A GROUP LOT WITH A QINGBAI HU VASE, A QINGBAI IMMORTAL AND A BROWN-GLAZED YUAN DYNASTY BOWL
A GROUP LOT WITH A QINGBAI HU VASE, A QINGBAI IMMORTAL AND A BROWN-GLAZED YUAN DYNASTY BOWL
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve
China, Song-Yuan dynasty, 960-1368 (vase); Yuan dynasty, 14th century (bowl); Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century (figure). The hu-form vase with a bulbous body rising to a broad neck and lipped mouth, covered in a pale grayish-green glaze enlivened by scattered brown splashes, the glaze stopping unevenly above the foot to reveal the buff-colored body. The robustly potted bowl raised on a flat foot, its rounded sides rising to a lipped rim, the exterior covered in a richly variegated olive-brown glaze falling in irregular drips toward the unglazed lower body. The immortal standing on a low rectangular base, dressed in long, flowing robes, one arm raised and the other holding a fan, his cheerful face framed by a long beard and surmounted by a hat, the figure covered overall in a light blue glaze stopping at the base.
Provenance: Freddy Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark, by 1985. Jorgen Ruben, acquired from the above. In the Jorgen Ruben Collection for 41 years.
Freddy Hansen was a Danish dealer of Asian art and antiquities, particularly Buddhist sculpture. Based in Copenhagen, he was active from the 1950s onward and became one of Denmark's most prominent dealers in Asian art before his retirement in the early 1990s.
Jorgen Ruben is a Danish art dealer and collector who has been active for over four decades and is highly regarded in the fields of Asian art and classical antiquities. Raised in an art-conscious family, Ruben was exposed early to both modern painting and European decorative arts. He began working in the art trade in the mid-1970s, first with Persian rugs and later with antiques, while travels to Iran and a visit to Persepolis sparked his lasting interest in antiquity. After studies in Copenhagen and London, he worked in England with a dealer in early furniture, before travelling widely in Latin America and Asia, deepening his knowledge of regional art and culture. In 1984 Ruben opened a gallery in Copenhagen dealing in Asian antiquities. He was later active in London and, in the early 2000s, operated the Brussels gallery Classic Art. Much of his career, however, has been conducted privately from home, selling by appointment to collectors, galleries, and museums. Ruben has always bought selectively, choosing only works that deeply engaged him, and often keeping them for many years until placing them with a collector he felt truly understood them.
Important Note: For essential information on the
Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger
Condition: All with wear and firing irregularities including dark spots and pitting. The figure with firing cracks and obvious losses. The bowl with glaze recess and small chips. The vase with chips to foot.
Weight: 147 g (vase), 176 g (bowl), 304 g (figure)
Dimensions: Diameter 9.9 cm (bowl), Height 12.8 cm (vase), 18 cm (figure)
Literature comparison:
Compare a related brown-glazed jar, dated to 14th century Yuan dynasty, 9.3 cm high, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.3975.
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A GROUP LOT WITH A QINGBAI HU VASE, A QINGBAI IMMORTAL AND A BROWN-GLAZED YUAN DYNASTY BOWL
This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve
China, Song-Yuan dynasty, 960-1368 (vase); Yuan dynasty, 14th century (bowl); Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century (figure). The hu-form vase with a bulbous body rising to a broad neck and lipped mouth, covered in a pale grayish-green glaze enlivened by scattered brown splashes, the glaze stopping unevenly above the foot to reveal the buff-colored body. The robustly potted bowl raised on a flat foot, its rounded sides rising to a lipped rim, the exterior covered in a richly variegated olive-brown glaze falling in irregular drips toward the unglazed lower body. The immortal standing on a low rectangular base, dressed in long, flowing robes, one arm raised and the other holding a fan, his cheerful face framed by a long beard and surmounted by a hat, the figure covered overall in a light blue glaze stopping at the base.
Provenance: Freddy Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark, by 1985. Jorgen Ruben, acquired from the above. In the Jorgen Ruben Collection for 41 years.
Freddy Hansen was a Danish dealer of Asian art and antiquities, particularly Buddhist sculpture. Based in Copenhagen, he was active from the 1950s onward and became one of Denmark's most prominent dealers in Asian art before his retirement in the early 1990s.
Jorgen Ruben is a Danish art dealer and collector who has been active for over four decades and is highly regarded in the fields of Asian art and classical antiquities. Raised in an art-conscious family, Ruben was exposed early to both modern painting and European decorative arts. He began working in the art trade in the mid-1970s, first with Persian rugs and later with antiques, while travels to Iran and a visit to Persepolis sparked his lasting interest in antiquity. After studies in Copenhagen and London, he worked in England with a dealer in early furniture, before travelling widely in Latin America and Asia, deepening his knowledge of regional art and culture. In 1984 Ruben opened a gallery in Copenhagen dealing in Asian antiquities. He was later active in London and, in the early 2000s, operated the Brussels gallery Classic Art. Much of his career, however, has been conducted privately from home, selling by appointment to collectors, galleries, and museums. Ruben has always bought selectively, choosing only works that deeply engaged him, and often keeping them for many years until placing them with a collector he felt truly understood them.
Important Note: For essential information on the
Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger
Condition: All with wear and firing irregularities including dark spots and pitting. The figure with firing cracks and obvious losses. The bowl with glaze recess and small chips. The vase with chips to foot.
Weight: 147 g (vase), 176 g (bowl), 304 g (figure)
Dimensions: Diameter 9.9 cm (bowl), Height 12.8 cm (vase), 18 cm (figure)
Literature comparison:
Compare a related brown-glazed jar, dated to 14th century Yuan dynasty, 9.3 cm high, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.3975.
Buyer's Premium
30%
