Asian Art

June 1520, 2019
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LOT 135

Lot 135

A Pair of Blue and White 'Lotus' Dishes, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862-1874)

A Pair of Blue and White 'Lotus' Dishes, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862-1874)
Lot 135 Details
A Pair of Blue and White 'Lotus' Dishes, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862-1874)

清同治 青花纏枝蓮紋盤一對 「大清同治年制」六字雙行楷書款

Each dish decorated with a central roundel of scrolling lotus and a further band of demi-flowerheads around the rim, the underside similarly painted, six-character Tongzhi mark to base

撇口,弧腹,圈足内敛,器形细巧,端正秀美。胎质精细,白釉地如玉如脂,内外皆绘缠枝莲纹,双勾且分水涂染,灵动隽秀,青花发色鲜翠,清远味幽,韵气盎然,底书“大清同治年制”款。
diameter 6.1 in — 15.6 cm

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $10,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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A Pair of Blue and White 'Lotus' Dishes, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862-1874)
  • A Pair of Blue and White 'Lotus' Dishes, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862-1874)
  • A Pair of Blue and White 'Lotus' Dishes, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862-1874)
  • A Pair of Blue and White 'Lotus' Dishes, Tongzhi Mark and Period (1862-1874)
Provenance:

Purchased from Frank H. Crane, Toronto, on March 18th, 1960

1960年3月18日購於Frank H. Crane古董店

From the Collection of Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell (Lots 135 & 136)

The Bell family began collecting Chinese porcelain in the 1930s, and continued until Robert Murray’s death in 1998. They were dedicated and enthusiastic collectors, gradually forming one of Toronto’s finest collections of blue and white porcelain. Following Murray’s death, and under Ann’s careful stewardship, the majority of the Bell’s collection was generously donated to the permanent collection at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto.

貝爾夫婦伉儷珍藏中國青花瓷器

貝爾家族對中國瓷器的收藏始於上世紀三十年代,直至九八年羅伯特穆瑞先生過世 。期間,羅伯特家族藏品逐漸形成為多倫多最佳的中國青花瓷收藏之一。在穆瑞先生過世之後,其遺孀安貝爾女士將其畢生珍藏悉數捐贈給加拿大多倫多加丁納陶瓷藝術博物館並成為永久館藏。

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