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A pair of Chinese famille rose 'hundred boys' jars and covers Mid 20th century, Yan Xi Tong He...
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A pair of Chinese famille rose 'hundred boys' jars and covers
Mid 20th century, Yan Xi Tong He...
Price Realised: £11,152
Estimate: £5,000 - £7,000
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Lot 56
Description
A pair of Chinese famille rose 'hundred boys' jars and covers
Mid 20th century, Yan Xi Tong He mark
The mirrored pair with recessed base rising from short straight foot to tapered body and sharp shoulders, elaborately painted to the exterior between bands of floral foliage and ruyi heads with a continuous scene of various activities during the lantern festival, including dragon dance accompany by music band, boys imitating officials on horseback, fishing, boating, lantern festival celebration with boys holding three ram-shaped lantern, all within a watery landscape setting, the cover with a band of boys circling the finial in form of a double-peach, base glaze white with yan xi tong he mark in iron red, 23.5cm high (2). (Import VAT Charged on the Hammer Price)
Provenance: David Ketel (1913 - 2006), a former Dutch diplomat in China, 1954-56, and 1960-62, acquired in the 1950s, thence by descent.
Illustrated: Feng-Chun Ma, A Thousand Years of a Hundred Boys in Chinese Art, CA Book Publishing, Hong Kong, 2024, p. 156-157, no. 54.
二十世紀中期 粉彩繪百子閙元宵圖紋蓋罐一對，礬紅楷書「燕喜同和」款
來源： David Ketel (1913 - 2006)，前荷蘭駐中國外交官，任職於1954-56及1960-62年間，於1950年代入藏，傳至後人。
出版： Feng-Chun Ma，A Thousand Years of a Hundred Boys in Chinese Art，CA Book Publishing，香港，2024年，156-157頁，54號。
The lantern festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month, symbolizes reunion, harmony, and the ushering in of light and hope for the new year. Its vibrant customs—lantern displays, lion dances, are common activities that can be observed on the current lot. Frequently depicted in paintings, prints, and folk art, the festival offers artists a rich tapestry of color, movement, and emotion, capturing scenes of communal joy.
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