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Asian Art Auction

June 08, 2015

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LOT 263A

Lot 263A

Rare and Large Bronze Hexagonal Vase, Xuande Mark, 18th Century

Rare and Large Bronze Hexagonal Vase, Xuande Mark, 18th Century
Lot 263A Details
Rare and Large Bronze Hexagonal Vase, Xuande Mark, 18th Century

The large vase heavily cast on a tall spreading foot with a faceted body of hexagonal shape with smooth undecorated sides and bulging waist rising towards a straight rim and flanked by a pair of slender phoenix-form handles on two sides of the neck
height 17.7" — 45 cm.
512 oz. — 15925 grams
four-character Xuande mark

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $62,300
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Provenance:

Chinese Works of Art from the Estate of Elizabeth Helen Livingston (née Kessler, 1928, Frankfurt, Germany). (Lots 263A to 263E).  Elizabeth Helen Livingston inherited a small collection of Asian art acquired by her father and grandfather during their travels to China in the late 19th and early 20th C.  Her grandfather Johann Friedrich Karl Kessler (1858-1889) and father Alexander Karl Kessler (1885-1964) were owners of Johann Philip Kessler Bank, Frankfurt.  Elizabeth moved to Canada in 1950 with her husband Arthur Edwin Livingston.

Note:

The present example is quite rare due to its large size and sharply cast four-character reign mark on the base. For similar examples of finely rendered reign marks, please refer to the tripod censer with splashed-gold decoration, no. 22 from the Collection of Robert E. Kresko, as illustrated in Later Chinese Bronzes: The Saint Louis Art Museum and Robert E. Kresko Collections, 2008, and a bronze censer offered at auction by Christie’s Hong Kong ‘ Drawn by the Senses’, November 26, 2014, lot 2915.

CONDITION DETAILS

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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