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A PORTRAIT sTATue OF The yONgZheNg eMPeROR,
IVORy, lATeR QINg TO eARly RePublIc

China, 1820-1920. The Emperor seated cross-legged on an intricately
carved dragon throne, wearing a dragon robe and a long, beaded
necklace as well as a finely incised headdress. The ivory carving is
mounted on a fitted hardwood base with incised and silver-inlaid scroll
motifs. (2)

Provenance: Koller Auktionen, Zürich, May 2011. An old French private
collection, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice
accompanies this lot.
cITes: This lot is accompanied by a copy of a CITES re-export certificate
associated with the aforementioned auction purchase, Certificate
Number 11CH049554, issued on May 31 2011, expired 29 November
2011, stamped and signed by the Swiss CITES Management Authority.
condition: Good condition with some wear, minor age cracks, small
chips and losses, slight warping.

Weight: 1,480 g in total
Dimensions: Height 23.5 cm (the figure) and 27.5 cm (incl. base)
The queue hairstyle indicates that this must be a Qing dynasty emperor (the
queue being the traditional hairstyle of the Manchu ruling class), while the
beard and facial features are clearly those of the yongzheng Emperor.
The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), born
yinzhen, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing
emperor to rule over China proper, reigned from 1722 to 1735. A
hard-working ruler, the yongzheng Emperor’s main goal was to create 象牙雕雍正坐像，清末民初
an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi 中國，1820-1920。皇帝盤腿坐在雕刻繁複的龍紋寶座上，身穿龍袍，長串珠項鍊以
Emperor, the yongzheng Emperor used military force to preserve the 及精美的冠飾。 象牙雕刻被安裝在帶有刻花和銀飾滾動圖案的硬木底座上。
dynasty’s position. His reign was known for being efficient and vigorous. 來源：蘇黎世Koller 拍賣行，2011年5月。一個法國私人收藏，購於上述拍賣。附原
Even late into the Qing dynasty, he remained a very popular Emperor as his 始交易發票。
era was a period of peace and prosperity. 品相：品相良好和一些磨損，輕微年代裂紋，一處小開裂和缺損，輕微捲曲。
重量：縂1,480 克
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related pair of slightly larger 尺寸：像高23.5 厘米，總高27.5 厘米
figures, depicting an Emperor and Empress, sold by Bonham’s London (New
Bond Street) in Export and Decorative Art of the China Trade on 9 March estimate euR 3.000,-
2004, lot 123, for GBP £11,950. Starting price EUr 1.500,-

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