'S-HERTOGENBOSCH.- From October 27– 31, 2018, Vanderven Oriental Art will exhibit at TEFAF New York Fall (Stand 342). The long-established gallery, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is one of the world’s leading international dealers in Chinese export porcelain, Han and Tang pottery, and Chinese works of art.

Vanderven will showcase a selection of blue and white porcelain alongside works from Figures, an exquisite catalog celebrating the human form in Chinese antiques. This year, the booth’s focus will be on colossal porcelain vases, including a piece once owned by financier and avid art collector J.P. Morgan (1837-1913). The booth will also include an early and very fine white marble torso from the Northern Qi period:

· Double Gourd Vases, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722), ca. 1710, H: 111cm (43.7in). Pair of very large double gourde (hulu) shape porcelain jars with covers. Each piece weighs 48kg. These would probably have been part of a larger commission by the Dutch East India Company (VOC). There are only four other known comparable examples of this size and decoration, which are in the collection of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733) in Dresden, Germany. These are the only examples, which to Vanderven’s knowledge, have come onto the market in the last 30 years. Provenance: Private Collection, USA.

· Triple Gourd Vase, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722), H: 101.9cm (39.8in). The large size of this porcelain vase testifies to the remarkable technical achievement of the Jingdezhen potters in the early 18th century. It would have been made in parts and then ‘looted’ together before entering the kiln. Such large-scale porcelain was no doubt intended for one of the European courts. The collection of Augustus the Strong in Dresden still holds several similar vases in its collection. Provenance: J. Pierpont Morgan, New York; Duveen Brothers, New York; The Norton Simon Foundation, acquired 1964; Loaned, Los Angeles County Museum, 1965-1971; Parke-Bernet Galleries, Sale 3204, May 1971, Lot 36; Private collection, USA, 2017.

· Torso, China, Northern Qi period (549-577), H: 53.5 x 21cm (20.8 x 8.3in). An exquisite white marble figure. Provenance: Private Collection, Belgium; with Zen Gallery Belgium, 2004.

Further highlights include:

· Warriors, China, Early Tang Dynasty (618-907), late 7th century, H: 89.5cm (35in). A pair of terracotta warriors in a striking stance with fierce expressions. Their feet are apart, arms outstretched, and fists clenched ready to fight off any evil forces. They wear full body armor bound with cords, worn over knee length tunics. Provenance: Private Collection, The Netherlands, 2017; with Priestley & Ferraro at TEFAF Maastricht 2008.

· Seated Guandi, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722), ca. 1680-90. H: 25.6 x 14.5cm (9.8 x 5.5in). This is an enamel on biscuit figure of the Daoist God of War, Guandi, seated in a semi-circular chair. His green robe hangs loosely over his armor, a belt slung low around the hips. His right shoulder pad and the relief molded studded armor are visible. Generously sized, finely modeled figures of Guandi such as this, are a rarity. A seated Guandi is in the collection of the Taft Museum, Cincinnati. Another is in the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem and a standing Guandi with comparable enameling from the former Salting Collection, is now in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Provenance: Private Collection, United Kingdom; with Alfred Speelman, London 1960s.

Vanderven, based in the charming Dutch medieval town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, reaches collectors worldwide through its participation in renowned fairs such as TEAFAF New York Fall