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A SELECTION OF CHINESE GLASS FROM THE COLLECTION OF BARNEY AND EMMA DAGAN (LOTS 1412-1429)
Christie's is pleased to offer the following selection of fine Chinese glass from the distinguished collection of Barney (1913-1984) and Emma (1914-2012) Dagan.
As pioneers in the field, the Dagans began collecting Chinese art in the early 1960s and over the course of several decades formed an impressive and diverse collection of glass, snuff bottles, jade carvings and other works of art. Barney had an inherent interest in ceramics, glass, and jade, and his chemical engineering background gave him a heightened knowledge of materials. Barney's educated eye for fine materials complemented Emma's refined taste and love of beauty, and the two enjoyed traveling the world visiting galleries and adding to their collection, which quickly grew both in size and importance. Barney and Emma were true connoisseurs, and their knowledge of the field matched the quality of their collection, regardless of what material or category they collected in. They only sought the highest quality and best examples of the type, and would thoroughly research each new addition. Emma particularly enjoyed sharing their collection with anyone who had the pleasure of visiting her at her home.
The Dagan's Chinese glass collection was exhibited in New York at the China Institute, in San Francisco at the Asian Art Museum, and at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and selections of their snuff bottles were shown at the Pacific Asia Museum in California, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
A RARE OPAQUE YELLOW GLASS BOWL
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INCISED MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A RARE OPAQUE YELLOW GLASS BOWL
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INCISED MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The deep bowl has tall sides that rise from a shallow foot ring, and the exterior is polished to a smooth finish. The glass is of a deep egg yolk-yellow color.
6 3/8 in. (16 cm.) diam., box
QIANLONG FOUR-CHARACTER INCISED MARK WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
The deep bowl has tall sides that rise from a shallow foot ring, and the exterior is polished to a smooth finish. The glass is of a deep egg yolk-yellow color.
6 3/8 in. (16 cm.) diam., box
Provenance
John Boehme, La Jolla, California, 25 May 1978.
Barney and Emma Dagan Collection, Los Angeles, California.
Barney and Emma Dagan Collection, Los Angeles, California.
Literature
C.F. Shangraw and C. Brown, A Chorus of Colors: Chinese Glass from Three American Collections, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, 1995, p. 95, no. 67.
Exhibited
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, A Chorus of Colors: Chinese Glass from Three American Collections, 5 December 1995 - 25 February 1996, 67.
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