Olivia Xu
Associate Specialist
THE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY 英國家族藏品
Lot 125
AN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE, COPPER-RED AND CELADON-GLAZED BEAKER VASE, GU Xuande six-character mark, Kangxi
16 May 2024, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £6,144 inc. premium
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Edward Luper
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AN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE, COPPER-RED AND CELADON-GLAZED BEAKER VASE, GU
Xuande six-character mark, Kangxi
Painted around the exterior in hues of cobalt-blue, copper-red and celadon, the central register adorned with a pair of dragons striding around the body, the upper and lower registers each decorated with a continuous mountainous riverscape depicting a figure seated on a boat, surrounded by pavilions, jagged rockwork, and trees; the base inscribed with an apocryphal Xuande mark. 41.9cm (16 1/2in) high.
Painted around the exterior in hues of cobalt-blue, copper-red and celadon, the central register adorned with a pair of dragons striding around the body, the upper and lower registers each decorated with a continuous mountainous riverscape depicting a figure seated on a boat, surrounded by pavilions, jagged rockwork, and trees; the base inscribed with an apocryphal Xuande mark. 41.9cm (16 1/2in) high.
Footnotes
清康熙 釉裡三彩螭龍山水人物圖花觚
青花「大明宣德年製」楷書款
Provenance: an English private collection, acquired circa 1989
來源：英國私人收藏，約獲得於1989年
The porcelain type represented by the present piece is known as 'underglaze tri-coloured porcelain' (釉裡三彩), a distinctive form of high-temperature decorative porcelain that emerged during the Kangxi period. This art form involves the skilful combination of three colorants—cobalt, copper, and iron—to create a harmonious palette of blue-and-white, red, and celadon hues within a single piece. However, it presents a formidable challenge due to the differing temperature and kiln atmosphere requirements of these three high-temperature colours, achieving flawless coloration for all three pigments, as exemplified by the present lot. See a similar underglaze-blue, copper-red and celadon-glazed beaker vase, gu, Kangxi, in the Qing Court Collection, in the Palace Museum Beijing (acc.no. 故00148355).
Compare with a related underglaze-blue, copper-red and celadon-glazed beaker vase, Kangxi period, which was sold at Bonhams New York, 18 March 2019, lot 625.
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