Kangxi Chinese Imari Dish
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Type: Dish with scalloped edges
Material: Porcelain
Age: Kangxi Period 1662-1722 (K'ang Hsi on label on reverse)
Origin/Maker: Kangxi
Size: 4 3/4" diameter (12.065 cm), 1" tall (2.54 cm).
Weight: 3.4 oz (0.0964 kg)
Provenance: Label on reverse for "B.F. EDWARDS COLLECTION 3,096", "H Moog ATLANTA", "K'ang Hsi 1662-1722), and "CHRISTIE'S NK 483 L.252". Bought at antique store in Norfolk, VA. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Edwards_(stockbroker)):
Benjamin Franklin Edwards III (October 26, 1931 – April 20, 2009) was a stockbroker who expanded A. G. Edwards, a brokerage firm founded by his great-grandfather, from a regional firm to a nationwide stockbroking powerhouse, building it into the largest American brokerage firm headquartered outside of New York City.[1] He built what was the world's largest collection of Imari porcelain, a 3,000-piece portion of which was sold at auction for $6 million.
Edwards started collecting furniture, which led to oriental rugs and then to fine Chinese porcelain. He started purchasing 19th-century Japanese and later Chinese hand-painted Imari porcelain, and later became involved in Delftware from the Netherlands. He bought three or four pieces each week over a 15-year span, building what was described as the world's largest collection of Imari porcelain.[3]
After hosting the collection in his home, he started amassing a second collection that was kept on display in the A. G. Edwards headquarters building in bookcases that went from floor to ceiling in museum on the top floor of the company's new building.[3] He put this second collection up for auction after offering it for sale to his firm, which turned him down, and noting that "Antiques pay no dividends or interest" and that he needed the money to fund his retirement.[3] The collection was sold through Christie's for $6 million in a series of auctions that were held in 2003 and 2004.[1] The collection was divided into 242 lots of one or more pieces, with each estimated to range in value from a few hundred dollars to more than $100,000.[1]
One such auction by Christie's:
https://www.christies.com/en/auction/the-benjamin-f-edwards-iii-collection-of-chinese-porcelain-17322/
Another auction by Christie's:
https://www.christies.com/en/auction/benjamin-f-edwards-iii-collection-of-chinese-export-18791/browse-lots?intsaleid=18791&lid=1&dt=100920190810&sc_lang=en
Collected: Summer 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some light wear to painted design (especially any gold painted portions). No significant damage (no chips, cracks, etc).
Subject: Underglaze blue men and flowers, with overglaze red painted details on their hands and a hat. Overglaze red and gold painted flowers and patterns..
Location: Listed on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/154246506696
Material: Porcelain
Age: Kangxi Period 1662-1722 (K'ang Hsi on label on reverse)
Origin/Maker: Kangxi
Size: 4 3/4" diameter (12.065 cm), 1" tall (2.54 cm).
Weight: 3.4 oz (0.0964 kg)
Provenance: Label on reverse for "B.F. EDWARDS COLLECTION 3,096", "H Moog ATLANTA", "K'ang Hsi 1662-1722), and "CHRISTIE'S NK 483 L.252". Bought at antique store in Norfolk, VA. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Edwards_(stockbroker)):
Benjamin Franklin Edwards III (October 26, 1931 – April 20, 2009) was a stockbroker who expanded A. G. Edwards, a brokerage firm founded by his great-grandfather, from a regional firm to a nationwide stockbroking powerhouse, building it into the largest American brokerage firm headquartered outside of New York City.[1] He built what was the world's largest collection of Imari porcelain, a 3,000-piece portion of which was sold at auction for $6 million.
Edwards started collecting furniture, which led to oriental rugs and then to fine Chinese porcelain. He started purchasing 19th-century Japanese and later Chinese hand-painted Imari porcelain, and later became involved in Delftware from the Netherlands. He bought three or four pieces each week over a 15-year span, building what was described as the world's largest collection of Imari porcelain.[3]
After hosting the collection in his home, he started amassing a second collection that was kept on display in the A. G. Edwards headquarters building in bookcases that went from floor to ceiling in museum on the top floor of the company's new building.[3] He put this second collection up for auction after offering it for sale to his firm, which turned him down, and noting that "Antiques pay no dividends or interest" and that he needed the money to fund his retirement.[3] The collection was sold through Christie's for $6 million in a series of auctions that were held in 2003 and 2004.[1] The collection was divided into 242 lots of one or more pieces, with each estimated to range in value from a few hundred dollars to more than $100,000.[1]
One such auction by Christie's:
https://www.christies.com/en/auction/the-benjamin-f-edwards-iii-collection-of-chinese-porcelain-17322/
Another auction by Christie's:
https://www.christies.com/en/auction/benjamin-f-edwards-iii-collection-of-chinese-export-18791/browse-lots?intsaleid=18791&lid=1&dt=100920190810&sc_lang=en
Collected: Summer 2020
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. Some light wear to painted design (especially any gold painted portions). No significant damage (no chips, cracks, etc).
Subject: Underglaze blue men and flowers, with overglaze red painted details on their hands and a hat. Overglaze red and gold painted flowers and patterns..
Location: Listed on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/154246506696