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AN 'IMPERIAL TRIBUTE' DOUBLE-SIDED ENAMEL PANEL WITH A EUROPEAN SUBJECT, 18TH CENTURY
奥地利
04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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Expert's note: Imperial Tribute refers to the formal gifts and offerings presented to the Chinese emperor by local artisans as well as regional officials and foreign governments. These tributes were an important aspect of the Qing dynasty's diplomatic and trade practices, serving to demonstrate loyalty, honor, and the exchange of cultural goods between the imperial court and various regions or foreign entities. During the Qianlong period, the southern port of Guangzhou served as the primary trade hub between Europe and China. Inspired by European painted enamels and oil paintings, local Cantonese craftsmen began producing a significant number of painted enamel wares featuring foreign flowers, Western architecture, and figures. These pieces were sent as tribute to the Imperial Court in Beijing, see Tributes from Guangdong to the Qing Court, Hong Kong, 1987, pages 54 and 88.The front is exquisitely painted in vibrant enamels with an exotic scene of a European gentleman and his attendant carrying a vase with coral branch, the pair poised to cross a bridge within a mountainous landscape with European-style buildings visible in the distance, a third man looking on as he leans out of a window.The reverse is finely decorated with blooming narcissus bulbs and a pair of magpies perched on a fruit-bearing branch, with the grass finely stippled and detailed with colorful stones.Inscriptions: To the reverse, upper right, 'Light clouds conceal the birds' shadows; Fragrant dew disperses the sorrows of spring.' With a red seal, 'You Ju' ('Secluded Dwelling').Provenance: From an old private collection in Styria, Austria, assembled in the 1940s and 1950s. The back with an old inventory label '92' to the upper right corner. Condition: Very good condition, with minor old wear, firing irregularities, and a few light scratches. The colors remain remarkably fresh and crisp. Minuscule hairlines, as commonly expected for these wares.Dimensions: Image size 19.7 x 14.5 cm, Size including frame 21.9 x 16.9 cmWith an old European frame, dating from around 1900. (2)Literature comparison:Compare a closely related painted enamel panel mounted as a table screen, depicting a landscape with Europeans on one side and a bird-and-flowers scene on the other, dated to the Qing dynasty, in the Shanghai Museum, reference number CI00027299. See also a related painted enamel panel with European figures, 18th century, illustrated by Michael Gillingham, Chinese Painted Enamel, Oxford, 1978, p.19.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams London, 11 May 2021, lot 304Price: GBP 60,250 or approx. EUR 86,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A rare and large painted enamel 'European subject' double-sided screen, Qianlong, the zitan stand and frame, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related decoration, manner of painting, and motifs, similarly depicting a European subject on one side and an inscribed bird-and-flowers scene on the other. Note the size (62.6 cm total) and wood frame.

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