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A FAMILLE ROSE 'TWELVE ANIMALS OF ZODIAC' SNUFF BOTTLE, 19TH CENTURY, EX-PALMER COLLECTION
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04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /15天2小时
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China, Jingdezhen kilns. Well potted in elegant Meiping form with a broad shouldered body supported on a flaring foot and rising to a short waisted neck with lipped rim, finely painted in bright enamels of pink, blue, green, brown, black, and yellow to depict the twelve zodiac animals. The dragon soars above the horse, rabbit, goat, and pig, while the ox and tiger emerge from behind a rock formation. The monkey sits atop the rock holding a branch of peaches, beneath which the rooster stands, and the snake and rat are positioned at the base of the rock.Provenance: The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection, thence by descent to their son William A. Palmer, no. X59, and thence by further descent. The Reginald and Lena Palmer Collection was one of the most important private European collections of Chinese art during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Reginald Palmer (1898-1970) was the son of W. Howard (1865-1923) and Ada Palmer (1870-1953), and his grandfather established a successful biscuit manufacturing firm known as Huntley & Palmer in 1841, which remained in the family for three generations. The constant commercial success of the firm enabled members of the family to pursue their collective passion for Chinese art. The first pieces of the Palmer Collection were assembled by Reginald's father, Howard, who kept a collection of 17th century Chinese porcelain in their Victorian mansion in Berkshire, where pieces of fine Chinese art had been kept even prior to its acquisition by the Palmer family. Reginald married Lena Cobham (d. 1981) in the 1920s and began collecting Ming and early Qing dynasty domestic porcelain ware, deviating from the taste of his parents who collected primarily export ware. The couple joined the Oriental Ceramic Society in the 1940s, but despite varying trends in the market and changing tastes of collectors, they continued to focus on collecting Ming and early Qing porcelain up until Reginald's death in 1970. Their important and sublime collection was hosted in over ten exhibitions by the OCS. Condition: Superb condition with only minor wear and minuscule firing irregularities. Please note that the stopper is an addition, fitted after the piece was in the Palmer Collection.Stopper: Coral Weight: 54 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 85 mm. Diameter neck 11 mm and mouth 5 mmThe Chinese zodiac, as an essential part of Chinese culture, started to take shape during the Han Dynasty. This era formalizes a twelve-year cycle, where each year is associated with a specific animal, as part of a timekeeping system. This system, known as the zodiac cycle, combined the twelve Earthly Branches with the ten Heavenly Stems to create a total of a 60-year cycle. Each Earthly Branch was linked to an animal. The twelve animals of the zodiac, in their correct order, are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig; see Ka Bo Tsang, 'The Horse as a Symbol of Excellence,' JICSBS, Autumn 2002, p. 4.Within this iconographic program, individual animals carry additional rebus meanings. The monkey (hou), whose pronunciation is homophonous with 'marquis' or 'high official,' symbolizes wishes for rank, noble status, and the flourishing of descendants. When shown in association with the horse (ma), the combined imagery forms the auspicious phrase ma shang feng hou (may you swiftly attain high rank), a visual pun traditionally expressing hopes for rapid promotion in official life. The monkey's association with peaches further evokes the legend of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, who stole the peaches of immortality, thereby adding connotations of longevity to the composition. The presence of the dragon, long the emblem of imperial authority and cosmic power, reinforces the overall message of prosperity, status, and enduring success.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 25 May 2011, lot 120 Price: HKD 60,000 or approx. EUR 9,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A 'famille-rose' enameled porcelain 'warriors' snuff bottle, Jingdezhen, Jiaqing iron-red four-character mark and of the period, 1800 - 1820 Expert remark: Compare the related enameling technique. Note the size (7.7 cm), Jiaqing reign mark, and different subject.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 23 November 2010, lot 129 Price: HKD 78,000 or approx. EUR 12,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A 'famille-rose' porcelain 'cockerels' snuff bottle, Imperial, Jingdezhen, Guangxu mark and of the period, 1874-1908 Expert remark: Note the size (6.5 cm).

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