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A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).

A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).
Estimate
30 000 - 50 000 SEK
2 650 - 4 410 EUR
2 760 - 4 600 USD
Hammer price
90 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
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A Chinese blue and white box without cover, Ming dynasty with Wanli mark and period (1572-1620).

Of circular form, the box decorated with mythical creatures and animals playing, grassing and reclining in a garden, the base with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle. Diameter 25.5 cm.

Wear, firingflaws.

Provenance

From the Collection of Gustaf Wallenberg (1863-1939). Gustaf Wallenberg was a Swedish business man, diplomat and active politician. He was the son of André Oscar Wallenberg, founder of Stockholm Enskilda Bank (today SEB, and grandfather of Raoul Wallenberg (1912-47?). After a career in the Swedish Navy he turned to the business world and was very active in striving to better the transoceanic shipping industry. Something that came in handy when he in 1908 successfully negotiated with the Qing court in Beijing about a friendship, trade and navigation treaty. The collection was acquired between 1906 and 1918 when Wallenberg was the Swedish Envoyé in Tokyo. From 1907 he was also accredited for Beijing and came to spend time in both countries as the Swedish Ambassador. Mr Wallenberg came to be in China in dramatic part of its history, when a lot of items came on the market and when the golden era of collecting Chinese works of art started in Europe. Thence by descent.

Exhibitions

This piece is marked Wallenbergs dep. It is one of the pieces that was inherited by Gustaf Wallenbergs grandson Raoul Wallenberg, when he dissapeared during World War II, his chinese collection was lodged (deposited) at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, upon him being declared dead the items was returned to his realtives.

Literature

Bukowskis sold a part of this collection previously at Bukowskis Sale 554 in 2009 and Bukowskis Sale 556, 2010.

More information

The black and white images are from Temple Court, the Wallenberg residence in Japan.