Habsburg 2023 Qatar Royal Art Treasure Auction - Porcelain Collection Selection
 

Qing Qianlong enamel painted gold porcelain king

Collection Description: The Qing Dynasty Porcelain King Vase, with a height of 120cm and a diameter of 48cm, is a masterpiece of millennium old porcelain technology. It is the treasure of the Palace Museum in China, with extensive artistic and profound historical value, and its value potential far exceeds that of porcelain. "The King of Porcelain" has a majestic appearance, delicate decorations, brilliant colors, and exquisite craftsmanship, making it a living fossil of the world's porcelain development. The Porcelain King, with an open bottle and a neck that gradually widens under the neck, a melon shaped belly and rounded feet, is adorned with gold colored Kui shaped ears on both sides of the neck. The vase body is decorated with a variety of patterns, and is divided into 16 glazed sections from top to bottom. It is the pinnacle of ancient Chinese porcelain making technology and is a masterpiece, earning it the nickname of "Chinese Porcelain King".
 

Qing Yongzheng Songshi Greenland Pink Painted Gold Double Ear Bag Bottle

Collection Description: Yongzheng Pink Porcelain, a peerless beauty among beauties. This product has a straight mouth and a short neck, with coral painted gold ears on both sides of the neck. The bottle body is slightly flat, and the circular feet are elliptical. The shape of the vessel comes from the horse hanging bottle in the Song and Yuan dynasties, which was called the "holding moon bottle" in the Qing dynasty. Due to its belly decorated with brocade and bundle patterns, it is also known as the "bundle bottle"; The body of the vessel is made of turquoise green, and painted with colorful materials to depict flowers, leaves, and butterflies. The brushstrokes are smooth and the colors are bright. Yongzheng Imperial Kiln Porcelain is known for its exquisite and dignified appearance. Throughout the entire piece, it is elegant and elegant, with perfect glaze and color blending, harmonious and pleasing to the eye. The fetal bones are firm, uniform and clear, and bright. The style of the calligraphy "Made in the Year of Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty" is exquisite, showcasing a royal atmosphere. It is a rare and elegant piece of palace decoration. Emperor Yongzheng favored traditional and elegant designs, with a composition that was more luxurious and complex. Yongzheng's full-color vessels were extremely rare, and this bundle bottle could be one of the most successful and outstanding creations in this series.
 

Qing Qianlong's pink and foreign colored vase with tangled branches and lotus patterns

Collection Description: A pink, western-style vase with tangled branches and lotus patterns from the Heavenly Globe of the Qianlong period in the Qing Dynasty. The bottle is shaped like a skimmed mouth, straight neck, full shoulder, circular feet, and a slightly concave sand bottom. The body of the utensil is decorated with tangled branches and floral patterns, with a full and plump shape. The base design is made in the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty. The Tianqiu vase is a type of porcelain design that matured in the Jingdezhen kiln during the Yongle and Xuande periods of the Ming Dynasty. It became an ornamental vase during the Yongle period and became more popular during the Xuande period. The bottle is shaped with a slanted mouth, straight neck, ample shoulders, rounded feet, and a slightly concave sand bottom. Because the belly of the sphere is large and appears to descend from the sky, it is named. As far as the Warring States period, the shape of the Tianqiu bottle was found, and the creation and burning of the Tianqiu bottle should have occurred in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, before 220 AD. Common glaze colors include blue and white, pink, purple, Langyao red, and five colors. In terms of characteristics, the Ming Dynasty's Tianqiu bottle had a thick and heavy fetal bone, while the Qing Dynasty's Tianqiu bottle had a slightly longer neck and a rounder belly. During the Kangxi period, it had a flat sand bottom, while during the Yongzheng and Qianlong periods, Tianqiu bottles were fired more frequently.
 

Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty made enamel colored gilded thangka with a character named Deer Head Zun

Qing Qianlong enamel colored rolled lace inlaid gemstone gold bowl

Collection description: Qing Qianlong enamel colored rolled lace inlaid gemstone gold bowl; This golden bowl is unparalleled in the world and was refined by the Imperial Household Department of the Qing Dynasty. The technique of applying glaze on pure gold has long been lost and is rare, especially rare. This golden bowl is made of yellow glazed enamel color craftsmanship. Enamel color porcelain was popular in the Qing Dynasty during the Three Dynasties period. The Ministry of Internal Affairs fired more than 300 pieces, each of which was very precious. It is even more rare to apply enamel color on pure gold. The bowl also features carving and rolling techniques, commonly known as adding flowers to the cake, lace craftsmanship, gemstone inlay, and rare sapphires. This bowl combines many advantages of Qing Dynasty gold and porcelain, making it extremely precious and of high collection value.
 

Qing Yongzheng Enamel Colored Twelve Zodiac Gold Foot Cup

Collection description: "Ten thousand flowers do not show", also known as "ten thousand flowers do not fall", is a technique of expressing the color on porcelain glaze. It refers to the combination of pink and gold colors. Colorful flowers fill the entire picture without revealing the porcelain background or the branches of the flowers. Wanhua is like a heavenly maiden scattering flowers, floating in the air, hence it is called "Wanhua does not fall to the ground". Porcelain is full of flowers, with various colors and shapes. The palace painter uses different shades and shades of colors to depict the flowers of this piece, and uses the yin and yang backward technique to make the flowers and leaves more vivid, with both form and spirit, each with its own unique charm. It can be said that although there are many flowers, there is a distinction between primary and secondary. They are dense but not chaotic, with a strong sense of hierarchy, exuding unparalleled artistic charm, giving people a sense of beauty that comes head-on but is not transparent. During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, it was the heyday of social development in the Qing Dynasty, and he made significant achievements in the field of art. The Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Factory gathered a generation of famous masters and craftsmen, and its quality reached the pinnacle of history. Therefore, there was a rare set of Yongzheng enamel cups, which were made in large quantities and handed over to the Imperial Kiln Factory for firing. These twelve zodiac golden foot cups are exquisitely shaped, colorful, rich in patterns, intricate in craftsmanship, and are rare in the world. They are breathtaking!
 

Ming Jiajing Blue and White Double Dragons Yellow Colorful Ruyi Pattern Cap Jar

Collection Description: This artifact has a round mouth, a short straight neck, round shoulders, and a bulging belly. The abdomen gradually retracts, and the bottom is concave with a circular foot. It comes with an umbrella shaped cover and is adorned with a blue and white lotus bud pearl button. There are 16 blue and white decorations around the cover, and the circular foot has a six character double line regular script style with blue and white calligraphy made in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. The tank body has a blue and white glazed bottom, with yellow and auspicious patterns throughout the body. The blue and white five clawed twin dragons are soaring in the clouds, with a agile and vigorous posture, powerful and domineering, agile and free spirited, and a strong visual impact. This vessel has a dignified and atmospheric shape, outstanding appearance, and unique decoration. It belongs to the royal family and highlights the royal power. It is a typical imperial artifact of the Jiajing period and has extremely high collection value.
 

Ming Xuande Blue and White Infant Play Picture Jade Pot Spring Bottle

Collection Description: Ming Xuande Blue and White Infant Play Picture Jade Pot Spring Bottle, 28cm high, weighing 1.7kg, with a complete and beautiful shape without damage. The body of the vessel is delicate and thick, with a glaze color of white with a hint of blue. The glaze is shiny and lustrous. The blue and white are made of "Su Ma Li Qing" material, with a bright indigo color that seeps into the fetal bone, and is naturally scattered with alternating shades. There are black and brown metal crystals at the condensation point. The bottom is glazed, and the six character regular script style of "Da Ming Xuande Nian Zhi" is inside the double circle, There is fiery red rust seeping out at the foot of the circle, and the bottle depicts children, flowers, auspicious clouds, trees, stones, etc. The layers and three-dimensional sense are full of vividness and fluency, vivid and lifelike, beautiful and pleasing to the eye. It also makes people feel like they are immersed in it, reflecting the social background of peace and stability during the Yongxuan period, and demonstrating the painter's superb painting skills. Even at a glance, they will be deeply attracted by it, This blue and white jade pot spring vase can be said to be "lovable at first sight, never tire of seeing it a hundred times. If you have it, you will have no regrets in this life." It is a precious early Ming Dynasty official kiln porcelain masterpiece.
 

Northern Song Dynasty Ruyao Tianqing Glaze Inscription Poetry and Literature Flower Mouth Washing

Collection Description: The brush washer of Ru Kiln is of a large size, with a diameter of 19.5 centimeters. It is complete, flawless, with a thin tire, beautiful lines, and thick coating. The bottom feet are curled and the cicada wing pattern is clearly layered. The original "Fenghua" style was engraved on the bottom of the brush wash. The Fenghua Palace was the most important palace during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, and was later engraved with two serial numbers. The fragrant gray tire was visible, and five sesame nails were evenly distributed at the bottom. The agate sky blue glaze was thick, and the knocking sound was dull (due to the semi cooked firing mode of Ru kiln porcelain, the sound was like knocking on wood. The unique knocking sound of Ru kiln is the main characteristic of most Ru kilns). The front of the brush wash features a flower mouth closure, exquisitely crafted. The bottom of the brush wash is engraved with the last three lines of a thousand character essay written by Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty at the age of 40 (1122 AD), which consists of 24 characters: "With a solemn and dignified belt, wandering and looking far away. Ignorant and ignorant, ignorant and so on. The predicate is helpful, how can it be?" The inscription is also given the year name "Xuanhe Renyin Imperial Book" and the inscription "One Person in the World". The layout of the engraving is grand and beautiful, Fully reflecting the outstanding artistic contributions of Song Huizong as a profound poet, painter, and calligrapher.
 

Qing Yongzheng Enamel Colorful Duozi Duofu Plum Vase

Ru Kiln Porcelain Shuang Aotai Ping Zun

Yuan Dynasty Jihong Glaze with White Dragon Pattern and Large Edge Mouth Zun

Habsburg Auction