A set of nine blue and white cups, Xuantong eight-character cyclical Jiyou marks, corresponding to 1909.
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Each cup is inscribed on the base in underglaze blue with eight characters reading Xuantong Jiyou Yichun Tang Zhi (made for the Hall of Everlasting Spring in Jiyou year of Xuantong). Diameter 8 cm.
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Provenance
From the Collection of Klas E Böök (1909-1980), thence by descent. A Swedish diplomat and civil servant. Mr Böök first had a career within banking, that led up to the position of Governor of the Swedish National Bank from 1948 to 1951. His diplomatic career began when he was appointed head of the Commercial Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and envoy from 1947 to 1948. He was minister in Ottawa from 1951 to 1956, ambassador in Beijing from 1956 to 1961, also accredited as envoy to Bangkok from 1956 to 1959. Böök was ambassador in New Delhi, also accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu from 1961 to 1965 and in Bern from 1965 to 1972. He had special assignments for the Foreign Ministry from 1972 to 1975.
Exhibitions
Compare with Christie's Art of China and Japan, New York, 1 Dec - 14 Dec 2021, lot no 90.
To see other lots sold from the Collection of Klas E. Böök, see a Zitan Altartable with cloisonne placques, Bukowskis, Sale 649, lot no 981.