The Spirit of America: The Wolf Family Collection
The Spirit of America: The Wolf Family Collection
An Important Chinese Export Topographical 'Hong' and 'Copenhagen' Punch Bowl, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Circa 1765-70
清乾隆 約1765-70年 胭脂紅粉彩廣州十三行景圖大盌
Auction Closed
April 20, 12:24 AM GMT
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
An Important Chinese Export Topographical 'Hong' and 'Copenhagen' Punch Bowl
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Circa 1765-70
清乾隆 約1765-70年 胭脂紅粉彩廣州十三行景圖大盌
for the Danish market, one side of the exterior decorated with a view of the hongs at Canton with the flags of the Danish, French, Swedish, English and Dutch companies flying from their respective premises, the other side of the exterior decorated with a scene showing the Stock Exchange in Copenhagen, the interior rim encircled by a ropewalk
15¾ in. (40.1 cm.) diameter
Property of a Lady
Christie's London, March 2, 1976, lot 361
Collection of François Hervouët
Sotheby's Monaco, June 22, 1987, lot 1641
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York (acquired from the above)
Wolf Family Collection No. 0910 (acquired from the above on June 22, 1987)
Christie's London, March 2, 1976, lot 361
Collection of François Hervouët
Sotheby's Monaco, June 22, 1987, lot 1641
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York (acquired from the above)
Wolf Family Collection No. 0910 (acquired from the above on June 22, 1987)
Anthony du Boulay, Christie's Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics, Oxford, 1984, p. 284, fig. 1.
François and Nicole Hervouët and Yves Bruneau, La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes a Décor occidental, Paris, 1986, cat. no. 1.25, p. 24 (the Hongs at Canton panel); cat. no. 4.61 a, b, c, d, p. 100 (the Ropewalk); cat. no. 10.26, p. 245 (The Stock Exchange in Copenhagen).
François and Nicole Hervouët and Yves Bruneau, La Porcelaine des Compagnies des Indes a Décor occidental, Paris, 1986, cat. no. 1.25, p. 24 (the Hongs at Canton panel); cat. no. 4.61 a, b, c, d, p. 100 (the Ropewalk); cat. no. 10.26, p. 245 (The Stock Exchange in Copenhagen).