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Lot details Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 China, 1644-1912. Finely painted in bright enamels, gilt, and iron-red to depict a winter scene from the classic Journey to the West, with Xuanzang surrounded by men on the left, and Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing, Xuanzang’s protectors and disciples, standing beside his horse. Note the good detail work to the faces of Sun Wukong, the powerful monkey king, and Zhu Bajie, the greedy pig-headed demon. Provenance: French trade. Acquired from a private estate. Condition: Very good with some wear and minor firing irregularities. Some chips, natural age cracks, and small scratches to the wood frame. Weight: 2,699 g Dimensions: Diameter 33.5 cm (excl. frame), Size incl. frame 45.3 x 45.4 cm Please click here to read the full description With an old Chinese wood frame, possibly original to the plaque, and painted to the backside with a floral design in black lacquer. Journey to the West (Xiyouji), is an epic 16th-century novel fictionalizing the actual journey of the historical figure of Xuanzang (602–664) who made a pilgrimage to India to collect Buddhist sutras. During the eventful trip, the honest but hapless Buddhist monk is accompanied by Sun Wukong, a tempestuous and powerful monkey king recently released from a supernatural prison, Zhu Bajie, a greedy pig-like demon, and Sha Wujing, a quiet and sensible river spirit. The troupe suffer a series of increasingly dangerous trials but eventually prevail, finally bringing the true word of Buddha back to the Tang Imperial court. Auction result comparison: Type: Remotely related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 11 September 2012, lot 395 Price: USD 37,500 or approx. EUR 45,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A famille-rose 'monkey king' vase, Qing dynasty Expert remark: Note that this vase also depicts a scene from The Journey to the West with a similar rendering of the monkey king Sun Wukong. 点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation) 清代粉彩《西游記》掛屏 中國，1644-1912年。明亮的琺瑯和礬紅色釉精美描繪了經典名著《西遊記》中的人物場景。玄奘使徒四人被幾個人老翁圍著。遠處可見幾位背著行囊的路人。美猴王孫悟空及其師弟豬八戒的臉部細節非常生動。 來源：法國古玩交易，購於私人舊藏。 品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損和輕微的燒製不規則。木框上有一些缺口、自然老化裂紋和小劃痕。 重量：2,699 克 尺寸：直徑 33.5 厘米 (不含框)，縂 45.3 x 45.4 厘米 中國木框，可能是原件，背面塗有黑漆花卉圖案。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：稍微相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2012年9月11日，lot 395 價格：USD 37,500（相當於今日EUR 45,000） 描述：清粉彩「西遊記」圖棒槌瓶 專家評論：請注意此花瓶還描繪了西遊記中的場景，並有類似的孫悟空形象。