Olivia Xu
Associate Specialist
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 27
A WUCAI TRIPOD BOWL AND COVER Kangxi
16 May 2024, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £4,864 inc. premium
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A WUCAI TRIPOD BOWL AND COVER
Kangxi
The cover finely moulded with lotus petal panels, surmounted by a lotus spray finial, the sides decorated with flowering lotus amongst rockwork, resting on three beast mask and paw feet.
11.2cm (4 1/2in) diam. (2).
The cover finely moulded with lotus petal panels, surmounted by a lotus spray finial, the sides decorated with flowering lotus amongst rockwork, resting on three beast mask and paw feet.
11.2cm (4 1/2in) diam. (2).
Footnotes
清康熙 五彩獸足花卉紋蓮葉鈕蓋盒
Provenance: S. Marchant & Son, London, 14 August 2003 (invoice and label)
John E. Bodie OBE (1930-2023), London, collection no.37
Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: The Oriental Ceramic Society, China Without Dragons, London, 3-9 November 2016, p.309, no.183. John E. Bodie loaned 7 pieces to the exhibition.
來源：倫敦古董商S. Marchant & Son，2003年8月14日（據收據和標籤）
大英帝國官佐勳章獲勳人John E. Bodie(1930-2023)，倫敦，藏品編號37
展覽著錄：東方陶瓷學會，《China Without Dragons》，倫敦，2016年11月3-9日，第309頁，編號183，John E. Bodie曾借展7件藏品給該展覽
This covered box stands out for its unique form, design, and colour scheme. The prominent use of cobalt blue suggests a resemblance to late Ming dynasty pieces, as during the Kangxi period, underglaze blue was less common in the famille verte palette. The box's shape bears similarities to Japanese vessels. The inclusion of applied flowers, fruits, or leaves is uncommon for Chinese pieces of this period and brings to mind early European porcelains, such as those produced at Meissen in the 1710s, as well as contemporaneous Japanese ceramics. See a Kakiemon-style porcelain tripod incense burner and cover, 17th/18th century, illustrated in China Without Dragons: Rare Pieces from Oriental Ceramic Society Members, London, 2016, p.308, no.182.
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