An imperial opaque pink glass bottle vase with transparent red overlay decoration
Qianlong mark and period
Built on a gently flared foot, the bulbous body decorated with a layer of transparent red overlay, depicting a lush garden scene with a gazebo amongst auspicious plants and animals, fronted by a fantastic perforated rock, its tall, slightly tapered neck decorated in the same fashion with five bats and cloud scrolls; the underside of the foot centered with the four- character mark engraved in regular script within a square.
9 1/4in (23.2cm) high
Built on a gently flared foot, the bulbous body decorated with a layer of transparent red overlay, depicting a lush garden scene with a gazebo amongst auspicious plants and animals, fronted by a fantastic perforated rock, its tall, slightly tapered neck decorated in the same fashion with five bats and cloud scrolls; the underside of the foot centered with the four- character mark engraved in regular script within a square.
9 1/4in (23.2cm) high
Estimate:
US$ 80,000 - 120,000
£53,000 - 79,000
€62,000 - 93,000
£53,000 - 79,000
€62,000 - 93,000
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Charlotte Horstmann, Hong Kong, 1970s
Published and illustrated:
Francoise and Gilles Lorin, Chinese Qing Dynasty Glass Treasures from the Gadient Collection Vol 3, Asiantiques, 2011, no.58, pp.98-99
The very subtle differences in shade and color between the opaque pink ground and transparent red overlay provide the vase a rich and sophisticated appearance. A glass vase of similar color combination from the Shorenstein Collection was offered by Christie's, Hong Kong, 1 December 2010, sale 2831,lot 2927.
Lot heading
Glass
Property from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection
Mr. Gadient was a successful businessman who traveled extensively in Asia during the 1970's and 1980's. The Gadients' collection of Chinese glass started in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. Since their first pleasant encounter with fine Chinese glass at Charlotte Horstmann's antique gallery at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, the Gadients have devoted their passion for art collecting on Chinese glass, one of the most intriguing and sophisticated of Chinese art forms.
For more discussion about the Gadients' Chinese glass collection, see Dr. Clarence F. Shangraw's* essay written for the introduction of the 1997 exhibition catalog, entitled Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops (Antiques, Inc., 1997). This catalog is on offer in this sale together with two other catalogs entitled Chinese Qing Dynasty Glass Treasures from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection (lot 5384).
A large number of Chinese glasses from the Gadient collection have been exhibited at various museums in the United States. Some have been added to the museum's permanent collection. The museum exhibitions of the Gadient's Chinese glass include:
Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida
October 2011 – February 2012
April 2007 – April 2008
New Orleans Art Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana
May 2004 – April 2005
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Florida
December 1999 – January 2000
St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida
January 1999 – May 1999
Daytona Art Museum, Daytona Beach, Florida
October 1998 – January 1999
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York
September 1996 – January 1997
The Lentz Center of Asian Culture, Lincoln, Nebraska
October 1994 – January 1995
Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii
June 1992 – September 1992
Property from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection
Mr. Gadient was a successful businessman who traveled extensively in Asia during the 1970's and 1980's. The Gadients' collection of Chinese glass started in Hong Kong in the early 1970's. Since their first pleasant encounter with fine Chinese glass at Charlotte Horstmann's antique gallery at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong, the Gadients have devoted their passion for art collecting on Chinese glass, one of the most intriguing and sophisticated of Chinese art forms.
For more discussion about the Gadients' Chinese glass collection, see Dr. Clarence F. Shangraw's* essay written for the introduction of the 1997 exhibition catalog, entitled Treasures of Chinese Glass Workshops (Antiques, Inc., 1997). This catalog is on offer in this sale together with two other catalogs entitled Chinese Qing Dynasty Glass Treasures from the Ina and Sandford Gadient Collection (lot 5384).
A large number of Chinese glasses from the Gadient collection have been exhibited at various museums in the United States. Some have been added to the museum's permanent collection. The museum exhibitions of the Gadient's Chinese glass include:
Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida
October 2011 – February 2012
April 2007 – April 2008
New Orleans Art Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana
May 2004 – April 2005
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Florida
December 1999 – January 2000
St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida
January 1999 – May 1999
Daytona Art Museum, Daytona Beach, Florida
October 1998 – January 1999
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York
September 1996 – January 1997
The Lentz Center of Asian Culture, Lincoln, Nebraska
October 1994 – January 1995
Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii
June 1992 – September 1992
Category: Asian Art
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