). Such boxes are extremely rare and mostly
opportunity to discover this aesthetic. Chinese and Japanese
arts were exhibited in several rooms of both their houses in preserved in museum collections, with only a few examples
Stockholm and Stögestrabo (fig. 2), as featured in an article ever offered at auction. Beside the example we sold in these
rooms on 4th April 2012, lot 3200, the closest comparative
dedicated to their households (Svenska hem i ord och bilder would be the box from the Frederick Knight collection sold
[Swedish homes in words and pictures], Stockholm, 1936. pp.
169-203). Their Stockholm residence at 32 Birger Jarlsgatan in these rooms on 18th May 1982, lot 45. This rediscovered
street even had two salons dedicated to an Oriental theme: a masterpiece of Chinese lacquerware, and more generally the
items presented in this sale, all acquired in Europe during
‘black’ salon featuring black lacquer furniture and bronze and a the 1930s and kept in the family since then, provide us with a
‘red’ salon with ceramics and lacquer works (fig. 3 p. 13).
fascinating window into this golden age of European collecting.

Emil Hultmark (1872-1943) Astrid Hultmark
Emil Hultmark（1872-1943年）照片 Astrid Hultmark 照片

CHINESE WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF EMIL HULTMARK 11