EXHIBITIONS
New York, The China Institute in America,
Chinese Porcehins in European Mounts,
October 1980-January 1981, no. 28, illus.;
New York, The Frick Collection, Mounted
Oriental Porcelain, December 1986-March
1987, no. 19, illus.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wilson, "Acquisitions 1977 to mid 1979,"
no. 6, pp. 41-42, illus.; Wilson et al.,
Mounted Oriental Porcelain, no. 9,
pp. 48-52, illus.; F. J. B. Watson, "Chinese
Porcelains in European Mounts," Orienta
tions 12 (September 1981), vol. 9, pp. 26-33,
illus. p. 29.- Lidded Bowl
Porcelain: Chinese, Kangxi (1662-1722),
circa 1700-1720
Mounts: Paris, circa 1745-1749
Hard-paste porcelain, celadon ground color;
gilt-bronze mounts
Mounts stamped with the crowned C for
1745-1749. Inside of bowl incised with a
six-character Chinese reign mark of the
Ming emperor Xuande. Base painted with
the two characters zenyou (precious jade).
Height: 1 ft. 3% in. (40 cm); Width:
ι ft. 3/4 in. (39.3 cm); Depth: 11 in. (27.8 cm)
Accession number 74.Di.19
PROVENANCE
Sold, Galerie Jean Charpentier, Paris,
December 14,1933, lot 107; Mme Henry
Farman, Paris (sold, Palais Galliera, Paris,
March 15,1973, lot 25); [Partridge (Fine
258Arts), Ltd., London, 1973]; purchased by
J. Paul Getty.
EXHIBITIONS
New York, The China Institute in America,
Chinese Porcelains in European Mounts,
October 1980-January 1981, no. 19, illus.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wilson'et al., Mounted OrientalPorcehin,
no. 10, pp. 53-57, illus.- Pair of Vases
Porcelain: Chinese, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Mounts: Paris, circa 1745-1749
Hard-paste porcelain; polychrome enamel
decoration; gilt-bronze mounts
Mounts for each vase stamped with the
crowned Cfor 1745-1749.
Height: 1 ft. Vz in. (31.7 cm); Width: 1 ft. 2 in.
(35.5 cm); Depth: 10/4 in. (26.7 cm)
Accession number 79 .DI.121.1—.2
PROVENANCE
Masurel family, France (sold late 1970s);
[Bernard Baruch Steinitz, Paris]; [Alexander
and Berendt, Ltd., London, 1979].
EXHIBITIONS
New York, The China Institute in America,
Chinese PorceUins in European Mounts,
October 1980-January 1981, no. 20, illus.;
New York, The Frick Collection, Mounted
Oriental Porcelain, December 1986-March
1987, no. 18, illus.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Wilson, "Acquisitions 1979 to mid 1980,"
no. 6, pp. 9-10, illus.; Wilson et al.,
Mounted Oriental Porcelain, no. 11,
pp. 58-61, illus.; F. J. B. Watson, "Chinese
Porcelains in European Mounts," Orienta
tions YL (September 1981), no. 9, pp. 26-33,
illus. p. 31.One of a pair 259154 FRENCH MOUNTED ORIENTAL PORCELAIN