Lot 247 明晚期 德化白瓷觚 | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Gu Vase, Late Ming Dynasty, First Half of 17th Century

明晚期 德化白瓷觚 | A Chinese Blanc-de-Chine Porcelain Gu Vase, Late Ming Dynasty, First Half of 17th Century

Late Ming Dynasty, First Half of 17th Century

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$1,000 - $2,000

Height 8 3/4 x width 5 1/2 in., 22.2 x 14 cm.

Overall good and complete condition with no visible chips, hairlines or restorations; pitting to the glaze, minor surface scratches.

The vase with a widely flaring neck and splayed base, the central bulbous section bordered in relief by double lines, covered in a milky white glaze.
Note:
For a similar example, see S. Marchant & Son, Exhibition of Blanc de Chine, 1985, no.21. For more beaker-form vases before 1700, see Blanc de Chine, P.J. Donnelly, Frederick A. Praeger, New York and Washington, 1967, fig 48.
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:
Blanc de Chine, Divine Images in Porcelain. New York, China Institute, September 19-December 7, 2002, no. 12.
Illustrated:
John Ayers. Blanc de Chine, Divine Images in Porcelain. New York: China Institute, 2002, p. 61, no. 12.
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：
2002年9月19日-12月7日，紐約華美協進社德化白瓷展，編號12。
著錄：
約翰‧艾爾斯著《德化白瓷》，2002年紐約華美協進社展覽圖錄，第61頁，編號12。
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】
明晚期 德化白瓷觚
【年代】
明晚期，十七世纪上半叶
【描述】
此瓶颈部宽大外撇，底座外展，中部球形部分以凸起的双线为界，施乳白色釉。
【品相】
整体状况良好且完整，无明显磕碰、裂纹或修复痕迹；釉面有坑点，轻微表面划痕。