MING JIAJING SANCAI JAR
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Finely preserved Chinese porcelain in a deep vessel, with rounded cavetto rising to form the sidewalls. The jar has a slightly flared rim and rests upon a ring footed base. The exterior is decorated with hand painting of a flourishing garden done in SanCai coloration. The exterior decorated with boys playfully within garden landscape in underglaze green, all sets against egg-yolk yellow underglaze ground. Banded with tropical leaves on the shoulder beneath a wide rings on the neck. Three glaze SanCai with alternating foliage around the cusp of the jar. The immaculate porcelain body covered with a characteristic silky glaze, pooling on the base slightly veiling the mark. The base left unglazed with grayish creme-brown ground and dark spots of firing marks.
Dimensions: 6-1/4" H x 5-3/4" Diam.
PROVENANCE:
From Private estate collections of Mr. Jean “John†Paul Bourgoin (1921 - 2016).
Born in Jouan Les Guerets, France, just west of Normandy, on September 28, 1921 to Ada and Colonel Andre Bourgoin of the French Army.
The family relocated to Fez, near Casablanca, Morocco, where Ada played the violin for the silent movie industry.
Jean Paul began flying at an early age and ran a flying school in Casablanca prior to World War II. Due to his father’s relationship with Brigadier General Bill Donovan he was assigned to Patton’s 7th Army as a pilot flying the P-40 and as General Patton’s interpreter as he spoke 5 languages including Arabic.
He met his wife of 66 years, Jane in Toulouse, France during WWII. She was a nurse, allegedly with the French underground, and a ambulance driver. They were accomplished travelers visiting countries around the globe and living in locations in South America Chicago Ill and Boca Grande Florida.
While spending time in France after the war finding colorful porcelains From China in local auctions and estate sales he began his collection. The items in this sale are a small part of his magnificent collection.
The following Item(s) From the estate Mr. Jean “John†Paul Bourgoin offered at auction catalog listing From Lot-181 through Lot-198.
Dimensions: 6-1/4" H x 5-3/4" Diam.
PROVENANCE:
From Private estate collections of Mr. Jean “John†Paul Bourgoin (1921 - 2016).
Born in Jouan Les Guerets, France, just west of Normandy, on September 28, 1921 to Ada and Colonel Andre Bourgoin of the French Army.
The family relocated to Fez, near Casablanca, Morocco, where Ada played the violin for the silent movie industry.
Jean Paul began flying at an early age and ran a flying school in Casablanca prior to World War II. Due to his father’s relationship with Brigadier General Bill Donovan he was assigned to Patton’s 7th Army as a pilot flying the P-40 and as General Patton’s interpreter as he spoke 5 languages including Arabic.
He met his wife of 66 years, Jane in Toulouse, France during WWII. She was a nurse, allegedly with the French underground, and a ambulance driver. They were accomplished travelers visiting countries around the globe and living in locations in South America Chicago Ill and Boca Grande Florida.
While spending time in France after the war finding colorful porcelains From China in local auctions and estate sales he began his collection. The items in this sale are a small part of his magnificent collection.
The following Item(s) From the estate Mr. Jean “John†Paul Bourgoin offered at auction catalog listing From Lot-181 through Lot-198.
Condition
Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater.
The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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MING JIAJING SANCAI JAR
Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
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