A BLUE AND WHITE OCTAGONAL DOUBLE-GOURD VASE, KANGXI PERIOD
China, 1662-1722. Finely painted in shades of cobalt blue, the lower facets with panels enclosing alternating landscapes and antique treasures, the upper facets similarly painted with floral sprays and antiques, each below a band of ruyi heads, all above floral sprays. The interior of the flared rim painted with a geometric band, the exterior with a scroll design along the rim above a pendent leaf band.


Provenance:
New York trade, formerly in the E & J Frankel Collection, no. 3126 (according to label). E & J Frankel was a major New York gallery specializing in Asian Art since 1967. Run by Edith (1939-2012) and Joel Frankel (1937-2018), it was one of the oldest galleries in the United States focusing exclusively on Asian art. Leaders in their field, the Frankels traveled the world in search of Asian art treasures and educated the general public about their shared passion. Their gallery on Madison Avenue in New York City became a local institution, best known for its regular schedule of innovative thematic exhibitions, and frequently visited by the biggest names in the field, such as Eskenazi, Ellsworth, Junkunc, and the Alsdorfs.

Condition:
Very good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, some fritting to edges, the vase slightly leaning.

Weight: 1,167 g
Dimensions: Height 27.5 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 18 January 2008, lot 88
Estimate: USD 5,000 or approx.
EUR 6,700
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A pair of Chinese export blue and white octagonal double-gourd vases, 18th century
Expert remark: Note the smaller size (23.8 cm) and that these vases have “small chips and restoration.”




康熙青花八角葫蘆瓶

中國，1662-1722年。此瓶為葫蘆瓶，因形似葫蘆而得名。自唐以來，因其諧音"福祿"，為民間所喜愛，遂成為傳統器形。整器紋飾滿密，層次分明，青花發色濃淡相宜。瓶身分上下兩部分，分別交替飾花卉紋與博古紋以及佛教寶物。頸部和肩部飾芭蕉紋，足部開光飾花卉紋。


來源：
紐約古玩交易，來自 E & J Frankel 收藏，編號 3126 (見標籤)。E & J Frankel是紐約自 1967 年以來專門從事亞洲藝術的主要藝廊。由Edith（1939-2012）和Joel Frankel（1937-2018年）經營，是美國歷史最悠久的亞洲藝廊之一。Frankel夫婦周遊世界尋找亞洲藝術瑰寶，並向公眾展示他們共同的熱情。他們位於紐約市麥迪遜大道的藝廊是當地重要藝術場所，定期舉辦創新主題展覽，參觀者衆多，如Eskenazi，Ellsworth，Junkunc，以及Alsdorfs家族。

品相：
狀況極好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則，邊緣有一些磨損，花瓶稍微傾斜。

重量：1,167 克
尺寸：高 27.5 釐米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2008年1月18日，lot 88
估價：USD 5,000（相當於今日
EUR 6,700
）
描述：十八世紀一對中國出口青花八角雙葫蘆瓶
專家評論：請注意尺寸較小(23.8 厘米) ，以及此對花瓶有“小缺口和修復”。