His collection of white-glazed porcelain has become an unprecedented existence, from the Sui and Tang dynasties to the late Qing Dynasty, covering almost all classic white-glazed types in history.
He bought the former Swedish royal palace Ekoisund and spent 11 years renovating the old palace as his residence and preserving his collection. He also frequently loaned his collection to major international exhibitions, and his catalogue has become an authoritative book on Chinese white-glazed porcelain and gold and silver.
In the Proceedings of the Oriental Ceramics Society in London, Dr. Carl Kan's view of collecting is described as follows: "In ceramics his interest was in form and texture of glaze; decoration to him was far less important.” ("He was more concerned with the shape and glaze of ceramics, and for him the ornamentation of the objects was far less important.") )
C.T. LOO, THE MOST FAMOUS ANTIQUE DEALER OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, ONCE SAID ABOUT DR. KARL KEMP: "He focused on white porcelain and gold and silver objects, and he was of unique taste, as long as it was perfect and of the highest quality, and never bargained." ”
Famous antique dealer Lu Qinzhai
"Never bargain" - what a pride and love!
——How extravagant it is to buy the old palace and renovate it for 11 years to live in and collect!
Dr. Carl Kemp never bargained for white-glazed porcelain and gold and silverware, as long as they were perfect and of the highest quality.
It can be seen that his vision, courage and collection level have improved.
Even now, his old collection is sold internationally at very good prices.
2008 Sotheby's Calkamp Catalogue
This white-glazed beast-patterned dragon button clock was auctioned at Sotheby's Paris on November 18, 2008 under auction number 222. It was also published in the 1964 issue Carl. Catalogue of Chinese Porcelain in the Campo Collection, p. 206, fig. 697.
"Karl. Kanpu Tibetan Chinese Porcelain Catalogue
Dr. Karl Kemp is a legend as an Olympic tennis runner-up, one of the world's top collectors of white-glazed porcelain and gold and silverware, and a world-famous industrialist, and the old collector of this white-glazed beast-patterned dragon button clock is so prominent.
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