13th Oct, 2023 11:00
THREE-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A LIME-GLAZED SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER BY LI YUCHENG, CHINA, 1862-1908
1862-1908年李裕成款蘋果綠釉雕瓷印泥盒
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Of circular form, raised on a short spreading foot, the exterior finely decorated in high relief to the domed cover with a mountainous river landscape dotted with clusters of bamboo and pine trees, a small stilted house on the riverbank with three figures inside seated around a table, and to the box with two boats with fishermen as well as two figures resting on the shore. The interior of lid and base covered with a turquoise glaze, the foot left unglazed. The base with a neatly incised four-character seal mark.
Inscriptions: To the base, ‘Li Yucheng zuo’.
Provenance: Paris trade. By repute acquired from old private estate in the North of France.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and firing irregularities including dark spots. Expected signs of use including remnants of seal paste especially around the rim and within the box.
Weight: 151.8 g
Dimensions: Diameter 8.9 cm
Please click here to read the full description
Traditionally, individual artists remained anonymous on artworks created in Imperial China. Apart from paintings and calligraphy, the names of the artists gave way to the Imperial reign marks, but this custom began to change in the early nineteenth century. Although the Imperial reign marks and important hall marks still represented unshakeable power and privilege, there was a growing impulse for artists and craftsmen to sign their wares if they became sufficiently well known among the patrons to warrant a personal identification.
Li Yucheng is known as a master of porcelain carving and was active during the reigns of the Tongzhi and Guangxu Emperors (1862-1908). He produced a series of literati items other than snuff bottles, such as the present lot. His works are considerably rarer than those of the better-known Wang Bingrong. It may be that Wang influenced Li, but since the dates of neither are known with any accuracy, we can only guess. There is a tendency to see Wang as the instigator of their particular style, but this theory may be owed merely to the fact that he made far more exemplars than Li.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 18 December 2017, lot 986
Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved lime green glazed porcelain seal paste box and cover, Wang Bingrong, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related lime-green glaze. Note the size (10.8 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 466
Price: HKD 106,250 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A yellow-glazed ‘birds and flower’ waterpot signed Li Yucheng, Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare this yellow-glazed waterpot by the same artist as the present lot. Note the similar size (10.4 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
1862-1908年李裕成款蘋果綠釉雕瓷印泥盒
圓盒，圈足。圓盒蓋上高浮雕山間人物風景，岸上有一座小樓，裡面有三個人物圍坐桌邊。盒子外壁延續盒蓋風景，水中有兩艘船，船上可見漁民，還有兩個人在岸邊休息。蓋及盒內施綠松石色釉，圈足未施釉。圈足內有四字款。
款識：李裕成作
來源：巴黎古玩交易，據説購於法國北部一個私人老收藏。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和燒製缺陷，包括黑點，有使用痕跡包括密封膏的殘留物，主要是邊緣和盒子內。
重量：151.8 克
尺寸：直徑8.9 釐米
按照傳統匠人在御製用品上保持匿名。除了繪畫和書法之外，在陶瓷上也會使用朝代款，但這種傳統在十九世紀初開始發生變化。朝代及堂號款仍然重要，但如果藝術家和工匠足夠知名，那麽也可以在作品上留名。
李裕成被譽為雕瓷大師，活躍於同治、光緒年間（1862-1908）。從傳世的李裕成作品來看有雕瓷筆筒、雕瓷印泥盒等，所雕內容皆為山水圖案，尤其是樹木雕刻細緻逼真，可見是李裕成雕瓷作品的一貫風格。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2017年12月18日，lot 986
價格：USD 8,750（相當於今日EUR 10,000）
描述：十九世紀清代王炳榮作蘋果綠釉雕瓷印泥盒
專家評論：比較非常相近的蘋果綠釉。請注意尺寸(10.8 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2019年5月29日，lot 466
價格：HKD 106,250（相當於今日EUR 13,500）
描述：清十九世紀淺黃釉雕喜上眉梢紋水盂 《李裕成作》款
專家評論：比較此淺黃釉水盂為同一藝術家所作。請注意相似的尺寸(10.4 厘米)。
Of circular form, raised on a short spreading foot, the exterior finely decorated in high relief to the domed cover with a mountainous river landscape dotted with clusters of bamboo and pine trees, a small stilted house on the riverbank with three figures inside seated around a table, and to the box with two boats with fishermen as well as two figures resting on the shore. The interior of lid and base covered with a turquoise glaze, the foot left unglazed. The base with a neatly incised four-character seal mark.
Inscriptions: To the base, ‘Li Yucheng zuo’.
Provenance: Paris trade. By repute acquired from old private estate in the North of France.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear and firing irregularities including dark spots. Expected signs of use including remnants of seal paste especially around the rim and within the box.
Weight: 151.8 g
Dimensions: Diameter 8.9 cm
Please click here to read the full description
Traditionally, individual artists remained anonymous on artworks created in Imperial China. Apart from paintings and calligraphy, the names of the artists gave way to the Imperial reign marks, but this custom began to change in the early nineteenth century. Although the Imperial reign marks and important hall marks still represented unshakeable power and privilege, there was a growing impulse for artists and craftsmen to sign their wares if they became sufficiently well known among the patrons to warrant a personal identification.
Li Yucheng is known as a master of porcelain carving and was active during the reigns of the Tongzhi and Guangxu Emperors (1862-1908). He produced a series of literati items other than snuff bottles, such as the present lot. His works are considerably rarer than those of the better-known Wang Bingrong. It may be that Wang influenced Li, but since the dates of neither are known with any accuracy, we can only guess. There is a tendency to see Wang as the instigator of their particular style, but this theory may be owed merely to the fact that he made far more exemplars than Li.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 18 December 2017, lot 986
Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A carved lime green glazed porcelain seal paste box and cover, Wang Bingrong, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related lime-green glaze. Note the size (10.8 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 466
Price: HKD 106,250 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A yellow-glazed ‘birds and flower’ waterpot signed Li Yucheng, Qing dynasty
Expert remark: Compare this yellow-glazed waterpot by the same artist as the present lot. Note the similar size (10.4 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
1862-1908年李裕成款蘋果綠釉雕瓷印泥盒
圓盒，圈足。圓盒蓋上高浮雕山間人物風景，岸上有一座小樓，裡面有三個人物圍坐桌邊。盒子外壁延續盒蓋風景，水中有兩艘船，船上可見漁民，還有兩個人在岸邊休息。蓋及盒內施綠松石色釉，圈足未施釉。圈足內有四字款。
款識：李裕成作
來源：巴黎古玩交易，據説購於法國北部一個私人老收藏。
品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和燒製缺陷，包括黑點，有使用痕跡包括密封膏的殘留物，主要是邊緣和盒子內。
重量：151.8 克
尺寸：直徑8.9 釐米
按照傳統匠人在御製用品上保持匿名。除了繪畫和書法之外，在陶瓷上也會使用朝代款，但這種傳統在十九世紀初開始發生變化。朝代及堂號款仍然重要，但如果藝術家和工匠足夠知名，那麽也可以在作品上留名。
李裕成被譽為雕瓷大師，活躍於同治、光緒年間（1862-1908）。從傳世的李裕成作品來看有雕瓷筆筒、雕瓷印泥盒等，所雕內容皆為山水圖案，尤其是樹木雕刻細緻逼真，可見是李裕成雕瓷作品的一貫風格。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：舊金山邦瀚斯，2017年12月18日，lot 986
價格：USD 8,750（相當於今日EUR 10,000）
描述：十九世紀清代王炳榮作蘋果綠釉雕瓷印泥盒
專家評論：比較非常相近的蘋果綠釉。請注意尺寸(10.8 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2019年5月29日，lot 466
價格：HKD 106,250（相當於今日EUR 13,500）
描述：清十九世紀淺黃釉雕喜上眉梢紋水盂 《李裕成作》款
專家評論：比較此淺黃釉水盂為同一藝術家所作。請注意相似的尺寸(10.4 厘米)。
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