A rare and magnificent yellow 'Da Ya Zhai' vase ("?), China, around 1900 (late Qing dynasty). Photo Auktionshaus Stahl

Porcelain with fine grisaille painting on a yellow underground. Large bellied shape with wide neck. Revolving decoration with birds on blossoming wisteria branches and peonies. At the front a large oval dragon reserve 'Tian di yi jia chun'. Next to it the inscription 'Da Ya Zhai' (Studio of Great Elegance).Four-character marke 'Yong xing chang chun'. H. 52 cm. Estimation : 3 500 €

Note: Art historians believe that 'Dayazhai' objects with grisaille painting on yellow underground were produced for the Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), most probably for her 60th birthday in 1895. See: Avitabile, Vom Schatz der Drachen, London 1987, pp. 110-112. Also on this topic: Longsdorf, Dayazhai Ware: Porcelains of the Empress Dowager, Orientations, March 1992, p. 46.

Provenance : Selected late Qing and Republic porcelains from a private German collection (Lot 834 - 853).
The now offered collection was brought together from allover the world and bears witness to the passion and fascination for the addressed subject.
The owner got to know motifs and techniques during several long journeys to the Far East and China.
He assembled his extensive collection with expertise and great joy.
The outstanding objects have not been on show for decades and demonstrate the high artistic level, which was achieved in these significant examples of Chinese Republic porcelain.

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