A RARE AND IMPORTANT 'KINRANDE' DOUBLE-GOURD VASE, HULU PING, JIAJING MARK AND PERIOD

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A RARE AND IMPORTANT 'KINRANDE' DOUBLE-GOURD VASE, HULU PING, JIAJING MARK AND PERIOD Expert’s note: It is very rare to find Kinrande examples with reign marks such as the present vase. Evidently, a limited number of vessels of this decorative style were probably made for the Ming Court rather than for the export market. In Japan, porcelain decorated in gold is affectionately referred to using the textile term ‘gold brocade’ (kinrande). This magnificent vase is one of the most impressive of the group, and even more so for the exceptionally well-preserved gilding. On many Kinrande wares, the period’s gilding techniques eventually resulted in the gold decoration flaking off over time, and well-preserved examples like the present lot are known mostly in Japanese collections. but many of these works have been extremely well-preserved in Japan. This is likely thanks to them being treasured and passed down by tea masters and wealthy merchants since the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573-1603). For example, fragments of this type of porcelain have been excavated from the site of Manju-ji Temple (Oita City), a family temple of the Ōtomo clan, which was one of the most powerful feudal families on the southern island of Kyūshū. China, 1522-1566. Superbly potted and richly decorated in gilt as well as iron-red and turquoise-green enamel, the bulbs each centered by four evenly space roundels enclosing shou characters above and lotus blossoms surrounded by leafy tendrils below, against brocade diapered grounds interspersed with floral and auspicious designs, framed by ornate bands of foliate lappets above the foot, key-fret between classic scroll and overlapping petals at the waist, and stiff leaves above further key-fret encircling the neck. The white recessed base with an underglaze-blue six-character mark da Ming Jiajing nianzhi and of the period. Dimensions: Height 20.2 cm Kinrande decoration became popular during the Jiajing period (1522-66) and wares decorated in the kinrande style were extensively produced. Kinrande, a Japanese term for gold brocade, refers to textiles woven through with gold thread creating a luxurious golden pattern on a colored ground. The technique of gold decoration on porcelain was not an innovation of the Ming dynasty, however; some rare porcelains from the Ding kilns of Hebei were in the Song dynasty already embellished with gold. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Kinrande double gourd vase, dated to the 16th century, in the Tokyo National Museum, object number TG-3054. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 May 2014, lot 3421 Price: HKD 525,000 or approx. EUR 76,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration and motifs, albeit retaining less of the gilt decoration than the present lot. Compare also the related double gourd form, although the sides are subtly faceted here. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 18 September 2007, lot 245 Price: USD 85,000 or approx. EUR 120,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration and motifs, albeit retaining none of the gilt decoration preserved in the present lot. Compare also the related double gourd form, although of octagonal section here.

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