Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part I 28th & Part II 29th June 2022

78 130 A PAIR OF AUBERGINE AND YELLOW GLAZED BISCUIT PORCELAIN BEAKER VASES OF AR- CHAISTIC GU SHAPE CHINA, QING DYNASTY, POSSIBLY KANGXI PERIOD It rests on a base imitating a stand with ruyi scrolls, enameled in egg yellow tones. The body, in three parts, is either carved or molded with archaistic patterns such as stylized cicadas and taotie masks. It is all covered in aubergine and yellow enamels. The base is left unglazed. H: 26 cm Note: This vase reveals the taste for antique bronzes and archaic shapes during the Qing Dynasty. For exam- ple, Emperor Qianlong had amassed enormous ancient bronzes, which decorated halls and became a scenery in the Qing palaces like his other precious collections and sustained research effort - spanned sixty years during the Qianlong reign - resulted in three catalogues of imperial bronze collection. € 1,500 - 3,000 131 AN EGG AND SPINACH MOLDED BISCUIT PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A GUANYIN CHINA, QING DYNASTY, POSSIBLY KANGXI PERIOD The Goddess of Mercy is depicted seated in rajalalisana, wearing loose robes and a necklace as well as a veil covering the hair-bun which topped her head. She is also holding a fly whisk in her right hand as well as a holy water vase in her left hand. The piece is covered with an egg and spinach (also known as arlequin, i.e. yellow and aubergine enamels) glaze. Offered at auction together with an old and desirable matching wooden collector stand with lotus bands. H (stand excluded): 19,2 cm H (stand included): 25,5 cm Note: An identical figure of Guanyin is visible in the archived sold lots of Galerie Nicolas Fournery, Paris, France. A related figure is illustrated by Luisa Vinhais and Jorge Welsh in Biscuit: Refined Chinese Famille Verte Wares, Jorge Welsh Books, London and Lisbon, October, 2012, pp. 206-210. € 1,000 - 2,000 +