Sale

EVENT: ASIAN ARTS

Thursday, December 14, 2023, 2:30 p.m., Neuilly-sur-Seine

On December 14, Aguttes will hold its final Asian Art sale of 2023. On this occasion, we will travel from the Himalayas to Japan, via Vietnam, culminating in China, through a beautiful selection of porcelain, textiles, jade, lacquerware, and objets d'art.

EXCEPTIONAL IMPERIAL ROBE FROM THE YONGZHENG PERIOD

During the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), court dress was an essential component of imperial power. It was highly codified, responding to the imperatives of representation and distinction of rank.

The robe we are presenting is a longpao (literally “dragon robe”), a semi-formal garment worn on important occasions at court. Only the emperor and his close family were allowed to wear nine five-clawed dragons on their clothing. The wearing of bright yellow (ming huang), a highly symbolic color, was a prerogative reserved solely for the emperor, empress, empress dowager, and first concubine. It is also interesting to note that its cut is that of a men's garment. These elements suggest that our robe was intended for Emperor Yongzheng himself.




CHINE
DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE YONGZHENG (1722-1735)
Exceptional emperor's robe in yellow silk embroidered with nine imperial dragons chasing a pearl among the clouds.
Dimensions: 145 x 204.5 cm.
Provenance: Private collection of a French military attaché stationed in China from 1919 to 1925, then passed down through his descendants.

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RARE MING DYNASTY VASE FROM THE VICTOR SEGALEN COLLECTION

“See the world, and then [...] express your vision of the world.”

Victor Segalen

An astonishing traveler, Victor Segalen (1878-1919) never stopped exploring distant lands. He is known to have had a thousand lives: naval doctor, archaeologist-poet, novelist, sinologist. His stay in China from 1909 to 1914 gave rise to two major archaeological expeditions and numerous writings, including the essential collection of poems “Stèles.” Victor Segalen brought back paintings, jades, prints, and porcelains from his Chinese adventure. From this collection comes the rare Wanli period (1575-1620) wall vase that we are presenting at the December 14 sale.


CHINE
DYNASTIE MING, MARQUE ET PERIODE WANLI (1575-1620)
Rare et important vase d'applique, de forme double-gourde, en porcelaine aux émaux wucai, à décor de phénix et coqs.
H. 30.9 cm
Provenance: Collection Victor Segalen, puis par descendance

Prochaine vente
Arts d'Asie
Vente le 14 décembre 2023 à 14h30

Exposition publique
Aguttes Neuilly l 164 bis, av. Charles-de-Gaulle
Le samedi 9 décembre: 11h - 17h
Du lundi 11 au mercredi 13 décembre: 10h - 18h

Vente en préparation
Le jeudi 28 mars 2024

Pour plus d'informations, contactez :
Directeur du département -  Arts d'Asie
Clémentine Guyot
+33 1 47 45 00 90 - guyot@aguttes.com