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PROPERTY FROM THE STRONG MUSEUM, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, SOLD TO BENEFIT THE COLLECTIONS FUND (LOTS 1208, 1209)Christie’s is pleased to present the following two Qing-dynasty glass vessels, formerly in the collection Alice Motley Woodbury (1859-1933), on behalf of the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York. Alice Woodbury came from a family of avid art collectors, and was particularly passionate about Asian art and antiquities, an interest facilitated by multiple trips to Japan between 1905 and 1913. Woodbury’s collection of Asian art was subsequently passed down to her daughter, Margaret Woodbury Strong (1897-1969), who was also an avid collector, amassing more than 27,000 dolls and more than 500,000 American household objects, the majority relating to play. Upon her passing, Margaret left her collections and financial resources for the opening of a museum, and in 1982, the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum opened to the public in Rochester, New York. Upon its opening, portions of Alice Woodbury’s Asian art collection were featured in a central gallery in the museum. Also from this collection is lot 1128, the Qianlong blue and yellow 'dragon dish'.
A BLUE-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS TRIPOD CENSER
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER WHEEL-CUT MARK IN A LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Details
A BLUE-OVERLAY WHITE GLASS TRIPOD CENSER
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER WHEEL-CUT MARK IN A LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Raised on three truncated conical supports, the compressed censeris decorated with floral scrolls in sapphire blue overlay on top of the milky white body. An additional character, han, is inscribed under the nianhao.
4 in. (10.2 cm.) diam.
QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER WHEEL-CUT MARK IN A LINE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)
Raised on three truncated conical supports, the compressed censeris decorated with floral scrolls in sapphire blue overlay on top of the milky white body. An additional character, han, is inscribed under the nianhao.
4 in. (10.2 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Alice Motley Woodbury (1859-1933) Collection, Rochester, New York.
The Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York, accessioned in 1974.
The Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York, accessioned in 1974.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist