Lot 254 清早期 德化白瓷簋式爐 | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain 'Gui' Incense Burner, Mid 17th-Early 18th Century

清早期 德化白瓷簋式爐 | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain 'Gui' Incense Burner, Mid 17th-Early 18th Century

Mid 17th-Early 18th Century

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$1,500 - $2,500

Width 5 5/8 x height 3 in., 14.28 x 7.62 cm.

Overall good visual condition, moderate surface abrasions and wear, also with a few minor firing cracks and glaze pits, no additional damage or restorations appear under UV light.

The bombe form evokes archaic bronze ritual vessels, while the glaze is pale and softly luminous, flanked by a pair of beast-head handles.
Notes:
For similar examples, see Blanc de Chine, P.J. Donnelly, Frederick A. Praeger, New York and Washington, 1967, fig 12.
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.
Mythic Creatures of China, Ringling Museum of Art, August 17, 2012-July 28, 2013.
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。
《中國瑞獸》，佛羅里達州萨拉索塔市瑞格林博物館，2012年8月17日-2013年7月28日。
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】
清早期 德化白瓷簋式爐
【年代】
十七世纪中期至十八世纪早期
【描述】
其鼓形器身仿古青铜礼器，釉色淡雅柔和，两侧饰有兽首耳。
注释：
类似例子可见于P.J. Donnelly的《Blanc de Chine》，Frederick A. Praeger出版社，纽约和华盛顿，1967年，图12。
【品相】
整体视觉状况良好，表面有中度磨损和划痕，还有一些小的烧制裂纹和釉坑，紫外光下未见其他损坏或修复痕迹。