13th Dec, 2023 13:00
Fine Asian Art Holiday Sale
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A LARGE SANCAI GLAZED ‘BUDDHIST LION’ CANDLEHOLDER, MING DYNASTY
明代三彩佛獅燭臺
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Expert’s note: This candleholder would have been originally made as a pair and placed on either side of an altar, the cylindrical receptacle supporting a temple candle. Evidence for candles made from whale fat in China dates back to the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE).
China, 1368-1644. The caparisoned lion standing foursquare on a rectangular base, with bells and a tassel hung from the trappings, the mouth wide open in a roar showing its tongue and teeth, its back supporting a cylindrical candle holder issuing from the center of the cloth draped over its body. Finely glazed in classic ‘Sancai’ of amber, green, and a creamy off-white.
Provenance: French trade.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, traces of use and expected firing irregularities. Glaze flaking, small nicks, and shallow surface scratches. Old repair to one ear and minor touchups.
Weight: 5,205 g
Dimensions: Height 31.8 cm, Length 38 cm
Please click here to read the full description
Literature comparison:
Compare a related lion-form stand in the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto, which was included in the exhibition, The Arts of the Ming Dynasty, 1952, pp. 30-1, no. 213.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 3068
Price: HKD 175,000 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large amber and green glazed tileworks ‘Buddhist lion’ stand, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Expert remark: Compare the related pose as well as the closely related amber and green glazes. Note the lotus-form receptacle and the size (52 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 29 March 2006, lot 428
Price: USD 42,000 or approx. EUR 59,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large glazed tileworks ‘Buddhist lion’ stand, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose with similar roaring expression, caparison with similar trappings, and cylindrical holder. Note the different glazes and the larger size (73.7 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
明代三彩佛獅燭臺
中國，1368-1644 年。獅子昂首挺胸站在長方底座上，身上掛著鈴鐺和流蘇，大嘴張開，似乎在咆哮，露出獠牙牙。它的背部是一個圓柱形燭台。精美的綠、白和黃色三彩釉。
來源：法國古玩交易。
品相：狀況良好，有磨損、使用痕跡和燒製缺陷，釉面剝落、小刻痕和淺表面劃痕，一隻耳朵有小修。
重量：5,205 克
尺寸：高31.8 厘米，長38 厘米
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的佛獅燭臺，收藏於多倫多皇家安大略考古博物館，展覽於《The Arts of the Ming Dynasty》，1952年，頁30-1，編號213。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2019年11月27日，lot 3068
價格：HKD 175,000（相當於今日EUR 22,000）
描述：明三彩瑞獅形座
專家評論：比較相近的姿勢，以及非常相近的琥珀色和綠色釉面。請注意蓮花形容器和尺寸(52 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2006年3月29日，lot 428
價格：USD 42,000（相當於今日EUR 59,000）
描述：明代彩繪佛獅燭臺
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、相似的怒吼表情，具有類似服飾的服裝和圓柱形支架。請注意不同的釉面和尺寸較大 (73.7 厘米)。
Expert’s note: This candleholder would have been originally made as a pair and placed on either side of an altar, the cylindrical receptacle supporting a temple candle. Evidence for candles made from whale fat in China dates back to the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BCE).
China, 1368-1644. The caparisoned lion standing foursquare on a rectangular base, with bells and a tassel hung from the trappings, the mouth wide open in a roar showing its tongue and teeth, its back supporting a cylindrical candle holder issuing from the center of the cloth draped over its body. Finely glazed in classic ‘Sancai’ of amber, green, and a creamy off-white.
Provenance: French trade.
Condition: Good condition with old wear, traces of use and expected firing irregularities. Glaze flaking, small nicks, and shallow surface scratches. Old repair to one ear and minor touchups.
Weight: 5,205 g
Dimensions: Height 31.8 cm, Length 38 cm
Please click here to read the full description
Literature comparison:
Compare a related lion-form stand in the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto, which was included in the exhibition, The Arts of the Ming Dynasty, 1952, pp. 30-1, no. 213.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 27 November 2019, lot 3068
Price: HKD 175,000 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large amber and green glazed tileworks ‘Buddhist lion’ stand, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Expert remark: Compare the related pose as well as the closely related amber and green glazes. Note the lotus-form receptacle and the size (52 cm).
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 29 March 2006, lot 428
Price: USD 42,000 or approx. EUR 59,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large glazed tileworks ‘Buddhist lion’ stand, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose with similar roaring expression, caparison with similar trappings, and cylindrical holder. Note the different glazes and the larger size (73.7 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
明代三彩佛獅燭臺
中國，1368-1644 年。獅子昂首挺胸站在長方底座上，身上掛著鈴鐺和流蘇，大嘴張開，似乎在咆哮，露出獠牙牙。它的背部是一個圓柱形燭台。精美的綠、白和黃色三彩釉。
來源：法國古玩交易。
品相：狀況良好，有磨損、使用痕跡和燒製缺陷，釉面剝落、小刻痕和淺表面劃痕，一隻耳朵有小修。
重量：5,205 克
尺寸：高31.8 厘米，長38 厘米
文獻比較：
比較一件相近的佛獅燭臺，收藏於多倫多皇家安大略考古博物館，展覽於《The Arts of the Ming Dynasty》，1952年，頁30-1，編號213。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港佳士得，2019年11月27日，lot 3068
價格：HKD 175,000（相當於今日EUR 22,000）
描述：明三彩瑞獅形座
專家評論：比較相近的姿勢，以及非常相近的琥珀色和綠色釉面。請注意蓮花形容器和尺寸(52 厘米)。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2006年3月29日，lot 428
價格：USD 42,000（相當於今日EUR 59,000）
描述：明代彩繪佛獅燭臺
專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、相似的怒吼表情，具有類似服飾的服裝和圓柱形支架。請注意不同的釉面和尺寸較大 (73.7 厘米)。
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