Two De Hua figural wares Qing dynasty, 18th century
Estimate $4,000 – $6,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, MELBOURNE
comprising an equestrian group of Wenchang, the god of literature, wearing a loose robe with two belts and an official's hat with long tabs, seated astride a horse on a rockwork base, his two attendants Tianlong and Diya standing on rocky ledges to either side, covered overall in a white glaze; and a figure of Adam, standing barefoot, with a skirt draped around his waist, his hair swept back into two coils falling to his shoulders, the overall glaze of ivory tint
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22 cm high, 23 cm high
- Lot Sold $4,000 (Hammer Price)
- $4,880 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Private Collection, Melbourne
Private Collection, Melbourne, by descent from the above
Exhibited
The figure of Adam, Blanc de Chine, S. Marchant & Son, London 1985
Compare with a figure of Adam illustrated by P.J. Donnelly, Blanc de Chine, The Porcelain of Tehua in Fukien, London 1969, pl 121C
Condition Report
Equestrian group - some restoration to the horse's head. Figure of Adam - a firing crack across the wrist of the right hand where the hand is partially detached at the wrist.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Anthony HurlSpecialist Consultant Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hur |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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AU0829 |
24 Oct 2018 |
Melbourne
6 pm