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A rare blue and white double-spouted ewer 明清过渡期稀有青花双嘴壶，学者园景图
Estimate
2.000 - 3.000
Session
5 December 2023
Hammer Price
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Ming/Qing Dynasty, Transitional Period, c. 1635-1640
Of pear shape, painted with a continuous scene depicting a scholar seated in a garden and accompanied by two attendants. The slightly wasted neck is adorned with tulips and other floral motifs, and the mouth has a small V-shaped spout. Molded with a C-shaped handle and a second elongated spout, connected to the neck by a flange.
Height: 20,5 cm
Category
Asian Art
Additional Information
Note:
This uncommon shape serves as an example of a misinterpretation of a Western order. In this case, the elongated spout characteristic of Chinese ewers was added to the typical Western jug shape, likely presented as a prototype for a commission (JÖRG, 1997). A similar-shaped ewer can be found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, as depicted in 'Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. The Ming and Qing Dynasties,' p. 254.
Provenance:
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York
With a Christie's label, auction of June 28, 1984, lot 410.
Literature:
JÖRG, Christiaan J. A., 'Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. The Ming and Qing Dynasties', Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, London, 1997.
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