€6,000
A pair of Chinese verte biscuit vases resting on Buddhist lions, Kangxi
Description:
H.: 22,5 cm (incl. stand) H.: 17 cm (each vase)
Ref.: - Edgar Gorer and J.F. Blacker, Chinese Porcelain and Hard Stones, vols I-II, London, 1911, Bernard Quaritch, plate 82, where this exact pair is shown. (see added images)
- Christie's, New York, Jan. 24, 2005, for a similar pair. (sold USD 13.200) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)
Provenance:
- The collection of G.R. Davies, England, before 1913.
- Acquired by Edgar Gorer, as part of the collection purchase as described in The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Vol. 23, No. 123 (Jun., 1913), pp. 162. (see added images) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)For more information on Edgar Gorer and his importance as a dealer, please refer to the Liverpool Museums' essay. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)
- With Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York. (each with a label on the base)
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