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A 'SCHOLAR UNDER THE LYCHEE TREE' CINNABAR LACQUER BOX AND COVER, MING DYNASTY
奥地利 北京时间
04月11日 下午5点 开拍 /6天1小时
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China, late 15th-16th century. The top of the cover finely carved with a scholar seated on a promontory below a towering lychee tree and holding a fan, flanked by his two young attendants, surrounded by craggy rockwork and palm blades. The sides carved with various floral sprays repeated on the sides of the hexagonal box above the foot, the interior and recessed base lacquered black.Provenance: From the personal estate of James H. Kelley, USA. Acquired between 1960 and 1974, and thence by descent within the family. Christies New York, 19 March 2021, lot 849, sold for USD 5,000 or approx. EUR 6,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Collection of Dr. John Bannard, Nottingham, United Kingdom, acquired from the above and thence by descent. Dr. John Bannard (1941-2023) was a British scientist who started his career at Nottingham University, then moving to The University of Limerick to found the faculty of Industrial Chemistry. He later started his own company, holding patents for the invention of laser activated inks, and the development of medical sterilization inks. His true passion, however, was collecting paintings and works of art, and it was his lifelong ambition to open his own gallery upon retirement, a dream he sadly was never able to realize as he retired at the ripe age of 82.Condition: Very good condition with ancient wear, minor warping, expected age cracks, losses, old touchups. The lacquer with a distinct, grain-like patina in some areas.Weight: 357.7 gDimensions: Width 21 cm, Height 8 cmExpert's note:While lychees were a common motif in Qing dynasty cinnabar lacquer wares, they are only rarely found during the Ming era. The subject of a scholar resting under a lychee tree seems to be quite unique overall. The manner in which the large lychee fruit are carved here compares quite well to a set of Weiqi boxes from the late 16th century, sold at Bonhams London on 5 November 2020, in Fine Chinese Art, lot 102, sold for GBP 150,062 or approx. EUR 238,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2018, lot 1222Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A carved red lacquer square tray, Ming dynasty, late 15th-16th centuryExpert remark: Compare the related subject with a similar depiction of a scholar with boy attendants and carved floral sprays. Note the size (18.7 cm).

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