Vinkanna, silver. Qingdynastin, 1800-tal.
Invändigt förgylld. Europeiserande form med lock med gångjärn, hänkel i form av drake. Arbetad i repousseteknik med dekor av en livlig bataljscen samt ovan det olika figurscener bland bebyggelse. En av pavilongerna har en skylt som kan tydas till "bronsfågelterrassen (tornet) vilket korresponderar till det berömda kinesiska litterära verket "The romance of the western chamber" som troligen kan identifiera motivet. Höjd 34,5 cm. Silver vikt 819 g. Sidenklätt måttanpassat etui medföljer. Mått 41x21,5x17 cm. Monogramm VJJ.
The form and style of the ewer can be said to be Sassanian [6th-7th century CE]; the same style of ewer was introduced by Sassanians into Northern China during the Tang dynasty. In turn, Sassanian silverwares of the period had Hellenic influences.
Graverat monogram i skölden, gåvogravering undertill. Osynligt hål i lockets dekor.
Litteratur
Compare a very similar sold at Bonhams Skinner. Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2519B. Boston. October 02, 2010.
Compare a ewer sold at Chrisites, live auction 7339. Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles, 9 Nov 2012
Compare a similar sold at Freemans, lot no 204. 22nd May, 2014 10:00 EST. Silver & Objets de Vertu.
Dr Adrian von Fescht; This particular ewer is identical to ewers produced in the latter quarter of the 19th century by DA JI 大吉 [jyutping TAI KUT]. Similar [not identical] ewers were made by the Canton workshop XI JI 喜記 as well as XING JI 興記 mid-19th century for the merchant house SUN SHING 辛盛 [pinyin XIN SHENG]. .The Canton workshop YE BO 葉伯 [jyutping JIP BAAK] was also making similar ewers for WANG HING in the latter quarter of the 19th century
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We thank Dr Adrien von Ferscht for his assistance with identifying silver marks and sharing research findings from his ongoing research into Qing dynasty and Republic of China era decorative silver.