A MAUVE-PINK 'ZHONG KUI' OVERLAY GLASS VASE, QING
A MAUVE-PINK 'ZHONG KUI' OVERLAY GLASS VASE, QING
China, 1800-1880. The rounded sides carved through the translucent mauve-pink layer to the opaque white ground and neatly incised with Zhong Kui pointing his sword at a flying bat, amid craggy rocks, pine trees and springing lingzhi, the back with the ghost vanquisher writing into a book.
Provenance: From a private estate, by repute acquired between 1970 and 1990.
Condition: Good condition with few minuscule nibbles and some old wear, mostly to foot, and some tiny manufacturing irregularities and open bubbles.
Weight: 1,421 g
Dimensions: Height 25.5 cm
Zhong Kui is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons, his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit, as well as in places of business where high-value goods are involved.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bowl at Christies New York, on March 15th 2015, in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, lot 3285, sold for USD $5,250.
紫紅色套料鍾馗瓶，清代
中國，1800-1880。白地套紫紫粉色料，鍾馗用劍指著一隻飛行的蝙蝠，四周崎
不平的岩石、松樹和如意雲紋，後背是幽靈征服者寫成的書。
來源：私人遺產，據説購於1970-1990年間
品相：品相良好，輕微小磕損和一些舊磨損，大部分在腳部，還有一些微小的製作瑕疵和氣泡。
重量：1,421克
尺寸：高 25.5厘米
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A MAUVE-PINK 'ZHONG KUI' OVERLAY GLASS VASE, QING
China, 1800-1880. The rounded sides carved through the translucent mauve-pink layer to the opaque white ground and neatly incised with Zhong Kui pointing his sword at a flying bat, amid craggy rocks, pine trees and springing lingzhi, the back with the ghost vanquisher writing into a book.
Provenance: From a private estate, by repute acquired between 1970 and 1990.
Condition: Good condition with few minuscule nibbles and some old wear, mostly to foot, and some tiny manufacturing irregularities and open bubbles.
Weight: 1,421 g
Dimensions: Height 25.5 cm
Zhong Kui is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings, and reputedly able to command 80,000 demons, his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit, as well as in places of business where high-value goods are involved.
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related bowl at Christies New York, on March 15th 2015, in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, lot 3285, sold for USD $5,250.
紫紅色套料鍾馗瓶，清代
中國，1800-1880。白地套紫紫粉色料，鍾馗用劍指著一隻飛行的蝙蝠，四周崎
不平的岩石、松樹和如意雲紋，後背是幽靈征服者寫成的書。
來源：私人遺產，據説購於1970-1990年間
品相：品相良好，輕微小磕損和一些舊磨損，大部分在腳部，還有一些微小的製作瑕疵和氣泡。
重量：1,421克
尺寸：高 25.5厘米
