LOT 45
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LOT 45 45
LIU LIGUO (CHINESE B. 1964)
Cultural Trip
2006
glaze and transfer print on porcelain
height: 28 cm (11 in.)
signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/8 on bottom of each vessel
PROVENANCE
Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist.
LOT NOTES
As one of China`s leading contemporary artists, part of Liu Liguo`s appeal lies in his uncanny ability to masterfully blend the refined and the crass, never failing to surprise, and at times even shock, the viewer. Liu s work is frequently described as dripping with sensuality as exemplified by the present lot, which features a pair of porcelain vases with delicate traditional representation of oversized peaches and peach trees (symbols of longevity) frequently seen in hand-painted famille-rose porcelain. The porcelain vessels, in this case, however, are in the form of a pair of human feet with red-painted toenails. At once enticing and repulsive, the combination serves to elevate the ordinary, and bring the formerly inaccessible to the everyday.
glaze and transfer print on porcelain
height: 28 cm (11 in.)
signed, titled, dated and numbered 1/8 on bottom of each vessel
PROVENANCE
Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist.
LOT NOTES
As one of China`s leading contemporary artists, part of Liu Liguo`s appeal lies in his uncanny ability to masterfully blend the refined and the crass, never failing to surprise, and at times even shock, the viewer. Liu s work is frequently described as dripping with sensuality as exemplified by the present lot, which features a pair of porcelain vases with delicate traditional representation of oversized peaches and peach trees (symbols of longevity) frequently seen in hand-painted famille-rose porcelain. The porcelain vessels, in this case, however, are in the form of a pair of human feet with red-painted toenails. At once enticing and repulsive, the combination serves to elevate the ordinary, and bring the formerly inaccessible to the everyday.
Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000
