Chinese Ceramics

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CHINESE CERAMICS
Chinese Ceramics
491. P a i r o f L i d d e d Vases
Chinese, K a n g x i (1662-1722)
Hard-paste porcelain, underglaze blue
490. G a r n i t u r e o f T h r e e L i d d e d Vases a n d
T w o O p e n Vases
decoration
Chinese, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Height: 1 ft. 5 i n . (43.2 cm); Diameter: 10 i n .
Hard-paste porcelain, underglaze blue
(25.4 cm)
decoration
Accession number 72.DE.73.1-.2
Lidded Vases: Height: 1 ft. A i n . (31.8 cm);
l
P R O V E N A N C E
Diameter: 10 4 i n . (27.3 cm); O p e n Vases:
3
Dukes o f N o r t h u m b e r l a n d (probably sold
Height: 11 Ys i n . (28.3 cm); Diameter: 5 i n .
circa 1910); [Ralph Chait, N e w York and
(12.7 cm)
L o n d o n , 1970s]; [Neil Sellin, N e w York,
Accession number 72.DE.72.1—.5
1972]; purchased b y J. Paul Getty.
One of two
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P R O V E N A N C E
Dukes o f Northumberland (probably sold
circa 1910); [Ralph Chait, N e w York and
L o n d o n , 1970s]; [Neil Sellin, N e w York,
1972]; purchased by J. Paul Getty.
One of three
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One of a pair
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CHINESE CERAMICS
493. L i d d e d Vase
Chinese, Kangxi (1662-1722)
Hard-paste porcelain, underglaze blue
decoration
Painted underneath w i t h a mark o f the
M i n g reign (Jia Jing, 1522-1566) i n under­
glaze blue.
Height: ii /% i n . (30.2 cm); Diameter: 4% i n .
7
(11.4. cm)
Accession number 85.DE.414
P R O V E N A N C E
[Spink and Son, L t d . , L o n d o n ] .
B I B L I O G R A P H Y
"Acquisitions/1985," GettyMusJ 14 (1986),
no. 183, p. 239, illus.
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492. L i d d e d Vase
494. L i d d e d Vase
Chinese, Kangxi (168 2-1722)
Hard-paste porcelain, underglaze blue
Chinese, Kangxi (1662-1722)
decoration
Hard-paste porcelain, underglaze blue
Height: 1 ft. 11% i n . (59.7 c m ) ; Diameter:
decoration
ι ft.
2 4 i n . (37.5 cm)
3
Painted underneath w i t h a leaf i n under­
glaze blue.
Accession number 86.DE.629
Height: 1 ft. 5% i n . (44.5 cm); Diameter:
P R O V E N A N C E
SYx i n . (21.6 cm)
[Spink and Son, L t d . , L o n d o n ] .
Accession number 85.DE.46
B I B L I O G R A P H Y
P R O V E N A N C E
"Acquisitions/1986," GettyMusJ15 (1987),
[Spink and Son, L t d . , L o n d o n , 1985].
no. 97, p . 210, illus.
B I B L I O G R A P H Y
"Acquisitions/1985," GettyMusJ 14 (1986),
no. 182, p . 239, illus.
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CHINESE
CERAMICS
49 6. P a i r o f L i d d e d Vases
Chinese, Yongzheng, circa 1730
Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamel
decoration
Each vase bears a label, pasted w i t h i n the
lip, printed w i t h FONTHILL
HEIRLOOMS
and w i t h the inventory number 6/0/3 ·
Height: 2 ft. 4 i n . (62.9 cm); Diameter:
3
ι ft. ι i n . (33 cm)
Accession number 72.DE.62.1-.2
PROVENANCE
Alfred M o r r i s o n , Fonthill House, Wiltshire;
John Greville M o r r i s o n , L o r d Margadale
o f Islay, Fonthill House, by descent (sold,
Christies, L o n d o n , June 5,1972, lot 29);
purchased at that sale by J. Paul Getty.
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495. W i n e Bottle
One of a pair
(kendt)
Chinese, Kangxi (1662-1722)
496
4 9 7 . Figure o f a n E l e p h a n t
Stoneware
Chinese, Q i a n l o n g (1736-1795)
Height: y Vi i n . (20.1 cm); W i d t h : 5 /s i n .
Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamel
(14.3 cm); D e p t h : 4Ύ16 i n . (12.5 cm)
decoration; gilding
Accession number 85.DE.232
Height: 1 ft. 9% i n . (55.2 cm); W i d t h :
s
PROVENANCE
[Kate Foster, L t d . , L o n d o n ] .
EXHIBITIONS
The Los Angeles C o u n t y M u s e u m o f A r t ,
September 1987-present.
ι ft. ιVx i n . (34.2 cm); Depth: 10 i n . (25.4 cm)
Accession number 72.DE.61
PROVENANCE
George Christie (sold, Christie s, London,
June 5,1972, l o t 24); purchased at that sale
by J. Paul Getty.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Acquisitions/1985," GettyMusJ14 (1986),
no. 184, p . 239, illus.
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