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A FINE SOAPSTONE SEAL A LARGE JADE CARVING OF A RECUMBENT HORSE
Signed Shangjun, 19th century 19th century
The seal of rectangular shape, carved on both sides with a seal, The animal skilfully carved recumbent with its legs tucked under its
one side reading ‘Kang Wu De’, the other with ‘Shang Jun’ in small body, turning its head sharply to gently rest on its rounded back, its
within a delicate design of an archaistic chilong, 7.1cm (2 6/8in) high; hind hooves tucked beneath its body, the bushy tail and mane finely
together with a horn case and cover, 11.5cm (4 1/2in) long, and an detailed with incisions, the tail rendered swept to the side, the stone of
ivory miniature framed portrait of Admiral Vansittart, father of Edward pale green colour with beige and cloudy inclusions, wood stand.
Westby Vansittart, 10.5cm (4 1/8in) x 12cm (4 6/8in). (4). 23cm (9in) long. (2).

£3,000 - 5,000 £2,000 - 3,000
CNY27,000 - 45,000 CNY18,000 - 27,000

十九世紀 壽山石雕飾螭龍印章 配角製章盒 及 象牙制微型人像 一 十九世紀 玉雕臥馬
組三件

Provenance: the Family of Captain Edward Westby Vansittart (1818- Provenance: Erwin Scharf (1904-1978), and thence by descent
1904), and thence by descent
Erwin Scharf (1904-1978) emigrated from Germany to Britain in the
來源：Edward Westby Vansittart上校（1818-1904年）家族收藏，並 1930s to escape Nazi persecution of the Jews. He graduated from the
University of Leipzig with a doctorate in law but never practiced, rather
由後人保存
going into the family business of manufacturing sound reproducing
According to family tradition, this seal was one of the gifts received by components. His brother, Dr Alfred Scharf was an art historian and it
Vansittart from grateful merchants during his duty on the China station was he who encouraged Erwin’s interest in art.
in the 1850s.
來源：Erwin Scharf（1904-1978）舊藏，並由後人保存迄今
Vansittart was the son of an Admiral, and after joining the navy at
the age of thirteen he became a first-class seaman. By the time he Erwin Scharf（1904-1978），二十世紀三十年代，為逃避納粹對猶太
brought the sloop H.M.S Brig Bittern (ironclad) to the North China 人的迫害，自德國移民英國。 Erwin畢業於萊比錫大學並獲法學博士
Sea, he had gained a reputation for independence and initiative ideal 學位，後加入製造聲音再現裝置的家族企業。其兄Alfred Scharf博士
for the task of suppressing piracy. Outnumbered in October 1855 he 是一名藝術史學家，激發了Erwin對藝術的興趣。
destroyed the fleet of armed junks at Sheipoo that had been cruising
the China coast, categorised by the Imperial powers as ‘pirates’. The
North-China Herald records that the native merchants rewarded him
with cash, plate and gifts.
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