A Chinese famille verte 'Klapmuts' bowl, Xuande mark, Kangxi...
Hammer
€12,000
A Chinese famille verte 'Klapmuts' bowl, Xuande mark, Kangxi
Dia.: 19,9 cm - H.: 9,5 cm
Provenance:
- The H. M Knight collection.
- The collection of Mr. and Mrs. George Francis Warre.
- S. Marchant and Son, London, with their label to the base.
- The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above on 15 June 2006, accompanied by a copy of their original invoice. (see added scan)
Exhibited and published:
- The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, included in their 1954 exhibition of 'Oosterse Schatten', with a label to the base and published in the accompanying catalogue, no. 365.
A bowl with a broad, flattened everted rim, commonly referred to as a klapmuts. It is finely enamelled in the famille verte palette with flowering prunus branches issuing from pierced Taihu rocks, accompanied by bamboo and other blossoming plum trees. The central medallion on the interior is decorated with a large peony borne on a leafy stem. The upper surface of the rim is ornamented with four cartouches enclosing peonies, separated by geometric diaper panels in yellow and green. The underside of the rim is further decorated with flowering prunus branches and sections of tree trunks.
The name klapmuts derives from the Dutch word for a soft, broad-brimmed cap, whose shape resembles the bowl's wide, everted rim. Although the form is distinctly Chinese in manufacture, it was developed specifically for export, reflecting the adaptation of Jingdezhen potters to European tastes and dining practices. As such, the klapmuts bowl is an important example of the cultural exchange that characterised the porcelain trade between China and Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
Klapmuts bowls are encountered far more frequently in blue and white porcelain than in famille verte enamels. Finely decorated examples such as the present bowl are comparatively rare.
Condition reports and additional high-resolution zoomable images are available on our website www.rm-auctions.com, or by request via info@rm-auctions.com. The Autumn sale continues on Saturday 5 September, full catalogue available on our website soon.
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Hammer
€12,000
A Chinese famille verte 'Klapmuts' bowl, Xuande mark, Kangxi
Dia.: 19,9 cm - H.: 9,5 cm
Provenance:
- The H. M Knight collection.
- The collection of Mr. and Mrs. George Francis Warre.
- S. Marchant and Son, London, with their label to the base.
- The Mr. and Mrs. Baert-Devos Collection, Belgium. Acquired from the above on 15 June 2006, accompanied by a copy of their original invoice. (see added scan)
Exhibited and published:
- The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, included in their 1954 exhibition of 'Oosterse Schatten', with a label to the base and published in the accompanying catalogue, no. 365.
A bowl with a broad, flattened everted rim, commonly referred to as a klapmuts. It is finely enamelled in the famille verte palette with flowering prunus branches issuing from pierced Taihu rocks, accompanied by bamboo and other blossoming plum trees. The central medallion on the interior is decorated with a large peony borne on a leafy stem. The upper surface of the rim is ornamented with four cartouches enclosing peonies, separated by geometric diaper panels in yellow and green. The underside of the rim is further decorated with flowering prunus branches and sections of tree trunks.
The name klapmuts derives from the Dutch word for a soft, broad-brimmed cap, whose shape resembles the bowl's wide, everted rim. Although the form is distinctly Chinese in manufacture, it was developed specifically for export, reflecting the adaptation of Jingdezhen potters to European tastes and dining practices. As such, the klapmuts bowl is an important example of the cultural exchange that characterised the porcelain trade between China and Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth century.
Klapmuts bowls are encountered far more frequently in blue and white porcelain than in famille verte enamels. Finely decorated examples such as the present bowl are comparatively rare.
Condition reports and additional high-resolution zoomable images are available on our website www.rm-auctions.com, or by request via info@rm-auctions.com. The Autumn sale continues on Saturday 5 September, full catalogue available on our website soon.
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