FIRST SESSION | LIVE AUCTION 20TH DECEMBER
"ASIAN ART"
LOTS 1 - 180
1:00 PM (Valencia, España)
Jade, ceramics and porcelain. Decorative arts. Sculpture and painting.
PREFERRED LOT
50 - A fine and rare blue and white "Dragon" meiping, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736 - 1795)
Delicately potted blue-and-white underglaze porcelain vase. The "meiping" vase shape is perfectly modelled, with high shoulders, and a short, notched neck, slightly open and with a rounded rim. The form rises from a circular base that widens elegantly. The neck is decorated with banana leaves, followed by a band of undulating waves and another of "ruyi" over the shoulders. The sides densely painted with five meticulously rendered five-clawed dragons portrayed emerging from crashing waves and flying between stylized clouds and flames. Their bodies are coiled and show vigorous postures in which their claws formed by five phalanges stand out. In general, each of their faces, although different, show an expression of respect and perfectly convey the imposing symbolism related to the emperor.
On the base a six-characters seal mark and period of Qianlong "大清乾隆年制" (Dà qīng qiánlóng nián zhì), executed in underglaze blue.
Height: 35.5 cm (14 in.); Diameter of mouth: 7.5 cm (2 in.); Diameter of base: 13.5 cm (5.5 in.)
Provenance:
Yamanaka & Co Bar Harbor, Maine, USA.
1912-1961 Wandenberg's private collection
1943, November 27 Certified by Yamanaka & Co New York, USA
1961-1990s Mr. Jan Belo's private Dutch collection
1990s private Dutch important collection
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LOT 85:
Tail biting dragon hoop, Eastern Han dynasty
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Sold for: €650
Start price:
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350
Estimated price :
€350 - €550
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VAT: 21%
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Tail biting dragon hoop, Eastern Han dynasty
A yellow jade ring with reddish tones that is composed of three dragons chained together and biting their tails. The details of the faces, spiral tails and scales are found on the obverse and are very vividly displayed. The reverse is not completely smooth, with a few waves and curled ends. On the outside, the fins show small holes for the insertion of cords. In good condition with stains and reddish patina "沁色" (qìn sè) produced by antiquity.
The tail-biting dragons and snakes "咬尾龙环" (Yao wěi lóng huán) embody religious concepts of the reciprocity of heaven and its endless loops. They were common themes before the Han dynasty. In the Han dynasty, jade rings were more vivid and their decorative styles more ornate. Unlike flat-shaped dragon pendants, this set of dragons are cleverly designed and show the aesthetic taste of the period.
Size: 6.9 x 2 x 7 cm; Weight: 62 g
