A RARE BLUE AND WHITE WEIGHT, QUAN, YUAN DYNASTY

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A RARE BLUE AND WHITE WEIGHT, QUAN, YUAN DYNASTY This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2005: “No. 238, FH 1985, Chinese weight in blue and white scroll motif, Yuan dyn.” Gallery price: EUR 2,700 or approx. EUR 4,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. China, 1279-1368. Heavily potted, of bell-shaped form surmounted by a domed top pierced with a circular aperture, covered overall in a blue and white glaze save for the base. Finely painted in cobalt blue with flowerheads borne on curling leafy tendrils continuing around the sides. The foot left unglazed revealing the buff ware burnt to orange in the firing. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 16.5 cm Known as quan, weights formed an essential part of commerce and administration during the Yuan dynasty, suspended from steelyards to measure commodities ranging from precious metals to grain. They were produced in several materials according to their intended scale and setting. Cast bronze and iron weights frequently bear dates, denominations, issuing offices, and occasionally inscriptions in several of the scripts used across the Yuan empire. Stone examples could reach considerable dimensions for the weighing of bulk goods, while ceramic weights translated these utilitarian forms into the language of the kiln. Porcelain examples occupy an intriguing position between implement and emblem, serving variously as working or calibrating weights, shop furnishings, and auspicious symbols of balance and fair dealing. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related smaller blue and white weight with floral decoration, dated to the Yuan dynasty, 7.5 cm high, in the Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art Museum.

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