£1,250
A Chinese grey-green jade vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th century. With attached circular paper label inscribed 'L. WANNIECK, PARIS, Kien Song 1736/1795', of baluster form, with ring handles above leaf carved shoulders, the body carved in low relief, with central acanthus leaf decoration above the foot-rim, on original carved wood stand, vase height 12.5cm, width 5.5cm, depth 1.5cm, stand height 2.7cm. Leon Wannieck was a Parisian Asian art dealer in the early 1900's. The Maison L. Wannieck possessed the historical particularity, rare in that period for an antique dealer specialised in Chinese arts in the period, to have founded in Beijing on the Tiananmen Square in 1902. This parent company, where Francis Perault seems to have served as relay, every two weeks or so supplied the Paris gallery, located first at 5 rue d'Enghien (10th arrondissement), then at 1 rue Saint-Georges (9th arrondissement) from 1914 on (Wannieck L. 1911). Some pieces were acquired from Beijing antique dealers, whereas others were purchased from locals undertaking digs (Rostovtzeff M. 1929, p. 111). He or his nephews appear to have archaeologically dug items up themselves! Private collection of a Parisian lady (1876-1964), whence by family descent to the present South West Cornwall vendor. This is in excellent unrestored condition
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