MASSIVE QING DYNASTY BLUE WHITE CHARGER EARLY 19TH 100%

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MASSIVE QING DYNASTY BLUE WHITE CHARGER EARLY 19TH 100%

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Sold Date: 09/29/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

Huge 18-1/2" Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) Blue & White Charger

This Amazing Charger is decorated with two shades of cobalt blue and shows a beautiful Spring Country Scene. Incredibly large, this Charger dates to the 1800 - 1850 era of Illustrious China. Across the top are Plum Blossoms, or Prunus, which represent the new life of Spring. A butterfly and another Spring flower, the Chrysanthemum, represent good fortune, wealth, and honor. T can be seen under microscopic examination all the glorious natural wear and minor scratches on this Charger consistent with use and age. You can see numerous sprue marks on the bottom, from the firing. Except for one short ( 1-1/4"), very fine , old, grey hairline which has been stabilized with Zero Viscosity Penetrant Paleo Bond (the penetrant did not go through to the other side but both sides were done), it is in excellent condition . In extremely beautiful and almost entirely un-warped condition (rare for this this size of Charger), this would be a Wonderful Centerpiece for any serious collection. Dimensions are 18-1/2" in diameter and 2-1/4" high.

This charger is from the Fred Gumbart Collection. Mr. Fred Gumbart is the owner/appraiser of Arizona Galleries ). He specializes (by appointment only) in consultations, and he is an official, licensed, and accredited appraiser of Fine Period Antiques, Fine Art, Ethnographic Art, Pre-Columbian Art and the Asian Arts. Fred is a lifelong, serious collector of art, antiques and artifacts, and has been seen on the PBS History Detectives TV Show concerning antiques and artifacts. He also has the most astounding memory of anyone I have personally known.

This charger has also been authenticated by Dr. Timothy Jones, PhD, Anthropologist, formerly with the University of Arizona. Dr. Jones has accepted invitations to the world's largest museum in Beijing, and has received privately guided tours of the Beijing Museum, which included some of the most treasured vault items hidden away from the general public. Dr. Jones has directed the excavations and analyses of more than 20 major sites and 40 archaeological surveys. Dr. Jones now runs his own appraisal and authentication business, and is certified RPA-IAA. Dr. Jones can be reached at . He helps in the verifications of all our later porcelains, as I do for him on the older items of Jades and pottery. He has no vested interest in our business and we just truly enjoy each others company and knowledge.

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