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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE ENGLISH COLLECTION

Christie’s is honoured to ofer this superb Qianlong-period famille
rose vase which was acquired in China by the vendor’s great
grandfather, James Adams Ballard (1855-1908), who lived in
Shanghai in the late 19th century. Born in Sandhurst, Kent, Ballard
moved to Shanghai working at Russell & Company, Qichang
Yanghang, which was most prominent American trading house in
Qing Dynasty China. After the trading company’s closure in 1891,
Ballard entered the insurance business, eventually entering into
partnership with Alfred Carroll Hunter, forming the frm Messrs
Ballard and Hunter. During Ballard’s time in Shanghai, he joined
the directorate of the Shanghai Mercury and Evening Post, Da
Mei Wanbao, and he was one of the founders of the Shanghai Free
Christian Church, Xin En Tang, remaining a prominent member of the
community until his death in 1908 at the age of ffty-three.

The vase was inherited by Ballard’s second son, Alfred Hunter
Ballard D.S.C., R.N.R. (1896-1950), who was born in Shanghai and
named after his father’s good friend and business partner. The
younger Ballard would eventually become a decorated soldier in
the British Armed Forces. He fought in the First and Second World
Wars, and eventually becoming a Temporary Lieutenant in the Royal
Naval Reserve, earning the Distinguished Service Cross and bar for
gallantry, skill, determination and devotion to duty in two events in
the Second World War.

Alfred Hunter Ballard D.S.C., R.N.R. (1896-1950) with pet lemur
阿爾弗雷德•亨特•巴拉德 (1896-1950) 與寵物狐猴

Alfred Hunter Ballard D.S.C., R.N.R. (1896-1950) behind another Royal Navy offcer on 倫敦佳士得非常榮幸得以呈現這件絕佳之清乾隆洋彩玉
HMS Daneman 壺春瓶。此瓶為其主人的曾祖父詹姆士•亞當斯•巴拉
阿爾弗雷德•亨特•巴拉德 (1896-1950) 與其他英國皇家海軍成員在軍艦上 德先生（1855-1908）於十九世紀末在上海居住時所收
藏。巴拉德出生於英國肯特郡的桑赫斯特，後來移居到
上海就職於中國彼時頗具盛名的美資貿易公司旗昌洋
行。1891年旗昌洋行關閉后，巴拉德進入保險業，與
阿爾弗雷德•卡羅爾•亨特合伙開辦巴拉德與亨特先生公
司。巴拉德在上海期間還加入了上海大美晚報董事會。
同時，他也是新恩堂創始人之一， 直至他1908年去世以
前 ，巴拉德一直是教會杰出的一員。

此玉壺春瓶由巴拉德的次子阿爾弗雷德•亨特•巴拉德先
生（1896-1950）繼承。小巴拉德在上海出生，以其父親
好友與商業伙伴的名字命名。小巴拉德作為英國軍隊的
授勛士兵參與了第一及第二次世界大戰，最終成為了皇
家海軍預備隊的上尉。鑒於他在第二次世界大戰中的兩
次事件中表現英勇，小巴拉德獲得了海軍杰出服役勛章
及綬帶。

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