30th Jun, 2022 9:30

Fine Art, Antiques & Asian Art

 
  Lot 163
 

A near pair of Chinese Famille Verte wine ewers, Qing, Kangxi, the hexagonal covers surmounted by a carved wood seated lion, one cover with panels of flowers against a yellow ground, the other cover with flowers on a turquoise ground with black stippling, the body with raised leaf shape panels painted with Shou Lao and a recumbent deer beneath a pine tree, the opposing panel with Guanyin with either a Manchurian crane of a fenghuang, within green and aubergine borders, on a yellow ground with flowers and black stippling, the handle and spout with dragon mak terminals, the bases and spouts with gilt metal mounts, 34cm

A private London residence.

Sold for £4,400


Condition Report

Both wood lions are replacements and have chips and losses to the paws.

Both covers have large and small chips.

One ewer is missing its handle. The spout appears to be blocked and any damage is covered by the metal mount. There are small chips around the upper rim. There are chips to two corners on the top of the base. Looking at the underside, there are two sections that are partially filled with a brown substance.

The second ewer is in much better condition, though the handle has been broken off in three places and re-attached. A small chip to the bottom handle terminal. The top of the spout may be damaged but is now covered with a metal mount.

 

A near pair of Chinese Famille Verte wine ewers, Qing, Kangxi, the hexagonal covers surmounted by a carved wood seated lion, one cover with panels of flowers against a yellow ground, the other cover with flowers on a turquoise ground with black stippling, the body with raised leaf shape panels painted with Shou Lao and a recumbent deer beneath a pine tree, the opposing panel with Guanyin with either a Manchurian crane of a fenghuang, within green and aubergine borders, on a yellow ground with flowers and black stippling, the handle and spout with dragon mak terminals, the bases and spouts with gilt metal mounts, 34cm

Provenance

A private London residence.

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