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The John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023) Collection of Chinese Art
大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)中國藝術品收藏
大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)中國藝術品收藏
Lot 23
A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT 'MAGNOLIA' CUP AND A LOTUS WASHER AND WATER DROPPER Kangxi
16 May 2024, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,584 inc. premium
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A FAMILLE VERTE BISCUIT 'MAGNOLIA' CUP AND A LOTUS WASHER AND WATER DROPPER
Kangxi
Each vessel naturalistically modelled, one as a large magnolia flowerhead with finely incised veins, issuing from a stem extending down the interior and side forming the base of three feet, 9.4cm (3 3/4in) wide; the second as a large lotus leaf with thorny stem extending down the side, raised on three feet, two formed as lotus pods, 9.4cm (3 3/4in) wide. (2).
Each vessel naturalistically modelled, one as a large magnolia flowerhead with finely incised veins, issuing from a stem extending down the interior and side forming the base of three feet, 9.4cm (3 3/4in) wide; the second as a large lotus leaf with thorny stem extending down the side, raised on three feet, two formed as lotus pods, 9.4cm (3 3/4in) wide. (2).
Footnotes
清康熙 素三彩玉蘭花杯 素三彩荷葉洗連水滴
Provenance: The Hon. Nellie and Basil Ionides (the magnolia cup)
S. Marchant & Son, London, 14 August 2003 (invoice and label) (the magnolia cup)
Roger Keverne Ltd., London, 7 August 2007 (invoice) (the lotus washer)
John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.98 (the lotus washer), no.54 (the magnolia cup)
Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: The Oriental Ceramic Society, China Without Dragons, London, 3-9 November 2016, p.70, nos.36 and 37 (labels). John E. Bodie loaned 7 pieces to the exhibition.
來源： Nellie及Basil Ionides伉儷 （玉蘭花杯）
倫敦古董商S. Marchant & Son，2003年8月14日（據收據和標籤）（玉蘭花杯）
倫敦古董商Roger Keverne Ltd.，2007年8月7日（據收據）（荷葉洗連水滴）
大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號98（荷葉洗連水滴），編號54（玉蘭花杯）
展覽著錄： 東方陶瓷學會，《China Without Dragons》，倫敦，2016年11月3-9日，第70頁，編號36及37（編號），John E. Bodie曾借展7件藏品給該展覽
See a related pair of lotus leaf water vessels with ducks, Kangxi, illustrated by W.R.Sargent, The Copeland Collection: Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Figures, Salem, 1992, no.7.
Compare with a related pair of famille verte 'duck and lotus' water droppers, Kangxi, which was sold at Bonhams London, 2 November 2023, lot 176. See also a similar famille verte lotus brush washer, Kangxi, which was sold at Christie's London, 19 February 2013, lot 66.
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