Chinese celadon-glazed & Ru-type vases from a Palm Beach Private Collector
A Chinese celadon-glazed bottle vase. Qing dynasty, 18th- 19th century. photo Sotheby's
the bulbous body tapering to a slender neck and a molded garlic-head mouth, all covered in an even pale celadon glaze; height 11 in. 28 cm. Estimate 15,000—25,000 USD. Lot Sold 68,500 USD
A Chinese Ru-type bottle vase. Qing dynasty, 18th- 19th century. photo Sotheby's
covered in a rich gray-blue glaze suffused with fine yellow-brown crackling, the foot dressed in brown; height 11 1/4 in. 28.6 cm. Estimate 10,000—15,000 USD. Lot Sold 34,375 USD
A Chinese Ru-type pear-shaped vase. Qing dynasty, 18th- 19th century. photo Sotheby's
covered in a smoky lavender-blue glaze, the foot dressed in brown; height 8 1/2 in. 21.7 cm. Estimate 8,000—12,000 USD. Lot Sold 20,000 USD
A Chinese celadon-glazed Vase.. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. photo Sotheby's
the body incised with scrolling lotus beneath a narrow band of inverted triangles and ruyi-heads around the neck; height 9 3/4 in. 24.8 cm. Estimate 4,000—6,000 USD. Lot Sold 12,500 USD
A Chinese celadon-glazed Baluster Vase.. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. photo Sotheby's
incised with a band of scrolling lotus beneath a narrow border of inverted triangles around the neck; height 10 in. 25 4 cm. Estimate 4,000—6,000 USD. Lot Sold 10,000 USD
A Chinese celadon vase.. Late Ming-Qing dynasty. photo Sotheby's
molded with peonies and foliage between lappet borders at the rim and foot, the glaze suffused overall with a fine crackle; height 13 3/4 in., 35 cm. Estimate 2,000—3,000 USD. Lot Sold 8,125 USD
A Chinese celadon Baluster Vase.. Late Ming-Qing dynasty. photo Sotheby's
carved with peonies and foliage above a band of incised stiff leaves; height 13 in., 33 cm. Estimate 2,000—3,000 USD. Lot Sold 5,313 USD
Sotheby's. Property of a Palm Beach Private Collector. 29 Mar 11. New York www.sothebys.com