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JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1840-1900
Details
THREE ENAMELED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1840-1900
The first cylindrical bottle, 1840-1900, is decorated with the warlord Xiang Ji (232–202 BC), better known as Xiang Yu, opposite a medallion containing a long description referring to his legacy and beneath a further inscription reading Xi Chu ba wang Xiang Ji (Overlord of Western Chu, Xiang Ji). The second cylindrical bottle, 1840-1900, molded and enameled with various 'antiques'. The third bottle, 1860-1900, is molded and enameled on one side with a seal face reading 'Xunyangling yin' ('Seal of the Xunyang prefect') and a censer, the reverse with a male figure riding a deer, the base with a three-character mark in iron red reading an le tu ('picture of peace and happiness').
3, 3 3/8 and 2 7/8 in. (7.8, 8.7 and 7.5 cm.) high, glass, agate and malachite stoppers
JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1840-1900
The first cylindrical bottle, 1840-1900, is decorated with the warlord Xiang Ji (232–202 BC), better known as Xiang Yu, opposite a medallion containing a long description referring to his legacy and beneath a further inscription reading Xi Chu ba wang Xiang Ji (Overlord of Western Chu, Xiang Ji). The second cylindrical bottle, 1840-1900, molded and enameled with various 'antiques'. The third bottle, 1860-1900, is molded and enameled on one side with a seal face reading 'Xunyangling yin' ('Seal of the Xunyang prefect') and a censer, the reverse with a male figure riding a deer, the base with a three-character mark in iron red reading an le tu ('picture of peace and happiness').
3, 3 3/8 and 2 7/8 in. (7.8, 8.7 and 7.5 cm.) high, glass, agate and malachite stoppers
Provenance
First bottle:
Robert Kleiner, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4973.
Second bottle:
Jin Hing Co., Los Angeles, 2010.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5328.
Third bottle:
A. Klein Collection, California.
Neal W. and Frances R. Hunter Collection, Laguna Woods, California.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5213.
Robert Kleiner, London, 2009.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4973.
Second bottle:
Jin Hing Co., Los Angeles, 2010.
Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong, 2012.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5328.
Third bottle:
A. Klein Collection, California.
Neal W. and Frances R. Hunter Collection, Laguna Woods, California.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5213.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP