Qing jiaqing Blue and white dragon play pearl grain bottle gourd

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DE cui Lin (1842-1913), collection, then the family inheritance

related information, cui Lin and Hanna root Tibetan Chinese fine arts (no. 70-91)
this collection is eminent family comes from a source. This treasure, in the late qing dynasty collector is in the second half of the nineteenth century the most influential in tianjin two germans, cui Lin (Gustav Detring 1842-1913) and his son-in-law Hanna root (Constantin von Hanneken 1854-1925) (figure 1). Two respectively occupies an important position in the qing government highest authority, the instability of the late qing dynasty in China such as political, diplomatic and military field plays an important role.

DE cui Lin (1842-1913),

DE cui Lin (figure 2) was born in Germany, north Rhine – Westphalia, coming to China in 1865, the general customs commissioner Lord hurd (Sir Robert Hart) work. At tianjin customs tax, cui Lin started in 1872, six years later, was appointed as the governor li hongzhang’s closest advisors, and for this post for 27 years. DE cui Lin, during the period of China, prime minister who have served in government tax department (ministry) and the northern port, all belong to the qing government highest authority. He is very people can, in China’s achievements can be superior. For the trust of li hongzhang, he in the 1870 s to 1880 s between treaties and trade agreements on behalf of the qing government to be involved in a number of diplomatic negotiations, and are responsible for trade with Germany arms dealer and military experts. During the sino-japanese war, he went to Japan and in order. In 1896, the empress dowager cixi awarded DE cui Lin with hat wearing HuaLing, makes him a regnant rank highest foreigner. Tianjin LiShun deda hotel hung a painting recorded the glory of the former teacher (figure 3).

DE cui Lin to tianjin for the home, contributed a lot to tianjin. He founded the tianjin university, jointly organized by the China times, build a racetrack, the concession in tianjin paving and construction of city Hall and the British army officer, Charlie George Gordon (Charles’ Chinese ‘Gordon) name named Gordon Hall (Gordon Hall). Cui Lin, died in 1913, a Chinese newspaper commented: “he has a great impact on the prosperity and development of the tianjin. Tianjin public space of each stage of development, can see Mr Cui Lin great and valuable contribution to the society.”

Hanna root (1854-1925),

Hanna root (figure 4) was born in Trier, Rhine town (Trier), called a “love China” by her family, Hannah, root, a former Prussian field artillery team captain, was DE after cui Lin as military adviser. Moved to China in 1879 and quickly became the li hongzhang’s close friend and chief of staff, has been working for it until 1887. Li hongzhang appointed Hanna root is responsible for the restructuring and modernization of the qing army built several naval fort he participated in the design, including the famous lushun fort. Hanna root due to 1881 lushun fort, outstanding performance, quickly promoted at the position, was built of dalian bay, WeiHaiWei fort. Sino-japanese war broke out in November 1894, the emperor appointed Hanna root collar company commanders and connection, and promised to plenty of money and power, looked at the lead the army defeated the enemy. Incoming xenophobia mood under the pressure, however, the plan has finally been put on hold, hence lead to lushun fort and WeiHaiWei fort occupied. DE cui Lin together with Hanna root in charge of the british-owned kaiping mining, is the first western industrial technology import company in China. Hanna root in 1895 and DE cui Lin eldest daughter Elsa (Elsa) married, marriage is actually a prominent family in two perfect (figure 5).

DE cui Lin and Hanna root is in China’s accomplishments are well documented, but their collection hobby little-known. Because two people are close aides for li hongzhang, long-term closely contacts with the qing court, empress dowager cixi and emperor guangxu, provides a great convenience to their collections. Part of the collection reward by the court, part of its collection is decorated in tianjin palatial house and (figure 6). When two people in the Chinese officialdom and social circle made many famous collector in full, including in 1876 to 1884 as the customs tax one of Alfred Edward Hippisley (Alfred e. Hippisley 1848-1939), he had one of the most important qing porcelain collection; Otherwise the Hoover (1874-1964), Herbert Hoover, worked in kaiping mining as an engineer, after be 30 next President of the United States, he prefer to collect Chinese blue and white porcelain; And Hanna root as a customs official’s brother-in-law ester, ORR (Ernst Ohlmer 1847-1927), also contains a large number of Chinese porcelain, now Germany hill, romer and paley measures of municipal museum; In addition, the yuanmingyuan ruins one of the earliest image record (1872), also for red hands.

in 1895, Hanna root temporarily leave back to Germany for a long time, for reasons of safe custody, he brought a lot of Chinese porcelain to Germany. In 1899, he borrowed 160 items in the collection to the hill, haim romer museum. This set of collections in 1959 returned to Hannah root couple (Constantin and Elsa von Hanneken). In 1919, Hanna root a left tianjin, moved to Hanover. As Germany’s post-war economic depression, Hannah roots with his family back to China in 1922, the current popular palm kaiping mining, but died in March 1925, tianjin, his widow and children returned to Germany in 1926. Most of the collection in Germany until half of the 20th century. 30 s, his son moved to the United States, has also moved to part with collections. The remaining part since 1932 and New Orleans collection as hill, haim romer and paley cuo Mr Museum, until the museum in 1944 from empty. Since then, Hannah root collection of the collection of has returned to later in 1959, is still DE cui Lin and Hanna root later generations.

the auction and “st. George street snap field: Chinese art auction presented more than from Hanna root of art collection, which can show several specially Hanna root, DE cui Lin and ORR karma between three people. For example a craft the best ear gourd honour (no. 73) and a blue and white dragon play pearl grain gourd bottle (no. 70), seen in with a photo taken of tianjin, cui Lin residence hall. Mrs DE cui Lin returned to Germany in 1928, the two pieces of China and other DE cui Lin with porcelain and art collection in China customs clearance documents listed above. Mrs DE cui Lin after death, this batch of works of art by DE cui Lin daughter, Hannah wife elsa inheritances. Other comparable another for example, as a carmine to pastel flowers lines around branches 盌 (no. 72), early in 1899, has the loan to the krummel and perry, museum, or with a white ground from Hanna root collection three-color yunlong play pearl grain mei bottle (no. 74) and a water bottle green clouds play pearl dragon grain mei (no. 75) in 1928 with the donations to the krummel and perry uz museum, on display in 1930 after.

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Kowloon shuttling between xiangyun, tossing on the ocean, forthright, the power should be the qing emperors long, power stage of the weather. The body of this product grain composition and vivid, excellent painters, believe is a system in the early jiaqing dynasty, jingdezhen imperial kiln still take qianlong once style. This statue of blue and white clever, dragon and luxuriant, shape precision, sawest artisans attainments, also now dynasty prosperous time. Decorative elegant layout, composition of the actual situation using fluent, more show whole grain harmony and symmetry.

this money jiaqing bottle of very rare, only two cases of comparable, sold at sotheby’s Hong Kong, the first sale on April 11, 2008, no. 2831, the second is on October 31, 1974, no. 199.

the bottle in the middle of act the role of positive play pearl dragon, and act the role of a small dragon grain, popular in jiaqing years, can compare several cases, different shape: Taipei Palace Museum collection two blue and white case, one of the bottleneck is cylindrical, was exhibited in the jiaqing gentleman? Swim Taiwan: qing injong cultural relics exhibition “, 2016, no. III – 36; Second round, in the imperial palace of qing dynasty porcelain focus. Qianlong kiln and other “, vol. 2, Tokyo, in 1981, possesses the 93; Another example of sotheby’s sale in London on May 2, 1995, no. 86.

this bottle, set or forbearance in qianlong once, act the role of positive and take the side of the dragon youligong gourd bottle. Comparing example, sotheby’s sale in London on June 20, 2001, after changed hands at sotheby’s Hong Kong on October 9, 2007, no. 1216. Another example from from yan, zhao was exhibited in “zhao yan family foundation to hide from the Ming and qing dynasties porcelain”, art museum, Hong Kong, in 1978, no. 781, sotheby’s in Hong Kong this sale three times, and for November 17, 1975, no. 222, November 18, 1986, no. 71, April 3, 2018, no. 3203.