A Rare Pair of Large Famille-Rose Mille Fleurs Globular Vases

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清 粉彩「百花不落地」開光山水人物圖大天球瓶一對 Each of generous globular form rising from a short foot to a tall cylindrical neck, the exterior densely enamelled in the mille fleurs manner with peony, chrysanthemum, lotus, hibiscus and other flowering blooms, leaving little ground visible. The rounded body reserved with shaped gilt-edged cartouches enclosing finely painted mountainous river landscapes with pavilions, trees, figures and distant peaks, the scenes framed by scrolling gilt borders. The necks similarly decorated with continuous floral sprays against the rich polychrome ground, the rims and interiors glazed turquoise, the bases bearing iron-red Qianlong seal marks. Qing Dynasty period. Height: 22 1/2 in (57.1 cm) Width: 15 in (38.1 cm) Provenance:1. From a Belgian noble collection.2. Collection of the Master of the Shuangzhen Studio, North America.The Master of the Shuangzhen Studio is a North America–based scholar, writer, and publisher with a long-standing engagement in Chinese painting, classical texts, and related cultural traditions. Educated at Sun Yat-sen University, he began his career in publishing in Beijing before continuing his academic and professional work in North America. His background has shaped a disciplined attention to textual transmission, brushwork lineage, and historical context.His research and writings focus on Daoist traditions and inner cultivation, extending to painting and material culture. As a collector, his approach is grounded in sustained study and aesthetic discernment, with a particular emphasis on ancient Chinese painting, informed by brush quality, stylistic continuity, and historical circumstance.Through extensive travel and long-term engagement with museums, private collections, art markets, and auction houses across Europe, North America, Japan, and Taiwan, he has developed a measured understanding of the identification and preservation of Chinese works of art within their global circulation. His collection has been formed primarily from North American and European private collections and dispersed estates, with careful attention to provenance and cultural continuity. 品相： Click here for natural light high resolution photos 高清細圖請點擊鏈接 Condition information is available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. California Asian Art Auction Gallery shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. All lots are offered and sold "as is". Paintings have not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.

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