AN IRON-RED DECORATED SQUARE ‘LANDSCAPE’ BRUSHPOT, BITONG, QIANLONG MARK AND PERIOD
China, 1736-1795. Well potted, the exterior decorated with four rectangular panels, each enclosed by a gilt border, depicting incredibly fine mountainous river landscapes with towering trees, bridges, and thatched-roof huts. The rim is gilt, while the base and interior are glazed in bright turquoise. The base with an iron-red four-character mark Qianlong nianzhi and of the period.


Provenance:
Collection of Milton Drexel Rutherford (1894-1976), and thence by descent within the family. Milton Drexel (Rex) Rutherford was a US veteran and engineer. He lived and worked in the city of Chicago, excavating the tunnels for the city’s subway. His proliferate collection began when a client gifted him an artifact from eastern Asia igniting a passion for collecting Asian art, including Kangxi ceramics as well as Japanese metalwork and lacquers.

Condition:
Very good condition with expected old wear and minor manufacturing irregularities. Rubbing and minor losses to iron-red and gilt.

Weight: 186 g
Dimensions: Height 8.2 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 18 September 2003, lot 375
Price: USD 19,120 or approx.
EUR 29,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An unusual small iron-red-decorated café-au-lait-ground brushpot, bitong, Qianlong iron-red seal mark and of the period
Expert remark: Compare the closely related iron-red decoration, landscape painting, style, and reign mark, as well as the almost identical size (8.1 cm). Note the cylindrical form and café-au-lait ground.




乾隆款及年代礬紅釉山水方筆筒

中國, 1736-1795年。瓷胎緊致，外壁四面鎏金邊框，描繪了精美山水景觀，其中亦有山林高聳、河邊小屋。 邊緣描金，底座和內部塗有明亮的綠松石色釉。底座有鐵紅色“乾隆年製”四字款。


來源：
Milton Drexel Rutherford (1894-1976) 收藏，在中國購於1930至1940年間，在同一家族保存至今。盒子填充了當時俄羅斯和中國的剪報。Milton Drexel (Rex) Rutherford是一位美國退伍軍人和工程師。 他在芝加哥生活和工作，為該市的地鐵挖掘隧道。一位客戶送給他一件來自東亞的文物，激發了他對亞洲藝術品收藏的熱情，他的收藏中包括康熙陶瓷以及日本金屬製品和漆器。

品相：
狀況極好，有磨損和輕微的製造缺陷，礬紅釉和鎏金處輕微缺損。

重量：186 克
尺寸：高 8.2 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2003年9月18日，lot 375
價格：USD 19,120（相當於今日
EUR 29,000
）
描述：乾隆款及年代咖啡色地礬紅釉筆筒
專家評論：比較非常相近的礬紅釉、山水圖、風格和年代款，幾乎相同的尺寸 (8.1 釐米)。請注意橢圓外形和咖啡色地。