A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Baluster Jars

19th Century

Each decorated with a phoenix perched on a scholar's stone in a garden, each with a later carved wood lid.

Height of the porcelain 13 1/4 inches.

From the Collection of Nelson R. DeMille

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

Size
Height of the porcelain 13 1/4 inches.

Condition
Each overall with some crazing and kiln speckling. Scattered surface scratches and some minor losses to enamels. One example with a large star-shaped hairline visible only from the interior (extending from the footrim to approx. 3/4 of the way up the body). The other example with a small star-form hairline at the shoulder also visible only in the interior. The wood lids with some small cracks and splits. Overall good, stable condition.

Provenance
Freeman’s is honored to present the private collection of the celebrated novelist Nelson R. DeMille. A proud Long Island resident and U.S. Army veteran, DeMille’s first major novel, By the Rivers of Babylon, was published in 1978 and over the following decades, he authored more than thirty novels and short stories. His celebrated John Corey series, launched with Plum Island in 1997, became a mainstay of modern thriller fiction, while The General’s Daughter achieved additional acclaim through its major film adaptation starring John Travolta.Warm, incisive, and unfailingly generous with his time, DeMille was an active and beloved presence within the Authors Guild community for more than forty years and served as president of the Mystery Writers of America. An advocate to all, his passing marked the loss of not only a master storyteller, but a tireless mentor and champion of writers’ and their rights.The collection presented here reflects the discernment, curiosity, and richly lived life of a man whose stories defined a genre. We are pleased to offer collectors this unique opportunity to acquire works from the personal world of Nelson R. DeMille—objects that accompanied one of America’s great literary voices throughout a remarkable career.We invite you to explore these pieces—not merely as objects of provenance, but as elements of a distinctive story: the life and legacy of Nelson R. DeMille.