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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ALICE KERMISCH PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
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A FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELED FIGURAL PLAQUE A PAIR OF FAMILLE ROSE ENAMELED PLAQUES
Jiaqing/Daoguang period Republic period
Rendered in bright colors with delicate gilt-painted highlights to depict Each of horizontal rectangular shape and depicting a profusion of
female immortals waiting to attend the birthday celebration of Xiwang colorful flowering branches below buzzing insects, one inscribed in
Mu, some carrying gifts and musical instruments as they stand on a a zhuanshu couplet and one in more standard script, both bearing
mountainside, others arriving by a raft floating on the waves below signatures reading Rongxing and red seals reading yin.
the palace of Penglai island enveloped in clouds; the zitan frame 10 x 15in (25.4 x 38cm) visible dimensions of porcelain
constructed with reticulated bands of striding dragons.
17 3/8 x 11 in (44 x 28cm) the plaque US$4,000 - 6,000
26 x 19 5/8in (66 x 50cm) the wood frame
According to Tie Yuan and Xi Ming, Minguo Ciqi Jianding: Wenshi
US$10,000 - 15,000 Kuanshi Bianwei (Beijing: Hualing Chuban She, 2004) 178 and 187,
the signature Rongxing could belong to a Wu Rongxing. Tie and Xi do
not specify Wu's dates nor do they publish an example of his work,
but do indicate he was known for 'brilliant colors' [dahong dalv zhi se].
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