Cross-Currents in America: The Wolf Family Collection
Cross-Currents in America: The Wolf Family Collection
An Important Chinese Export 'Hong' Punch Bowl, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, circa 1775
清乾隆 約1775年 粉彩描金廣州十三行景圖大盌
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April 21, 06:04 PM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
Lot Details
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An Important Chinese Export 'Hong' Punch Bowl
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, circa 1775
清乾隆 約1775年 粉彩描金廣州十三行景圖大盌
the exterior with an iron-red, grisaille and gold cell diaper ground reserved with two large panels edged in iron-red and gold dragon fretwork and scrolls issuing blossoms, and finely painted with bustling scenes of European and Chinese figures and dogs along the Pearl riverfront, one depicting the buildings and flags of the Danish and French hongs, the other the buildings and flags of the Swedish, British and Dutch hongs, and the sides reserved with similarly bordered smaller panels depicting either a lady, two boys and an ox, or a couple and a child, the interior painted in the center with a cluster of iron-red, rose, purple, blue and green chrysanthemums, and around the rim with an iron-red, gold and grisaille cell diaper border edged with grisaille delineated gold fruiting vines and bamboo
15¾ in. (40 cm.) diameter
Collection of François and Nicole Hervouët, no. 294
American Private Collection
Sotheby's New York, October 23, 1992, lot 134
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York (acquired from the above)
Wolf Family Collection No. 1055 (acquired from the above on October 23, 1992)
Michel Beurdeley and Guy Raindre, Qing Porcelain: Famille verte, Famille rose, London, 1987, pl. 269, p. 15 (detail of one panel)