Lot 259 明末清初 德化白瓷竹節紋奩式爐 | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain 'Lian' Incense Burner, 17th-18th Century

明末清初 德化白瓷竹節紋奩式爐 | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain 'Lian' Incense Burner, 17th-18th Century

17th-18th Century

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$1,500 - $2,500

Diameter 4 3/4 in., 12.1 cm.; Height 3 1/2 in., 8.9 cm.

Good visual condition, moderate surface abrasion consistent with age, no additional damage or restoration found under UV light.

Separated into three horizontal sections by raised slender bands, the vessel bears a band of archaistic dragons derived from archaic bronze ornament, divided by continuous fret patterns, and stands on three ruyi-form bracket feet.
Property Deaccessioned from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University
Provenance:
Gift of Ira and Nancy Koger, 2001.
Property Deaccessioned from The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art/Florida State University.
Exhibited:
Of Hands and Fire: Masterpieces of Chinese Ceramics, The Koger Collection of Chinese Ceramics, Ringling Museum, January 23, 2003-April 27, 2003; Appleton Museum of Art, May 24, 2003-August 31, 2003; Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, February 20, 2004-March 28, 2004.
The Center for Asian Art Initial Installation: Dr. Helga Wall-Apelt Gallery of Asian Art, Ringling Museum, February 20, 2016-May 31, 2017.
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：
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。
展覽：
Koger夫婦藏中國陶瓷巡展：2003年1月23日-4月27日，佛羅里達州萨拉索塔市瑞格林博物館；5月24日-8月31日，佛羅里達州奧卡拉市Appleton博物館；2004年2月20日-3月28日，佛羅里達州塔拉哈西市佛羅里達州立大學美術館。
Helga Wall-Apelt冠名亞洲藝術新舘預展，2017年2月20日-5月31日，佛羅里達州萨拉索塔市瑞格林博物館。
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】
明末清初 德化白瓷竹節紋奩式爐
【年代】
十七/十八世纪
【描述】
器身由凸起的细带分为三个水平部分，饰有源自古青铜器纹饰的仿古龙纹，以连续的回纹图案分隔，并立于三足如意形托座上。
【品相】
视觉状况良好，表面磨损程度符合年代特征，紫外光下未发现额外损伤或修复痕迹。