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A PAIR OF TALL CHINESE YINGQING-GLAZED FUNERARY URNS, SONG DYNASTY 宋 湖田窯影青蟠龍瓶一對
加拿大
2016年11月29日 开拍 / 2016年11月29日 截止委托
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Each with an ovoid body extending to a tall cylindrical neck, the shoulder moulded with a dense band of standing attendants, the neck with further figures and encircled by a dynamic serpentine dragon amidst clouds, the covers surmounted by large crane finials, covered with a pale blue-green glaze, each approximately height 31.1" — 79 cm. Provenance: From the Collection of Robert Stephenson (lots 268-274) We are privileged to offer further pieces from the discerning collection of Robert Stephenson, a renowned collector and dealer. Bob was born in Brantford, Ontario in 1948. After receiving an honours degree in physics, mathematics and chemistry, he pursued a successful career in banking. In 1980, he was transferred from Vancouver to Asia with the Toronto Dominion Bank, and it was there that he fell in love with Asian art. He began collecting Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Korean pieces, and became particularly enamoured with figures of the Buddha, explaining that they gave him a sense of “peace and serenity”. To accommodate his growing collection, Bob began to sell various pieces, and in 1983 he and a friend, Nonny Clemete, established their company Artifacts. When the bank proposed Bob’s relocation to North America in 1984, he opted to trade in his suit and tie for his signature silk-shirt-and-black-pant ensemble, and focused all of his time on collecting and dealing in Asian art. He expanded Artifacts internationally, establishing showrooms in Hong Kong, Brussels, Toronto and Manila, and also opened a factory workshop in Manila where furniture was produced. Bob’s passion for Asian art was enduring, and despite his success in banking, he asserted that “I know I am much happier this way. Maybe I have to work twice as hard, but I am also having twice as much fun doing what I do.” Bob’s collection was internationally recognized for its quality and breadth, as highlighted in Dimensions in Living magazine (March 1988, Hong Kong), illustrated here. Note: A similar pair of urns was sold at Christie’s Amsterdam, November 4, 2003, lot 398

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