Do you collect Rose Mandarin? - Share Your Favorite Things

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Sharon P — Sat, 09 Sep 2023 14:15:43 +0000

I acknowledge your thanks, the like button won't work for me, thanks again for showing us the collection. 😀

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Charlotte Ritchie — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 15:12:35 +0000

@sharonp Thank you Sharon!

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Charlotte Ritchie — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 15:12:12 +0000

Thank you Julia!

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Julia — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 05:44:44 +0000

Charlotte, you have some beautiful pieces! Thanks for posting them. This thread shows how amazing and unusual rose mandarin can be. Great topic, Steve.😊

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Charlotte Ritchie — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 05:26:09 +0000

@steve Ah yes! now I remember that. By the way, I always remember Peter talking about RM when I first joined, when he said that "Rose Mandarin and other export items were meant to show to other cultures, idealized versions of Chinese life." It's certainly the case for RM, as it is often is for those wonderful China trade paintings.

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Steve — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 04:28:05 +0000

@charlotte They were on Live Auctioneers, Akiba in FL. The estate of a fashion photographer. There were some amazing Victorian pieces of Renaissance Revival furniture and other goodies.

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Sharon P — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 03:50:37 +0000

@charlotte A beautiful collection Charlotte, thanks for sharing, lovely colors.

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Charlotte Ritchie — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 20:29:59 +0000

@steve oh that's so interesting! i hadn't thought much about the origins of the scenes, but that makes a lot of sense. When i first began collecting Asian Art about 4 years ago, i became utterly entranced by Rose Mandarin right away. i have since broadened my horizons, but i am still so drawn to earlier RM, and some later pieces, like Sharon's vase above. I love your teacup and saucer by the way, and i think i meant to bid on them. Were they on eBay or LiveAuctioneers? I'm quite sure i saw them and forgot to leave a bid!

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Steve — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 19:54:38 +0000

@charlotte

That's an amazing array! Interesting that some have an Amari-like border.

I suppose these court scenes came out of prototypes for the domestic market back in Ming era (or earlier?) depicting scenes from the "Romance of the Western Chamber". I guess they lost their narrative aspect by the 18th c. or early 19th c.

RE: Do you collect Rose Mandarin?

Charlotte Ritchie — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 19:23:14 +0000

PS: i forgot to subscribe to this topic, but if anyone has any opinions or thoughts about this collection, i'd love to know! thanks so much!