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A PAIR OF INSCRIBED, INCISED AND GILT-DECORATED WHITE JADE BRUSH POTS (BITONG) WITH SPINACH-GREEN
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04月11日 下午5点 开拍
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JADE STANDS, 18TH-19TH CENTURYChina. Each of cylindrical form with a rounded rim and flat base, one vessel neatly incised to the exterior with a branch of blossoming prunus and orchids issuing from rockwork to the reverse, with an inscription between the decoration. The other vessel featuring a chrysanthemum and bamboo, with a verse by the Tang dynasty poet Bai Juyi and another poem. The incision work finely highlighted with gilt. The translucent stone is of a white color with cloudy inclusions.Inscriptions: To one brushpot, 'In the manner of Wang Wen's orchid on rocks' and 'The southern branches face the sun'. To the other, 'The blooming golden blossoms [chrysanthemums] add a hint of fragrance to the dawn' and 'straight branches soar to the sky'.Provenance: From the private collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, New York. An old label inscribed by Alan Hartman with abbreviated notes is attached by a string to one of the spinach jade stands. Alan Hartman (1930-2023) was an influential American art dealer, who took over his parents' antique business in Manhattan and established the legendary Rare Art Gallery on Madison Avenue, with further locations in Dallas and Palm Beach. His wife Simone (nee Horowitz) already served as assistant manager of the New York gallery before the couple married in 1975, and together they built a renowned collection for over half a century and became noted art patrons, enriching the collections of important museums including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (which opened the Alan and Simone Hartman Galleries in 2013) as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Brooklyn Museum in New York. Alan Hartman has been described as the greatest antiques dealer of our generation, and was widely recognized as a world authority in Chinese jade, bronzes, and Asian works of art.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, the base insets with traces of adhesive and few minuscule losses, a minor smoothened section to one foot.Weight: 217 g and 230 gDimensions: Height 5.9 cm and 6.3 cmThe spinach green jade stands finely carved and reticulated with scrollwork around the foot and raised on four ruyi-shaped feet. Each further with a brocade base. (6)Brush pots like the current lot are not merely functional tools but also artworks that reflect the scholar's personal values and philosophical worldview. Though utilitarian objects intended for daily use, they are often crafted from extravagant materials like jade and adorned with inscriptions or motifs such as prunus blossoms, symbolizing prosperity, longevity, and beauty. These designs embody the historical Chinese tradition of merging everyday life with philosophy, representing the scholar's longing for virtue and harmony with nature.Wang Wen (1497-1596), was an official, painter, and calligrapher, of the Ming dynasty. He had a career as an official and was appointed as the director of the Ministry of revenue and was made in charge of a warehouse, but eventually after a few years he decided to return to his family's home to support his father. His later years are devoted to poetry, calligraphy, and paintings, a period during which he earned the title 'Mr. Zhongshan' from other scholars. See a related woodblock print also featuring the orchid on rocks from Wang Wen and inscribed with 'Wang Wen's orchid on rocks', in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 74.1.333.Bai Juyi (772-846), also known as Letian, was a musician, poet, and politician during the Tang dynasty. Many of his poems concern his career or observations made about everyday life. He achieved fame as a writer of verse in a near vernacular style that was popular throughout medieval East Asia.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25 April 2004, lot 121 Estimate: HKD 100,000 or approx. EUR 20,500 (for one) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A white jade inscribed brushpot Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration with similar inscription and composition.

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