Glazed ceramic. China, Tang Dynasty (618 - 907)


A rare small vase with beautiful, preserved Sancai glaze, composed of two carps li facing each other, from which the vessel neck emerges from their gaping jaws. On the heads of the fish are further animal heads. The eyes of all animals are luminous with honey-brown glaze. Two slightly curved lateral flange-handles. The carp is ein symbol of power and perseverance. The wide, unglazed foot is hardly worked. altogether very authentic, according to age, good condition.
綠釉青蛙紋陶瓷小壺。中國，唐代。高9.6厘米。

HEIGHT 9,6 CM
From the collection of J. L. Fischer, Ascona

This object is from the collection of Jürgen L. Fischer, one of the most renowned European collectors of Chinese porcelain. 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 Alleskleber”, 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.
Jürgen L. Fischer 先生是歐洲人收藏中國美術品第一個藏家至一。Fischer先生的祖父August Fischer 在 1932 年曾發明了所謂 “Uhu 膠水”，成為世界上第一種化學膠水，幫家庭經濟情況提高，讓其美術作品收藏天天增加。 Jürgen L. Fischer先生失去於2013年，其收藏活動最多集中於中國個個時代，個大小以及個風格的陶瓷品。Jürgen L.Fischer先生的懂此學科很深，他也曾編幾本專門書籍。其中有關鼻煙壺以及收藏中國美術的專書最為出名。