Christie's. Chinese Export Art Featuring the Hodroff Collection, Part IV, New York, 17 January 2019
17 janvier 2019
A rare blue and white monteith, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Lot 309. A rare blue and white monteith, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 12 ½ in. (31.7 cm.) diameter. Estimate: US$12,000 - US$18,000. Price realised US$12,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.
The notched rim above cartouches of beasts and birds reserved on a ground of dense scrolling foliage, the interior with auspicious antiques below Buddhist emblems, the base with a blue flower mark.
Note: This rare form emulates English silver examples that were fashionable between about 1680 and 1720, their distinctive rims made to hold wine glass bases so their bowls could cool in ice. The bowls were named after an eccentric Scot, Lord Monteith, who wore his cloak hem notched in this fashion.
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