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A BLUE AND WHITE 'THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER' DISH, WANLI MARK AND PERIOD
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2025年10月16日 开拍
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China, 1573-1619. Well potted, the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, decorated to the interior with clusters of bamboo leaves alongside a large pine tree and prunus bearing blossoms borne on thin gnarled branches, enclosed within a double-line and below a geometric band encircling the mouth. The exterior decorated in shaded tones of cobalt-blue with a meandering scroll bearing lotus blossoms and tendrils, between a double-line border and an upright ruyi-shaped lappet band encircling the rim and base respectively.The base with an underglaze blue six-character mark da Ming Wanli nianzhi within a double rectangle and of the period.Provenance: Frank Caro, C. T. Loo Chinese Art, no. C.3201, New York (according to label). Property from the Stuart and Barbara Hilbert Collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent. Ching Tsai Loo (1880-1957) was an eminent Chinese art dealer and connoisseur who played a pivotal role in introducing Chinese art and antiquities to the Western world during the early 20th century. In 1902, Loo relocated to Paris, which became the center of his operations and where he established his first gallery, Loo & Co., in 1908. His business expanded to New York, where he opened a gallery on Fifth Avenue in 1927. He became a central figure in the international art market, dealing in Chinese antiquities, including sculptures, ceramics, and bronzes. In 1952, his associate Frank Caro (1904-1980) took over daily operations of the New York business. Until his death in 1957, Loo continued to play a large role in the business. Loo's work profoundly influenced the collections of major Western museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre, and the British Museum. Stuart Hilbert (1940-2023) was a distinguished collector and dealer of Chinese art whose lifelong passion for learning shaped his career. He began collecting Asian art while living and teaching in Taiwan and Japan in the late 1960s, where he met his wife and collecting partner, Barbara. Both educators, the Hilberts delighted in their time abroad, forging close friendships with collectors who taught them to acquire with a critical eye and a Chinese taste. From the start, Stuart collected with scholarly rigor, focusing on authenticity and condition, and deepening his expertise by learning to read, write, and speak Mandarin. In 1972, they moved to the UK, where Stuart studied Chinese intensively at King's College, Cambridge. Returning to the U.S. in 1977, he pursued doctoral work at the University of Michigan, continuing to collect throughout. In 1984, after their daughter's birth, they founded The Jade Dragon, Inc., turning their passion into a respected business known for connoisseurship, integrity, and curated offerings. Stuart's early training abroad and scholarly discipline made him a widely admired expert in the field.Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities including little pitting, few firing cracks, and dark spots. Expected fritting and a minor hairline to the rim, the foot rim with a shallow chip and another short hairline.Weight: 192.7 g Dimensions: Diameter 17.5 cmThe 'Three Friends of Winter' motif is frequently used across all mediums in Chinese art. Comprised of pine, bamboo and prunus, this motif is emblematic of the Confucian virtues of fortitude and resilience. As the pine and bamboo are evergreen plants and the prunus, a plant that has lived for a long time, the three together are also an auspicious symbol of longevity.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related blue and white 'three friends of winter' dish, Wanli mark and period, 17.4 cm wide, in the British Museum, registration number PDF.664.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2015, lot 3723Price: HKD 375,000 or approx. EUR 50,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A blue and white 'three friends of winter' dish, mark and period of WanliExpert remark: Compare the closely related form and similar decoration and motif.

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