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LOT 222

Lot 222

A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)

A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
Lot 222 Details
A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)

清 康熙 罕见黄地斗彩云龙戏珠纹盘 双圈六字楷书款

Well potted with rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, brightly enameled to the interior with a front-facing five-clawed dragon beside a flaming pearl and amidst multi-coloured clouds, the underside similarly decorated with a dragon and phoenix, all reserved on a pale lemon-yellow ground
diameter 8.5 in — 21.5 cm

Estimate $10,000-$20,000

Realised: $51,150
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A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
  • A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
  • A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
  • A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
  • A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
  • A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
  • A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
  • A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai 'Dragon' Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)
Provenance:

From the Collection of A.W. Bahr, acquired by descent through the family.

Born in Shanghai to a German father and a Chinese mother, Abel William Bahr (1877-1959) dealt in Chinese art and antiquities together with his brother Peter Johannes Bahr (1882-1928). A.W. Bahr moved to England in 1910 and divided his time over the next three decades between Britain and New York, the latter being where he had a gallery. Between 1946 and 1951, Bahr and his family lived in Montreal.

A.W. Bahr authored the book "Old Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art in China", published in 1911, which illustrated pieces from his collection that were exhibited in Shanghai in November 1908. In 1927, a collection of early jades formed by Bahr was exhibited at the Field Museum in Chicago, the catalogue published by then-curator Berthold Laufer. The Field Museum acquired the jades the following year. Jade carvings and paintings from his collection have also been illustrated in early publications by Stanley Charles Nott and Osvald Siren. Other museums that hold pieces from his collection include the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Royal Ontario Museum, the British Museum, and the Freer Gallery of Art.

来源:
A.W.巴尔家族遗产珍藏

阿贝尔·威廉·巴尔(Abel William Bahr,1877-1959)在上海出生,他的父亲是德国人,母亲是中国人。他与他的弟弟彼得·约翰内斯·巴尔(Peter Johannes Bahr,1882-1928)一起,成为了中国艺术品和古董的经销商,为世界各地的收藏家和博物馆供应藏品。

A.W.巴尔(A.W. Bahr)于1910年搬到英国,在接下来的30年里,他在英国和纽约之间穿梭,其画廊位于纽约。1946年至1951年间,巴尔和他的家人居住在蒙特利尔。

巴尔著有《中国古代瓷器及中国艺术品》("Old Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art in China"),该书于1911年在伦敦出版,描绘了他曾在1908年11月在上海展出的一些藏品。他的收藏中的玉器雕刻和绘画也在斯坦利·查尔斯·诺特(Stanley Charles Nott)和奥斯瓦尔德·西伦(Osvald Siren)的早期出版物中有所描绘。

巴尔先生的收藏品在蒙特利尔美术博物馆、皇家安大略博物馆、大英博物馆和弗里尔美术馆等博物馆内均有展出。

Note:

An almost identical dish is illustrated in "The Complete Collection of Porcelain of Jiangxi Province, Part 1", Beijing, 2005, p. 63.

Another identical dish was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, May 28, 2021, lot 2944, price realised $937,500 HKD
非常类似一例柠檬黄地斗彩云龙戏珠纹盘请参考香港佳士得2021年5月28日,拍品编号2944,售价 $937,500 港币

Christie's Hong Kong, May 28, 2021, lot 2944
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