A Chinese Archaistic Pottery Vase with mark, Qing dynasty. The elongated baluster-form vase is decorated in low relief with archaistic taotie and geometric diaper patterns within recessed panels, flanked by a pair of stylized animal-form handles. The surface bears an intentionally aged, earthen encrustation consistent with archaistic decorative taste.

10.63"h x 6.3"w x 3.94"l (27 x 16 x 10 cm)

Provenance: Estate of an Important Los Angeles Collector, Hubert Schmalix.

Hubert Schmalix (1952-2025) was born in Graz, Austria, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, from 1971 to 1976. He served as a visiting professor at the Academy of Applied Arts, Vienna (1986-1987), and held a professorship at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna (1999-2006). He was also a visiting professor at UCLA, Los Angeles, and, in 2025, a teaching artist at the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg. Schmalix lived and worked in both Los Angeles and Vienna.Passionate about Chinese art-particularly Shiwan ware-Schmalix began collecting fine Chinese artworks from around the world in 1999, eventually amassing an extensive Shiwan collection. He later became a member of the Hong Kong Shiwan Association.

NOTE: THIS ITEM IS IN LOS ANGELES.