Porcelain with enamel colors. China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Bowl and cover are painted with a spirited brush. On the cup exterior with flared side is a full-bearded wise man, because of his tall, bald head presumably suggesting the longevity deity Shoulao. He is holding a blossoming twig. Further rocks, a red fence, as well as a black painted inscription. A boy and landscape on the domed lid.
HEIGHTS 8,6 CM, DM 10,6 CM
From the collection of Jürgen L. Fischer, Ascona, Switzerland
Jürgen L. Fischer was one of the major European collectors of Chinese art. The extensive size of the collection largely owes to the family’s fortune from the invention of the world-famous “Uhu Alleskleber ” in 1932 (the first synthetic resin glue world-wide) by grandfather August Fischer. Jürgen L. Fischer, who lived until 2013, was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain in an astonishing wide variety, in every size and from every time period. Jürgen Fischer passed on his comprehensive knowledge in numerous specialist books – among others, his large and very instructive book about the art of Chinese snuffbottles and also an antiquarian’s guide to Chinese art.