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Chinese Ceramic Workshop-Scaled model with 17 polychromed figures
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Description
19th Century
Ceramic, wood
80 x 129 x 81 cm
31 1/2 x 50 3/4 x 31 7/8 in
2548
POA
This group of Chinese polychromed-decorated nodding head figures date from the 19th C. Some have nodding heads and are portraits of individuals, and others served as generalized representations of the ceramic class and occupation.They became popular as objects of curiosity that communicated the costumes and customs of Chinese culture. These figures were usually constructed by molding clay over bamboo frames and were than allowed to air dry and covered in a fine paper. Gesso was applied and the figures were decorated with a water-based gouache. Since these objects were not glazed nor fired in a kiln and are therefore more fragile and experience greater wear over time.Although the specific manufacturers and dates of such figures are comparatively rarely recorded, a documented pair of nodding-head figures dating to 1803 'copied from the life and brought from Canton' are in the collection at the Peabody Museum in Salem, Massachusetts (C.L. Crossman, The China Trade, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1991, p.317, col.pl. 112). Similarly, a group of related nodding-head figures were sold from the collection of David Style, Esq., Christie's house sale, Wateringbury Place, Maidstone, Kent, 31 May-2 June 1978, lots 200-204. Some of these figures were signed 'J.D. Gianelli...August 25 1807'. Gianelli was probably Dominico Gianelli (d. 1841), assumed to be the son of the sculptor in plaster J.B. Gianelli, who supplied four statues for the Great Hall of Carlton House in 1789 (R. Gunnis, The Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1965, pp. 166-67).The Diorama is said to have been exhibited at an International Exhibition in Copenhagen.
Ce groupe de figurines chinoises à tête nodding polychromes date du XIXe siècle. Certaines ont des têtes nodding et sont des portraits individuels, tandis que d'autres servaient de représentations généralisées de la classe et de l'occupation céramique. Elles sont devenues populaires en tant qu'objets de curiosité qui communiquaient les costumes et les coutumes de la culture chinoise. Ces figurines étaient généralement construites en modelant de l'argile sur des cadres en bambou, puis laissées à sécher à l'air libre et recouvertes d'un papier fin. Du gesso était appliqué et les figurines étaient décorées avec de la gouache à base d'eau. Étant donné que ces objets n'étaient pas émaillés ni cuits dans un four, ils étaient donc plus fragiles et s'usaient davantage avec le temps. Bien que les fabricants spécifiques et les dates de telles figurines soient comparativement rarement enregistrées, une paire documentée de figurines à tête nodding datant de 1803, "copiées d'après la vie et rapportées de Canton", se trouve dans la collection du musée Peabody à Salem, Massachusetts (C.L. Crossman, The China Trade, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1991, p.317, col.pl. 112). De même, un groupe de figurines à tête nodding apparentées a été vendu dans la collection de David Style, Esq., vente aux enchères Christie's, Wateringbury Place, Maidstone, Kent, du 31 mai au 2 juin 1978, lots 200-204. Certaines de ces figurines étaient signées "J.D. Gianelli... 25 août 1807". Gianelli était probablement Dominico Gianelli (mort en 1841), supposé être le fils du sculpteur en plâtre J.B. Gianelli, qui a fourni quatre statues pour la grande salle de Carlton House en 1789 (R. Gunnis, The Dictionary of British Sculptors, 1965, pp. 166-67). Le Diorama aurait été exposé à une Exposition Internationale à Copenhague.
Provenance
European Private Collection -
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Period: 19th Century Styles / Movements: Traditional Incollect Reference #: 817654 -
Dimensions
W. 50.79 in; H. 31.5 in; D. 31.89 in; W. 129 cm; H. 80 cm; D. 81 cm;
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Spectandum, a by-appointment gallery in Leuven, Belgium, can be reached at contact@spectandum.com 32475648678. The gallery specializes in Natural History, Ethnography, European works of art, antiquities, and rare curiosities sourced from around the world.
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