ID 1070484
Lot 2702 | AN IMPORTANT AND EXTREMELY RARE BLUE AND WHITE MOULDED ‘PLANTAIN TREE’ BARBED-RIM CHARGER
Estimate value
HKD 20 000 000 – 30 000 000
YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Sold at Sotheby’s London, 9 December 1986, lot 188
Literature
- Chinese Porcelain in the S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong, 1987, no. 2
- Selected Treasures of Chinese Art: Min Chiu Society Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong, 1990, p. 260-261, no. 115
- Blue and White Porcelain from the Tianminlou Collection, Taipei, 1992, p. 38-39, no. 2
- Blue and White Porcelain from the Collection of Tianminlou Foundation, Shanghai, 1996, p. 30-31, no. 2
- The Grandeur of Chinese Art Treasures: Min Chiu Society Golden Jubilee Exhibition, Hong Kong, 2010, p. 256, no. 113
Exhibited
- Hong Kong Museum of Art, Chinese Porcelain in the S.C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, Hong Kong, 1987, no. 2
- Hong Kong Museum of Art, Selected Treasures of Chinese Art: Min Chiu Society Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition, Hong Kong, 30 November 1900 – 10 February 1991, no. 115
- Chang Foundation, Blue and White Porcelain from the Tianminlou Collection, Taipei, 1992, no. 2
- Shanghai Museum, Blue and White Porcelain from the Collection of Tianminlou Foundation, Shanghai, 1996, p. 30-31, no. 2
- Hong Kong Museum of Art, The Grandeur of Chinese Art Treasures: Min Chiu Society Golden Jubilee Exhibition, Hong Kong, 25 September 2010 – 2 January 2011, no. 113
Further details
COLLECTOR’S NOTE:
The collector fondly recalls when he and his father started collecting Yuan blue and white porcelain in the 1980s, very few Chinese collectors paid attention to this category. However they recognised the underlying importance behind Yuan blue and white porcelain and actively sought after significant pieces. This impressive charger belongs to one of the four earliest Yuan blue and white wares acquired by the collector, forming the foundation of the prestigious Tianminlou Collection.
Historical era: | Yuan dynasty |
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Category: | Dishes and trays |
Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Plates & Dishes |
Historical era: | Yuan dynasty |
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Category: | Dishes and trays |
Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Plates & Dishes |
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