Six character mark Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi. Porcelain. China, late Qing, 19th cent up to 1900
A very fine container with a vibrant mottled glaze – small green spots (a large one on the lid) on top of an olive-green background transitioning to a mildly red tone along the edges. Craquele, light green-white interior. A red lacquer tax-seal in the bowl and the retrospective six character mark Da Qing Kangxi nian zhi on the white bottom side. 瓷器朱砂盒帶蓋. 中國, 清代晚期, 19 世紀至1900年. 高 4.4 厘米, 直徑 7 厘米.
HEIGHT 4,4 CM, DIAMETER 7 CM
From the collection of Jürgen L. Fischer, Ascona
The renowned collector of Chinese porcelain Jürgen L. Fischer lived in Ascona, located in the Swiss Canton Tessin at Lago Maggiore. The extensive size of the collection is largely owed to the family’s fortune, secured by pharmacist August Fischer and his revolutionary invention – the world’s first adhesive made from synthetic resin, the famous “Uhu Alleskleberâ€, developed in 1932. Jürgen L. Fischer lived until 2013 and was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain whose astonishing taste encompassed a broad spectrum of types, of all sizes and with origins spanning across millennia. Jürgen Fischer passed on his comprehensive knowledge in numerous text books – among others, his large and very instructive book about the art of Chinese snuffbottles and also an antiquarian’s guide to Chinese art.