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Attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne 1810-1892 A French Chinoiserie gilt-bronze mounted cloisonné enamel centerpiece Paris, late 19th century
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Attributed to Ferdinand Barbedienne
- enamels, bronze
- height 16 in.; width 15 in.
- 41 cm; 38 cm
Condition
Overall in good condition and presentation. Dirt and tarnishing to gilt bronze mounts. The inner liner with extensive scratches. Minutes pitting to enamel in a few places.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Impressive vessels of this type, products of the Imperial Palace Workshops, were made for the furnishing of the many gardens and courtyards located within the grounds of the Forbidden City in Beijing. A wide range of colors using the six major tones - red, yellow, blue, green, white and black, were employed for the present flourishing decor of blooming flowers and butterflies.
See also a cloisonné enamel fishbowl decorated with a continuous aquatic scene, similarly attributed to the early Qing period, also in the Palace Museum, Beijing, included in Zhongguo jin yin boli falangqi quanji, op.cit., pl. 187; and a vessel of quatrefoil section, each decorated in the cloisonné enamel technique with scenes of birds and flowers of the four seasons within a formal lotus panel motif, placed on a stand also made by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892). Barbedienne, who had a great interest in Chinese and Japanese metalwork and enamel and studied them carefully, is best known for his reproductions in cast bronze of sculptural masterpieces of antiquity and the Renaissance. He experimented with cloisonné and champlevé enamelling in the Chinese style as well. For further reading on Barbedienne see The Second Empire: Art in France under Napoleon III, Philadelphia, 1978, pp. 114-115.
A large Cloisonné enamel jardinière on stand with the same dragon-cast handles signed F. BARBEDIENNE sold Sotheby's Hong Kong, April 4, 2012, lot 3219.
See also a cloisonné enamel fishbowl decorated with a continuous aquatic scene, similarly attributed to the early Qing period, also in the Palace Museum, Beijing, included in Zhongguo jin yin boli falangqi quanji, op.cit., pl. 187; and a vessel of quatrefoil section, each decorated in the cloisonné enamel technique with scenes of birds and flowers of the four seasons within a formal lotus panel motif, placed on a stand also made by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892). Barbedienne, who had a great interest in Chinese and Japanese metalwork and enamel and studied them carefully, is best known for his reproductions in cast bronze of sculptural masterpieces of antiquity and the Renaissance. He experimented with cloisonné and champlevé enamelling in the Chinese style as well. For further reading on Barbedienne see The Second Empire: Art in France under Napoleon III, Philadelphia, 1978, pp. 114-115.
A large Cloisonné enamel jardinière on stand with the same dragon-cast handles signed F. BARBEDIENNE sold Sotheby's Hong Kong, April 4, 2012, lot 3219.