A BLUE AND WHITE 'HUNDRED ANTIQUES' SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi...
A BLUE AND WHITE 'HUNDRED ANTIQUES' SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER
Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi
The cover decorated with the 'Hundred Antiques' including ancient bronze vessels, an incense tool vase, and a qin wrapped in brocade cloth, the box exterior with four beribboned auspicious emblems.
6.4cm (2 1/2in) diam. (2).
Footnotes:
清康熙 青花博古圖印泥盒及蓋
「大明成化年製」楷書款
The decorative theme of the present lot is bogu (博古), which literally means 'appreciation of antiquities,' a long-established aesthetic tradition devoted to the display and contemplation of antique and scholarly objects. From the Song dynasty onwards, rich collectors created dedicated display shelves to showcase their collections of antiquities and curiosities, commonly referred to as bogu shelves. The bogu motif subsequently became an enduring decorative theme, appearing in a wide range of media, including woodcarving, painting, and ceramics, as seen in the present lot.
See a related small blue and white 'Xixiangji' seal paste box and cover, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams New York, 18 March 2024, lot 85.
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For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A BLUE AND WHITE 'HUNDRED ANTIQUES' SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER
Chenghua six-character mark, Kangxi
The cover decorated with the 'Hundred Antiques' including ancient bronze vessels, an incense tool vase, and a qin wrapped in brocade cloth, the box exterior with four beribboned auspicious emblems.
6.4cm (2 1/2in) diam. (2).
Footnotes:
清康熙 青花博古圖印泥盒及蓋
「大明成化年製」楷書款
The decorative theme of the present lot is bogu (博古), which literally means 'appreciation of antiquities,' a long-established aesthetic tradition devoted to the display and contemplation of antique and scholarly objects. From the Song dynasty onwards, rich collectors created dedicated display shelves to showcase their collections of antiquities and curiosities, commonly referred to as bogu shelves. The bogu motif subsequently became an enduring decorative theme, appearing in a wide range of media, including woodcarving, painting, and ceramics, as seen in the present lot.
See a related small blue and white 'Xixiangji' seal paste box and cover, 18th century, which was sold at Bonhams New York, 18 March 2024, lot 85.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.
For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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Time, Location
Auction House
