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A GEMSTONE-INLAID PRUNUS TREE IN A GILT-BRONZE JARDINIÈRE, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
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04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /15天1小时
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A GEMSTONE-INLAID PRUNUS TREE IN A GILT-BRONZE JARDINIèRE, 18TH-19TH CENTURYChina. Superbly cast, the gnarled plum tree rises from a ground strewn with a lawn of corundum shards, issuing twisting branches and slender twigs embellished with fine metal wire, each set with countless five-petaled blossoms neatly inlaid with coral beads and interspersed with apple-green jadeite leaves.The planter of octagonal form with deep rounded sides tapering toward the base supported on four tri-lobed feet and rising to a flat everted rim, the long sides decorated with sunken panels enclosing lotus scroll worked in relief against a minutely ring-punched ground, the shorter sides similarly decorated with flying bats and stylized shou characters, all surrounded by meticulously incised leafy scrolling vines below a band of key-fret along the sides of the rim and a chevron band at its top. Provenance: From a private collection in Victoria, Australia.Condition: Overall good condition with expected wear and manufacturing irregularities, some wires slightly loose and others possibly reattached or replaced, an old repair at the base of the tree, losses to gilt mostly to the wires with only light rubbing elsewhere, few minor losses to gemstone embellishments. Overall in an exceptionally well-preserved state, especially given the fragility of the object.Weight: 1,210 gDimensions: Height 28.3 cmWith a fitted and padded storage box. (2)According to the Taiping Yulan, an imperial encyclopedia compiled during the Northern Song dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty built a shrine outside the Weiyang Palace in Chang'an, in whose forecourt stood a jade tree. Coral formed its branches, jade its leaves, and pearls provided further luminous accents. This account reflects Han-dynasty notions of immortality, in which precious materials were fashioned to construct wondrous arboreal forms to symbolize the dwelling of immortals and, through them, conveying ideals of splendor and permanence associated with such beings.Archival records of the Qing Palace Internal Affairs Bureau indicate that Emperor Qianlong likewise commissioned the imperial workshops to produce such models from precious materials, ensuring that flowers, fruits, and foliage appeared perpetually vibrant throughout the northern seasons. These works augmented the visual grandeur of the palace, exemplifying meticulous ingenuity in the creation of idealized natural environments, and embodying the aspiration for everlasting spring through successive generations.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related embellished gilt-bronze prunus model and jardinière in the Beijing Palace Museum, accession number 故00126610. Compare a closely related Imperial gilt-bronze prunus model and jardinière, dated mid-Qing dynasty, 38.5 cm high, formerly in the Qing Palace Collection and now in the Beijing Palace Museum, accession number 故00126019. Compare a closely related embellished gilt-bronze jardinière, dated to the late 18th century, in the Fabergé Museum, Baden-Baden.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 May 2013, lot 2168 Price: HKD 375,000 or approx. EUR 54,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A hardstone-embellished 'prunus tree' in a champleve enamel jardinière, Qing dynasty, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and design. Note the size (38.1 cm).

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