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A HU WENMING PARCEL-GILT BRONZE CENSER WITH A FEIYU (FLYING FISH-DRAGON), MING DYNASTY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /19天12小时
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China, late 16th-early 17th century. The gui-form vessel is richly chased in relief and gilded against a dark ground on each side with a central band enclosing two feiyu (flying fish-dragon), two haima (sea horses), a Buddhist lion, and a qilin, interspersed with flying birds amid neatly incised waves with dew drops above foaming crests. Framed by a band of interlinked stylized foliage below the rim and a band of lotus scroll encircling the foot, each reserved against ring-punched grounds. The base is chiseled with the six-character Hu Wenming mark in a vertical rectangular gilt reserve.Inscriptions: To the base, 'Yunjian Hu Wenming zhi' ('made by Hu Wenming of Yunjian')Provenance: A private collection in France, acquired in the early 20th century and thence by descent in the family. Sotheby's Paris, 18 December 2012, lot 86. The Finer Collection, acquired from the above. The base with a paper label from the Finer Collection inscribed with the inventory number 'CB 7'. A copy of the invoice from Sotheby's, dated 19 December 2012, accompanies this lot. Ian Finer is a London-based Chartered Accountant whose professional work advising clients in the antiques trade fostered a deep personal engagement with Asian art. Over several decades, he assembled a highly regarded private collection of Chinese bronzes and porcelains. At its core were refined works, notably by the famed metalworker Hu Wenming and other scholars' studio pieces. Finer's collection, which he carefully curated from important auction houses, collectors, and dealers, was recognized for its museum-quality breadth and scholarly focus. Condition: Good condition with minor wear, casting irregularities, and old traces of use. Expected rubbing and minor losses to gilt. Scattered small nicks, light scratches, and minute dents. One handle reattached with old soldering marks. The interior with minor verdigris. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown, dark patina. The gilt is still quite well preserved, especially in the central band where it matters most.Weight: 965 g Dimensions: Length 21 cm (across the handles)Well cast, with a compressed body supported on a tall foot and surmounted by a broad waisted neck with everted rim. The separately cast handles in the form of self-consuming taotie.Hu Wenming (active c. 1573-1620) is one of the most renowned metalworkers in Chinese history and one of the few whose name and style are discussed in Chinese art-historical writing. Originally from Yunjian (present-day Songjiang near Shanghai), he became one of the most accomplished craftsmen of the late Ming dynasty. Most of the works attributed to Hu Wenming are scholarly objects, such as incense burners and brush pots, characterized by densely worked backgrounds covered with naturalistic and other motifs cast in high relief. His works frequently reinterpret archaic bronze forms with refined late-Ming ornamentation, such as ring-punched grounds, scrolling foliage, mythical beasts, and wave patterns. His work was highly regarded by the educated elite in the Jiangnan region (lower Yangzi delta). Many surviving pieces, like the present lot, bear his six-character seal-script mark 'Yunjian Hu Wenming zhi', indicating workshop pride. His works are held in major museum collections and frequently cited as benchmarks of Ming dynasty metalwork.Literature comparison:Compare a related parcel-gilt bronze gui-form censer with similar sea beasts and six-character Hu Wenming mark, illustrated by Robert D. Mowry, China's Renaissance in Bronze: The Robert H. Clague Collection of Later Chinese Bronzes 1100-1900, Phoenix Art Museum, p. 67, no. 12.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2010, lot 1954 Price: HKD 325,000 or approx. EUR 53,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing : A parcel-gilt bronze censer, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, 17th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, chased and gilt decoration, and motifs. Note the related Zhu Zhenming mark and the size (23 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 17 September 2025, lot 204Price: USD 13,970 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A parcel-gilt bronze 'mythical beast' censer, Signed Hu Wenming, Ming dynasty, late 16th / early 17th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, chased and gilt decoration, motifs, Hu Wenming mark, and size (21 cm).

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