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AN IMPERIAL ROSE QUARTZ TRIPOD CENSER AND COVER, QIANLONG PERIOD
奥地利
04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天1小时
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Expert's note:The translucent stone is of a spectacular deep pink color with scattered white and light pink inclusions. The brilliance and saturation of the color recall fine pink tourmaline and place the material among the very highest quality rose quartz known. Such a level of material refinement is fully consistent with standards expected for objects produced for the Imperial palace.During the reign of Qianlong, material selection was governed by an uncompromising hierarchy of quality. For stones such as agate, carnelian, rock crystal, rose quartz, lapis lazuli, and tourmaline only specimens of exceptional purity, color intensity, and translucency were considered suitable for imperial use. Stones showing dull coloration, excessive clouding, or structural weakness were systematically excluded from palace workshops.Qianlong's well-documented engagement with hardstones went beyond mere aesthetic preference. He regarded such materials as embodiments of cosmic order and moral clarity. Agate and carnelian were prized for their saturated hues and visual depth; lapis lazuli for its association with antiquity and transcendence; tourmaline for its vivid and deep color ranges; and rose quartz for its rare combination of luminosity and chromatic softness. In each case, visual brilliance and material integrity were paramount.The present stone, with its unusually rich pink tone and internal luminosity, corresponds precisely to these imperial criteria.China, 1736-1795. The censer raised on three squat legs issuing from commanding monster masks, the compressed globular body well carved in crisp, low relief with an archaistic band of taotie masks, set with a pair of loop handles suspending loose rings surmounted by dragon heads, and the domed cover also carved with a taotie band below the openwork finial of a coiled dragon.The vessel is accompanied by a matching silver-wire inlaid Imperial wood stand, finely decorated with carved archaistic masks, and blossoms amid scrolls, the base inlaid with the six-character reign mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi and of the period. (2)Condition: Very good condition with some old wear, little nibbling, light scratches, and few tiny chips to the mask handles of the vessel. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into thin hairline cracks. The stand shows a beautiful, naturally grown patina. The two sections of the stand have been reattached.Provenance:- John Sparks, London, before 1971.- Collection of Henry M. Knight, Amsterdam, Netherlands, acquired from the above.- The Property of a Lady, acquired from the above.- Bonhams London, 17 May 2012, lot 228 (dated late 18th-19th century).- The private collection of Jules Speelman, London, acquired from the above.Henry M. Knight (d. 1971) was a distinguished Dutch collector, known for building one of Europe's finest collections of 18th-century Chinese porcelain. The great-grandson of a British officer who settled in the Netherlands post-Waterloo, Knight ran an insurance company, Nieuw Rotterdam Co. An avid and discerning collector, he became a key client of Bluett's between 1930 and 1970. His collection, which included magnificent early Chinese pieces, was primarily sourced through Bluett's, and Knight often cited Roger Bluett's father's advice to collect “Chinese taste porcelains”. Knight's collection was privately displayed in The Hague and Scheveningen before being highlighted in the 1954 Rijksmuseum exhibition curated by Jan Fontein. His pieces came from renowned collections, including those of Sir Percival David, J.P. Morgan, and Raymond Oppenheimer.Jules Speelman is a world-leading dealer and collector of East Asian art with 60 years of experience. In 1964 he joined his late father, Alfred, in the family business which already stretched back three generations to 19th century Holland and expanded into England around the turn of the century. Originally, A & J Speelman dealt with antiques, from European ceramics, silver, tapestries, and furniture to Chinese porcelain, and works of art. With his father, Jules gradually shifted the focus towards Asia and under Jules Speelman's skilled direction, A & J Speelman is now considered amongst the foremost dealers in Asian antiques, with a particular emphasis on figurative sculpture and works of art from the past 2000 years.A copy of the invoice from Bonhams, addressed to Jules Speelman, dated 17 May 2012, and stating a purchase price of GBP 78,380 or approx. EUR 131,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies the lot.Jules Speelman personally considers the present work to date to the 18th century. A copy of a provenance statement reflecting this view, written and signed by Jules Speelman and dated 16 February 2026, accompanies the lot.Weight: 2.5 kg (excl. stand), 3 kg (incl. stand) Dimensions: Width 20 cm (across handles), Height 19.5 cm (excl. stand), 26 cm (incl. stand)Wan Yi, Yang Shuqing, and Lu Yanzhen in Daily Life in the Forbidden City, Beijing, p. 163, fig. 223, note that “during the Qing dynasty articles made of rose-quartz were often presented to the emperor as tribute by high officials. However, very few of them are still preserved in the Qing palaces”. See a related rose-quartz incense burner, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Classics of the Forbidden City: Life in the Forbidden City of Qing Dynasty, Beijing, 2007, no. 220.Literature comparison:Compare a related rose quartz censer, dated to the Qianlong period, 17 cm tall, in the Nanjing Museum, reference number 449.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 April 2018, lot 3427Estimate: HKD 1,000,000 or approx. EUR 124,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A magnificent and extremely rare imperial rose-quartz 'dragon carp' vase, Qianlong periodExpert remark: Compare the closely related stone and manner of carving. Note the different form and similar size (22 cm).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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