A Relief Piercing Jasper Incense Burner
乾隆碧玉浮雕鏤空痕都斯坦如意耳香爐
Ht: 16.5 cm
The base with floral designs in relief and having a pair of dragon handles with loose rings the domed cover pierced with floral traceries below a lotus blossom finial.
Provenance: Purchased from Christies London, June 21st 1971. From the Collection of the late Habib Sabet, and thence by familial descent to the current owner.
Habib Sabet was a highly prominent 20th century Iranian businessman, who achieved great corporate success in countless commercial and industrial ventures in banking, construction, pharmaceuticals, energy and more. Habib and his son can be credited with the introduction of the first television network in Iran. Habib Sabet was a noted philanthropist and collector of art and antiques. His passion for antiques included, but was not limited to, the exquisite craftsmanship of eighteenth century French decorative arts and jades. In a chapter concerning Habib Sabet in Eminent Persians: The Men and Women Who Made Modern Iran, 1941-1979, the author makes note that for Mr. Sabet, "…one indulgence was collecting antiques and jade," and that, "…he spent his last years travelling, and tending to his vast collection of antiques and works of art." Some of the Sabet treasures have now made their way into the great museums of the world, such as the Louvre and the Getty Museum. Mention of French furniture belonging to Habib Sabet, now in the Getty Museum, can be found in Hess, Catharine and Gillian Wilson. A Summary Catalogue of European Decorative Arts in the J. Paul Getty. Los Angeles, California: The J. Paul Getty Museum, pgs 29 & 42.
Published and Illustrated:
1. Compendium of Collections In The Palace Museum, Jade 1, The Palace Museum, p.130, no. 95
2. The Collection of Cultural Relics and Treasures in the Palace Museum, Jade, The Palace Museum, p.52, no. 41
炉身浮雕花卉,一对龙形手柄带游环。拱形顶盖镂空雕花卉窗格,盖顶饰盛开盖把儿。
出处:
1971年6月21日购于佳士得伦敦拍卖为 Habib Sabet晚期藏品,后传于家族后代.
Habib Sabet是20世纪一位非常杰出的伊朗商人,在众多工商业领域,比如:银行、建筑,制药、能源等都获得了巨大成就。 Habib及其儿子引进了伊朗第一家电视网络。 Habib先生也是有名的慈善家和艺术古董收藏家,他对古董的收藏热情极广包括18世纪工艺精细的法国装饰艺术品、中国玉器等。在《著名的波斯人》一书的作者曾这样描述 Habib Sabet先生:“这个男人缔造了现代伊朗1941-1979年他人生一个很大的投入就是收藏古董和玉器…他生命的晚期旅行各地收集并照料自己巨大的古董和艺术品收藏 Sabet宝藏中的一部分已经被世界著名的一些博物馆所收藏,比如: Louvre and the Getty博物馆 Habib Sabet的法国家具藏品现就在 Getty博物馆,见Hess, Catharine and Gillian Wilson.欧洲装饰艺术展简录,加利福利亚洛杉Paul Getty博物馆,29-42页。
参阅：
1. 《故宫博物院藏品大系》玉器篇10 Lot:95 P:130
2. 《故宫博物院藏文物珍品全集》玉器（下） Lot:41 P:52