Lot 257 清 雙龍耳暗刻龍鳳紋白釉瓶及白釉四方小瓶 | Two Chinese White Glazed Porcelain Vases, Qing Dynasty

清 雙龍耳暗刻龍鳳紋白釉瓶及白釉四方小瓶 | Two Chinese White Glazed Porcelain Vases, Qing Dynasty

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

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$3,500 - $4,500

Height of taller 7 in., 17.78 cm.; Smaller 5 5/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 7/16 in., 13.5 x 6.7 x 3.6 cm.

Overall good visual condition; the double-handled vase has a few scattered glaze cracks, the top of the dragon handle has firing flaws with surface abrasions, and no additional damage or restoration was found under UV light.

The first gracefully potted, and finely decorated with intricate incised dragon and phoenix motifs, flanked by a pair of stylized dragon head handles to neck; an incised band of plantain-leaves encircles the rim; the second vasiform, of rectangular section
Property Deaccessioned from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University
Provenance:
Ex. Collection of Ching Tsai Loo (C.T. Loo, 1880-1957)
Ex. Collection of Marie-Rose Loo (1895-1971).
Gift of Ira and Nancy Koger, 2001.
Property Deaccessioned from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University
Illustrated:
Robert H. Blumenfield. Blanc de Chine, The Great Porcelain of Dehua. Berkeley and Toronto: Ten Speed Press, 2002, p. 44-45.
Deaccession from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University
The Asian art holdings of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University in Sarasota are anchored by the Nancy and Ira Koger Collection, one of the most comprehensive assemblages of Chinese ceramics formed in twentieth-century America.
Brought together over four decades by the prominent real estate developer, philanthropist, and arts patron Ira Koger (1912–2004) and his wife Nancy (1915–2005), their collection spanned approximately 1,000 objects across the breadth of Chinese ceramic history. The Kogers approached their collecting with a rigorous academic focus, acquiring pieces prized for exceptional potting, glaze quality, and historical significance.
Though best known for highly important imperial porcelains, the Kogers possessed a profound appreciation for Ming and Qing dynasty monochromes. Their selection of blanc-de-chine reflects a discerning eye for the Dehua kilns' finest output, prioritizing elegantly modeled forms and rich, ivory-toned glazes.
The couple's relationship with The Ringling long predated their 2001 gift of their blanc-de-chine collection, a landmark donation that established the foundation for the institution’s Center for Asian Art. In the acknowledgments for John Ayers’ definitive 1985 catalogue, Chinese Ceramics: The Koger Collection, Ira and Nancy specifically thanked the museum for its institutional sponsorship.
Select works from the Kroger collection at the Ringling have recently been deaccessioned. Preserved in institutional hands for over two decades, these pieces now present a rare opportunity for a new generation of collectors.
來源：
盧芹齋舊藏。
盧芹齋夫人瑪麗-羅斯舊藏。
Ira及Nancy Koger夫婦2001年贈予佛羅里達州萨拉索塔市瑞格林博物館。
瑞格林博物館及佛羅里達州立大學釋出藏品。
著錄：
普孟斐著《偉大的德化白瓷》，2002年伯克利及多倫多出版，第43頁，A號。
注：
本場德化瓷拍品均由佛羅里達州立大學與瑞格林藝術博物館（The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art）釋出，均由陶瓷收藏大家克格爾夫婦（Ira and Nancy Ira Koger）捐贈。
佛州房地產大亨伊拉·克格爾先生（1912–2004）與夫人南希（1915-2005）四十餘年閒匯集了千件中國陶瓷佳作，涵蓋廣袤，對單色釉尤爲情鍾。早在1985年即由學者約翰·艾爾斯（John Ayers）編纂了《克格爾珍藏中國陶瓷》（Chinese Ceramics: The Koger Collection）。圖錄中特別鳴謝瑞格林博物館的學術支持。2001年，在合作了近二十年之後，克格爾夫婦將藏品中的德化白瓷正式贈予該館。本場釋出藏品就是這批捐贈中的一部分，大多出自著名古董商並附有展覽、著錄，誠為新一代藏家的試足良機。
以下内容由AI翻译：
【名称】
清 雙龍耳暗刻龍鳳紋白釉瓶及白釉四方小瓶
【年代】
清 (1644-1911)
【描述】
第一件优雅地制成，精细地装饰有复杂的暗刻龙凤纹，颈部两侧有一对风格化的龙头把手；口沿处环绕一圈暗刻芭蕉叶纹；第二件为方形。
【品相】
整体视觉状况良好；双耳瓶有一些散落的釉裂，龙头把手顶部有烧制缺陷和表面磨损，紫外光下未发现其他损坏或修复痕迹。