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A RARE PAIR OF ABSOLUTELY PERFECT WUCAI 'HEAVENLY HORSES' JARS AND COVERS, LATE KANGXI TO YONGZHENG
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天2小时
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PERIODScientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 25 February 2026, based on sample number P126b72, sets the firing date of the sample taken between 200 and 300 years ago, consistent with the dating above. A copy of the report accompanies this lot.Exhibited: The present lot was on permanent loan and exhibited over several decades at the Asia-Africa Museum in Geneva, Switzerland, until its deaccession.China, early 18th century. Each finely potted with a baluster body, the broad shoulders tapering to a flat base, surmounted by a cylindrical neck, brightly painted in underglaze blue and bright enamels with standing and galloping horses amid auspicious treasures and aside mountain peaks, all reserved on a dense ground of swirling iron-red waves capped with green froth and dotted with plum blossoms, the shoulder with a dotted band, the domed cover similarly decorated, and surmounted by a blue bud finial.Provenance: From a noted private collection in Geneva, Switzerland, assembled since the 1960s, and thence by descent. An important part of this collection was on permanent loan and exhibited over several decades at the Asia-Africa Museum in Geneva, including the present lot. The interiors of the covers and the bases each inscribed with an inventory number 'AMA-A395/4', the stands with labels inscribed with the same inventory number, the interiors of the covers further with old labels including one from the Asia-Africa Museum.Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear and expected firing irregularities including dark spots and pitting. Minimal surface abrasions and few light scratches. The enamels incredibly well-preserved. A pair of wucai jars in such pristine condition must be considered extremely rare.Weight: 9 kg (both, excl. base), 10.7 kg (both, incl. base) Dimensions: Height 39 cm (each excl. base)Each with an associated old wood stand. (6)The decoration of horses on waves refers to the mythical longma, literally 'dragon horse'. It is an auspicious creature that according to legend emerged from the Luo River revealing itself to Fuxi, the first of the three legendary sovereigns of ancient China. The markings on the creature's back inspired Fuxi to invent the Eight Trigrams, which led to the invention of writing and calligraphy. The Han dynasty scholar Kong Anguo (156-74 BC) wrote that 'its shape consists of a horse's body, yet it has dragon scales...and walks upon the water without sinking' (see M. W. de Visser, The Dragon in China and Japan, Amsterdam, 1913, p. 58). Over time however, in artistic depictions, it is simply a horse on water, without scales.Literature comparison: Similar examples of this type are illustrated in E.W. Van Orsoy de Flines, Guide to the Ceramic Collection, Museum Pusat Djakarta, 1969, pl. 60, no. 1816, and A. Du Boulay, Christie's Pictorial History of Chinese Ceramics, New Jersey, 1984, p. 194, nos. 5 and 6.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 24 March 2021, lot 685Price: USD 12,600 or approx. EUR 13,500 (for one) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A wucai 'horse' jar and cover, Qing dynasty, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and size (39.3 cm). Note the condition issues.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2007, lot 286 Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 24,000 (for one) converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A wucai baluster jar, Transitional period, circa 1640-1660 Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.7 cm) and missing cover.

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