CHINESE CELADON-GLAZED ARCHAISTIC HU-FORM VASE
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD
£8,820
Auction: 16 May 2025 from 09:00 BST
Description
清康熙 粉青釉刻饕餮紋蝴蝶耳壺
the bulbous body raised on stepped flaring foot, delicately carved with stylised taotie masks on both sides reserved on a pearl ground, separated by vertical bands emerging from butterfly-form loop handles, covered in translucent pale celadon glaze
Dimensions
25.5cm high
Provenance
From the Estate of the Late Lord Ogilvy (1926-2023), 13th Earl of Airlie. The base of the vase with a circular label ‘John Sparks Ltd, 12 Mount Street, W’
David Ogilvy, Godson to King George V, Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth II, began his banking career with Schroder & Co. in 1953. Ascending to Chairman of Schroders Plc in 1977, he resigned to take up the position of Lord Chamberlain in the Household of Queen Elizabeth II. As he was effectively in charge of every department within the Royal Household, during his tenure, he was able to adapt to the role and implement valuable reforms, which needless to say, improved public relations. During his time within the Royal Household, he weathered the annus horribilis and was part of the committee for the funeral plans of Diana, Princess of Wales. He retired from the Royal Household in 1997. He was appointed GCVO (a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order) in 1984 and KT (a Knight of the Order of the Thistle, Scotland’s most ancient order of chivalry), in 1985.
There are two family seats within the Airlie Angus estate: Airlie Castle dates from the 15th Century, and Cortachy Castle dates from the 16th century.
Illustrated here is the vase in red circle in the Airlie Angus Estate.
已故奧格爾維勳爵（Lord Ogilvy, 1926–2023），第十三代艾爾利伯爵（Earl of Airlie）遺產。瓶底貼倫敦骨董商John Sparks圓籤。
大衛・奧格爾維勳爵乃前英國國王喬治五世之教子、伊麗莎白二世女王的宮務大臣。其於1953年在施羅德公司（Schroder & Co.）開啟銀行業生涯。1977年晉升為施羅德集團（Schroders Plc）董事長，後辭去職務，出任英國皇室的宮務大臣。在任期間，他掌管皇室內部絕大部分部門，靈活適應職責，推行多項有價值的改革，這些舉措大幅提升了皇室與公眾之間的關係。於其宮中任職期間，他參與戴安娜王妃葬禮籌備委員會之事務。1997年自皇室退休。1984年，他獲頒皇家維多利亞勳章大十字騎士（GCVO），1985年則獲封為薊花勳章騎士（KT），此為蘇格蘭最古老之騎士勳章。
位於蘇格蘭安格斯的艾爾利莊園有兩家族府邸：其一爲艾爾利城堡（Airlie Castle），建於十五世紀，其二爲科塔奇城堡（Cortachy Castle），始建於十六世紀。
圖示紅圈爲此瓶於艾爾利莊園用爲燈座。
Footnote
A comparable celadon-glazed hu-form vase of highly similar shape and slightly different decorations, dated to the Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, was sold at Christie's New York, 17 Sep 2010, lot 1437; Also see a related example, with simulated-bronze two handles, Kangxi Period, offered at Bonhams London, 15 May 2014, lot 25.