A BLUE AND WHITE SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER, EARLY QING DYNASTY
China, late 17th - 18th century. The cylindrical body supported on a short foot, finely decorated in shades of cobalt blue to the top of the cover and the recessed base with chrysanthemum blooms borne on leafy scrolling vines, the sides left plain, covered overall with a transparent glaze. Note that the decoration on the cover being repeated on the base is rather unusual.


Provenance:
Collection of Alfred Julius Forkel, acquired in China before 1910, and thence by descent in the same family. The base with two old labels, 'IV’ and ‘71/51’. Mentioned in the inventory of the collection, p. 71, no. 51, described as ‘Kien Lung blau und weiß Farbnäpfchen’. Alfred Julius Forkel (1873-1934) was born in Bavaria to Johann Wilhelm Forkel and Anna Dorothea Forkel. During his life, Forkel worked as a merchant and later as an officer with the Imperial German Navy. His travels as a merchant and as a naval officer took him across the globe. During his time in China, he assembled a large collection of Chinese porcelain and ceramics.

Condition
: Very good condition with expected old wear, a minor chip to the rim of the cover. Remnants of red seal paste to the interior of the box and cover along with traces of use.

Weight: 149.5 g
Dimensions: Diameter 7 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 10 November 2010, lot 92
Price: GBP 6,250 or approx.
EUR 12,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A blue and white seal paste box and cover, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related cylindrical form and related cobalt-blue decoration, albeit with a different motif. Note the related size (7.8 cm) and that the lot comprises two additional porcelains.




清初青花印泥盒

中國，十七世紀末至十八世紀。印泥盒圓筒形，短圈足。蓋頂青花描繪纏枝菊花紋，側面素面無紋，通體施透明釉。 請注意，蓋子上的裝飾在底座上重複是相當不尋常的。


來源：
Alfred Julius Forkel 收藏，1910年前購於中國，在同一家族傳承至今。底座有兩個標籤 “IV”與“71/51”。在藏品清單中提到，第71頁，51號，描述為 “Kien Lung blau und weiß Farbnäpfchen”。Alfred Julius Forkel（1873-1934 年）出生於巴伐利亞，父親是Johann Wilhelm Forkel，母親是Anna Dorothea Forkel。Forkel曾是一名商人，後來成為德意志帝國海軍的一名軍官。因爲工作遠古他走遍了全球。在中國期間，他收藏了大量中國瓷器和陶瓷。

品相：
狀況非常好，有磨損，蓋子邊緣有輕微缺口。盒子內部和蓋子上殘留有印泥顔色以及使用痕跡。

重量：149.5 克
尺寸：直徑 7 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2010年11月10日，lot 92
價格：GBP 6,250（相當於今日
EUR 12,000
）
描述：康熙青花印泥盒
專家評論：比較非常相近的橢圓外形，相近的青花，但不同的主題。請注意相近的尺寸 (7.8 厘米) ，以及此印泥盒和兩件青花瓷器為一組。