Ungewöhnliches und grosses Silbertablett mit Widmung - photo 1
Ungewöhnliches und grosses Silbertablett mit Widmung - photo 2

Ungewöhnliches und grosses Silbertablett mit Widmung

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Auction dateClassic
14.06.2018 12:00UTC +02:00
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VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH
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ID 77208
Lot 2054 | Ungewöhnliches und grosses Silbertablett mit Widmung
China, Kanton. Qing-Dynastie. Datiert 15. Februar 1872. Hoaching (ca. 1825-1880).

Silber, überaus fein graviert. Das ovale und achtfach gelappte Tablett auf vier geschwungenen Füßen. Im Spiegel acht Kartuschen, die alternierend vier figürliche Szenen und vier Landschaften mit Bambus zeigen. Die erhöhte Fahne reich verziert mit figürlichem Motiv im Relief. Die Füße mit floralem Dekor.

In der Mitte eine Reserve mit persönlicher Widmung: 'Ritter Menke zu Rablinghausen von seinen Knappen Canton und Hong Kong 15 Februar 1872'. Friedrich August Julius Menke, 1833 in Bremen geboren, wurde 1867 zum Konsul des Deutschen Konsulats in Hongkong berufen. Während seiner Zeit in China war er zudem Mitglied im Club Germania. 1872 wurde in der Wyndham Street in Hongkong das neue Club-Gebäude eröffnet und vermutlich erhielt er dieses feine Silbertablett - die Bezeichnung 'Ritter' und 'Knappe' verweisen auf die Clubmitgliedschaft - als Geschenk. Gewicht 1750g, 33 x 43,5cm, Höhe 3,2cm. Herstellermarken im Boden: Hui bzw. lombardisches "H". Zustand A/B.
Provenienz:
-Privatsammlung Friedrich August Julius Menke.
-Hanseatischer Familiennachlass.

Literatur:
-Adrien von FerschTiefe: Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940. The Definitive Collector's Guide. Glasgow, 2015. S. 315-321
Auction house category:Asian art - Chinese handicrafts
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