9th Mar, 2023 13:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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AN EXTREMELY RARE GUAN-TYPE FIGURE OF A HOUND, QIANLONG PERIOD
乾隆時期罕見仿官窯坐犬
Sold for €5,200
including Buyer's Premium
China, 1736-1795. Finely modeled seated on its haunches with front legs placed on the ground, the tail curled, the jaw agape revealing tongue and teeth, a bell hanging from the collar around its neck, covered overall in a thick pale gray glaze suffused with a dense network of dark gray and transparent crackle.
Provenance: From a noted private collection in Geneva, Switzerland, assembled since the 1960s, and thence by descent. An important part of this collection was on permanent loan and exhibited over several decades at the Asia-Africa Museum in Geneva. The underside with several old labels, ‘Art Ancien de Chine & Extrême-Orient Genève’, ‘Kien-Lung 1736-1795’, ‘434’, and ‘4237/2’. The wood stand with two old labels, ‘4237/2’ and ‘Chine celadon XVIIIe’.
Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear and some firing irregularities, an obvious larger glaze recess to the right haunch, minor nicks, one paw with a smoothened area, probably inherent to the manufacture.
Weight: 711 g (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 13.8 cm (excl. stand)
With a well-carved and fitted wood stand, possibly zitan. (2)
Expert’s note: Guan-type or crackle-glazed figures of animals are extremely rare, with only very few other examples found in public or private collections. Most ceramic animal figures of the period were made for export, but the glaze on the present figure is much more in line with the taste of the Qing Emperors (and thus the entire court) of the 18th century.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 22 February 2022, lot 81
Price: GBP 5,292 or approx. EUR 6,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon-glazed seated hound, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar pose and open mouth revealing tongue and teeth. Note the celadon glaze, which like the present lot reflects the Qing court taste, and the size (19 cm).
乾隆時期罕見仿官窯坐犬
中國，1736-1795年。犬成坐姿，前腿著地，尾巴捲曲，嘴巴張開，露出舌頭和牙齒，脖子上掛著鈴鐺，通體施厚厚的淡灰色釉，上面佈滿了密密麻麻的開片紋。
來源：瑞士日内瓦私人收藏，建立於上世紀六十年代，保存至今。這個收藏重要的一部分長期在日内瓦亞非博物館展出。底部有幾個標籤，‘Art Ancien de Chine & Extrême-Orient Genève’，‘Kien-Lung 1736-1795’，‘434’與 ‘4237/2’。木底座上有兩個標籤 ‘4237/2’ 與 ‘Chine celadon XVIIIe’。
品相：狀況極好，有磨損和一些燒製不規則，右側腰部有明顯較大的釉面凹陷，輕微劃痕，一隻爪子有磨光區域，可能是燒製時產生的。
重量：711 克 (不含底座)
尺寸：高 13.8 厘米 (不含底座)
木底座，或爲紫檀。(2)
專家注釋：官釉或開片釉中的動物像極為罕見，在公共或私人收藏中只有極少數的例子。這一時期的陶瓷動物雕像大多用於出口，但本雕像的釉料更符合 十八 世紀清宮的品味。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2022年2月22日，lot 81
價格：GBP 5,292（相當於今日EUR 6,200）
描述：清乾隆青釉犬擺件
專家評論：比較非常相近的堆塑和姿勢，以及露出舌頭和牙齒。請注意此擺件的青瓷釉體現出清宮的品味，以及尺寸(19 厘米)。
China, 1736-1795. Finely modeled seated on its haunches with front legs placed on the ground, the tail curled, the jaw agape revealing tongue and teeth, a bell hanging from the collar around its neck, covered overall in a thick pale gray glaze suffused with a dense network of dark gray and transparent crackle.
Provenance: From a noted private collection in Geneva, Switzerland, assembled since the 1960s, and thence by descent. An important part of this collection was on permanent loan and exhibited over several decades at the Asia-Africa Museum in Geneva. The underside with several old labels, ‘Art Ancien de Chine & Extrême-Orient Genève’, ‘Kien-Lung 1736-1795’, ‘434’, and ‘4237/2’. The wood stand with two old labels, ‘4237/2’ and ‘Chine celadon XVIIIe’.
Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear and some firing irregularities, an obvious larger glaze recess to the right haunch, minor nicks, one paw with a smoothened area, probably inherent to the manufacture.
Weight: 711 g (excl. stand)
Dimensions: Height 13.8 cm (excl. stand)
With a well-carved and fitted wood stand, possibly zitan. (2)
Expert’s note: Guan-type or crackle-glazed figures of animals are extremely rare, with only very few other examples found in public or private collections. Most ceramic animal figures of the period were made for export, but the glaze on the present figure is much more in line with the taste of the Qing Emperors (and thus the entire court) of the 18th century.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 22 February 2022, lot 81
Price: GBP 5,292 or approx. EUR 6,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A celadon-glazed seated hound, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling with similar pose and open mouth revealing tongue and teeth. Note the celadon glaze, which like the present lot reflects the Qing court taste, and the size (19 cm).
乾隆時期罕見仿官窯坐犬
中國，1736-1795年。犬成坐姿，前腿著地，尾巴捲曲，嘴巴張開，露出舌頭和牙齒，脖子上掛著鈴鐺，通體施厚厚的淡灰色釉，上面佈滿了密密麻麻的開片紋。
來源：瑞士日内瓦私人收藏，建立於上世紀六十年代，保存至今。這個收藏重要的一部分長期在日内瓦亞非博物館展出。底部有幾個標籤，‘Art Ancien de Chine & Extrême-Orient Genève’，‘Kien-Lung 1736-1795’，‘434’與 ‘4237/2’。木底座上有兩個標籤 ‘4237/2’ 與 ‘Chine celadon XVIIIe’。
品相：狀況極好，有磨損和一些燒製不規則，右側腰部有明顯較大的釉面凹陷，輕微劃痕，一隻爪子有磨光區域，可能是燒製時產生的。
重量：711 克 (不含底座)
尺寸：高 13.8 厘米 (不含底座)
木底座，或爲紫檀。(2)
專家注釋：官釉或開片釉中的動物像極為罕見，在公共或私人收藏中只有極少數的例子。這一時期的陶瓷動物雕像大多用於出口，但本雕像的釉料更符合 十八 世紀清宮的品味。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2022年2月22日，lot 81
價格：GBP 5,292（相當於今日EUR 6,200）
描述：清乾隆青釉犬擺件
專家評論：比較非常相近的堆塑和姿勢，以及露出舌頭和牙齒。請注意此擺件的青瓷釉體現出清宮的品味，以及尺寸(19 厘米)。
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