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† A RARE PAIR OF CARVED YELLOW GLASS JARS AND COVERS, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 97 - HS1224
China. Each jar is carved on the exterior with four shou characters formed by stylized chilong, the low-domed cover carved with similar shou characters. The translucent glass is of a lemon-yellow color.
Provenance: Josephine Patterson Albright, restricted gifts in memory of Alice Higginbotham Patterson. The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned in 1967. The covers each with labels ’67.358 B’ and ’67.359 B’. Christie’s New York, 17 September 2019, lot 86, sold for USD 10,000 or EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. Josephine Patterson Albright (1914-1996) was an American journalist and married to the artist Ivan Albright. She helped to establish the Alicia Patterson Foundation in honor of her deceased sister Alicia. The foundation is a journalism fellowship program that is still in existence.
Condition: Very good condition with some old wear, typical manufacturing irregularities, the rims and edges with expected minuscule nicks. Each jar with one small area of polishing.
Weight: 397.5 g and 378.4 g
Dimensions: Height 13.7 cm (each)
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2014, lot 1158
Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,500. converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of semi-opaque yellow glass ovoid jars and covers, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related color and size (14 cm). Note the form and design.
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