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A ROCK CRYSTAL VASE AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, PROBABLY IMPERIAL WORKSHOPS IN BEIJING
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12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /6天18小时
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A ROCK CRYSTAL VASE AND COVER, QING DYNASTY, PROBABLY IMPERIAL WORKSHOPS IN BEIJING

China, 18th to mid-19th century. Of slightly flattened baluster form, rising from a flared, oval-shaped foot and flanked by a pair of elegant scroll handles topped with Buddhist lion heads with sharp fangs and curly manes. The cover is surmounted by a finely carved recumbent lion.

The stone is of exceptional natural clarity, with only a few icy inclusions.

Provenance: From an Italian private collection.
Condition: Very good condition with only minor wear and few minuscule nicks to edges, and a few natural fissures.

Weight: 664 g (incl. lid)
Dimensions: Height 14 cm (excl. lid), 18.7 cm (incl. lid)

Naturally occurring crystal has long been prized in China amongst the literati who associated its understated qualities with plain beauty. Flawless in appearance with an almost glass-like clarity, the raw material of the present vessel alone would have been a great luxury in the 18th century, before the annexation of Xinjiang in 1759 that led to more abundant sources of crystal. One of the earliest records on crystal dates from the Tang dynasty (618-907) where it is mentioned as a product of “water turned to stone” and “a beautiful material imported from Persia”, hence the Chinese name shuijing, ‘the brilliance of water’.

It is particularly rare to find a piece of rock crystal of this exceptional size and natural clarity without internal flaws or inclusions. The craftsman who worked this piece created a design of great simplicity and elegance, to allow the astonishing quality of the stone to speak for itself. Clearly, the material itself was highly valued and only utilized for the highest quality works of art.

Literature comparison:
Compare two rock crystal vase with a dragon and lion lid, dated to the 18th century, 19.4 cm and 17.6 cm, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 02.18.821a, b and 65.86.165a–c.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s London, 5 November 2013, lot 55
Price: GBP 17,500 or approx. EUR 24,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small carved rock crystal vase and cover, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related form, material and carving manner. Note the smaller size (9.5 cm) and different decoration.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2019, lot 1474
Price: USD 9,375 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rock crystal handled vase and cover Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century |
Expert remark: Compare the related form, material and carving manner. Note the larger size (24 cm) and different decoration.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams San Francisco, 13 December 2010, lot 5123
Price: USD 10,370 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A good rock crystal covered vase, Late Qing/Republic Period
Expert remark: Compare the related form, material, carving manner and size (18 cm). Note the different decoration.

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