A MINIATURE ARCHAISTIC SILVER VESSEL, JUE, QING DYNASTY

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A MINIATURE ARCHAISTIC SILVER VESSEL, JUE, QING DYNASTY Published & Exhibited: Ben Janssens Oriental Art, In Scholar's Taste, London, 2016, p.58-59, no. 27. China, 19th to early 20th century. Of jue form, the deep U-shaped body raised on three slender, slightly curved legs terminating in sharp points. The vessel is fitted with a long, gently curved spout opposite a pointed flange, while two circular posts surmounted by mushroom-shaped finials rise from the rim. Set to one side with a semicircular handle issuing from a dragon’s head, and the sides encircled by a band engraved with two archaistic dragons. Marks: The convex base bears two incised marks, Chun yin (pure silver) and Mei (beautiful). Dimensions: Height 9.5 cm This type of delicately made miniature silver vessel represents archaic bronze prototypes dating from the Shang and Zhou dynasties and was intended for the local Chinese market. During the Qing dynasty, collectors devoted much time to amassing miniature treasures which they kept in curio boxes and cabinets, see examples in the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, and included in the exhibition Curio Cabinets and the Collection, Storage, and Display of Artifacts, 25 March-16 August 2022. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 3 April 2012, lot 147 Price: HKD 112,500 or approx. EUR 17,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related archaistic design, form, and material. Note the Lu Yuanyu mark.

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