(lot of 5) Group of Chinese Shiwan Saucers and incense holder, Republic period. Including five variously shaped and glazed pottery pieces comprising: two foliate-rim dishes with thick, undulating lobes; one smaller lobed dish with mottled glaze; one square-form dish with an internal curving channel; and one incense holder.

Largest saucer: 1.77"h x 6.69"d (4.5 x 17 cm)

Condition: Overall wear, glaze frits, and firing imperfections consistent with age and kiln origin.

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.