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SCHOOL OF WANG BINGRONG, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1840-1920
Details
TWO ENAMELED AND MOLDED PORCELAIN SNUFF BOTTLES
SCHOOL OF WANG BINGRONG, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1840-1920
The first bottle, with incised Tongzhi four-character mark and of the period (1862-1874), is covered in pale green enamel and molded in high relief with a scaly five-clawed dragon with carved details and bulging eyes highlighted in black enamel, pursuing a flaming pearl amidst clouds, the opposite side with a tiger. The second bottle, 1840-1920, is covered in a brighter green glaze and is carved and molded on either side with a crane perched in a pine tree, the base inscribed Wang Bingrong zuo (Made by Wang Bingrong).
2 7/8 and 2 ¾ in. (7.3 and 7.1 cm.) high, amethyst and glass stoppers
SCHOOL OF WANG BINGRONG, JINGDEZHEN KILNS, 1840-1920
The first bottle, with incised Tongzhi four-character mark and of the period (1862-1874), is covered in pale green enamel and molded in high relief with a scaly five-clawed dragon with carved details and bulging eyes highlighted in black enamel, pursuing a flaming pearl amidst clouds, the opposite side with a tiger. The second bottle, 1840-1920, is covered in a brighter green glaze and is carved and molded on either side with a crane perched in a pine tree, the base inscribed Wang Bingrong zuo (Made by Wang Bingrong).
2 7/8 and 2 ¾ in. (7.3 and 7.1 cm.) high, amethyst and glass stoppers
Provenance
First bottle:
Agatha Aronson Collection, California.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5377.
Second bottle:
Robert Hall, London, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4769.
Agatha Aronson Collection, California.
Asian Art Studio, Los Angeles, California, 2011.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 5377.
Second bottle:
Robert Hall, London, 2008.
Ruth and Carl Barron Collection, Belmont, Massachusetts, no. 4769.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP