A PAIR OF FAMILLE-ROSE 'FIGURAL' PORCELAIN PLAQUES REPUBLIC PERIOD
(2)Estimate $10,000 – $12,000
each of rectangular form, one depicting Lin Hejing Appreciating Prunus, the old man accompanied by a young boy gazing at a blossoming prunus tree growing beside bamboo and other plants, the other depicting Wang Xizhi Appreciating Geese, the sage with a young boy standing on the banks of a lake watching three geese swimming nearby, each with an iron-red seal bearing the signature Wang Qi, framed
(2)
each 19.5 x 11 cm, overall 22.5 x 14 cm
- Lot Sold $22,000 (Hammer Price)
- $26,840 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Robinson Curios Department, Specialists Centre, Singapore, 2 May 1974
Private Collection, Singapore
Private Collection, New South Wales, by descent from the above
Condition Report
Slight surface wear. Both plaques generally good condition. The frame of the first plaque has a crack approx 4 cm across the bottom edge from the right corner, and minor chips on the corners, a crack approx 1 cm on the upper left edge, the top of the frame slightly warped with small gaps along the top edge. The frame of the second plaque has some surface wear, a crack approx 1 cm on the edge of the upper left side and another approx 3 cm on the reverse of the upper left corner.
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Specialists
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Guy Cairnduff |
Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsConsultant Specialist, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
Anthony HurlConsultant Specialist Arts & DesignAdelaide T: +61 (0)8 7225 7836 E: Anthony Hurl |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Fiona Hayward |
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Marlene CartlidgeAdministrator Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Marlene Cartlidge |
Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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