7 novembre 2011

A carved and moulded  'Longquan' celadon 'chrysanthemum' vase. Ming Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's  robustly potted with a bulbous body rising to a waisted neck flaring to a wide everted rim, the body moulded and carved with chrysanthemum flowers borne on a continuous leafy scroll, above upright plantain lappets skirting the foot, carved with keyfret below the filet collaring the neck and upright plantain leaves above, the everted rim decorated with a band of chevrons and finished with raised bosses along the edge,... [Lire la suite]

A carved 'Longquan' celadon jar, guan. Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's.  heavily potted and of baluster form, the high rounded shoulders rising from a recessed base to a short wide neck, freely carved in relief to the exterior with four lotus blooms borne on meandering leafy stems above a band of upright petal lappets, covered overall with a celadon glaze, the unglazed rim and the wedge-shaped foot rim burnt orange in the firing, wood stand and cover  Quantity: 3 - 22.7cm., 9in. Estimate 10,000-15,000 GBP ... [Lire la suite]

A large moulded 'Longquan' celadon vase. Ming Dynasty, 16th century. Photo Sotheby's the robustly-potted baluster body decorated with peony blossoms borne on undulating stems with trefoil leaves, all above a layer of pointed upright lappets and below a meandering leafy scroll enclosing lotus flowers, the tall trumpet neck rising from a groove on the shoulders and carved with two peony sprays enclosed in shaped panels reserved against a ground of further floral sprays and leafy tendrils, all below a trellis border and above a... [Lire la suite]

A large carved 'Longquan' celadon dish. Ming Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's.  the rounded sides rising from a short foot rim to an everted rim, the interior carved with a central roundel of lozenge diaper, below a band of bold lotus scroll to the cavetto; 47.5cm., 18 3/4 in. Estimate 30,000-35,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 09 Nov 2011 www.sothebys.com

A large carved 'Longquan' celadon 'Lotus' bowl. Ming Dynasty, 14th century. Photo Sotheby's the deep fluted sides rising from a tapering foot to a foliate rim, the exterior freely carved with nine lotus blooms rising from meandering leafy stems, the interior with a single lotus spray in the centre surrounded by further lotus blooms borne on undulating stems with trefoil leaves, covered overall with a pale celadon glaze with an unglazed ring at the base revealing the buff-coloured body; 35.2cm., 13 7/8 in. Estimate 7,000-9,000 GBP ... [Lire la suite]

A carved and moulded  'Longquan' celadon 'dragon' dish.  Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's heavily potted with deep rounded sides rising from a steeply tapered foot to an everted rim, the interior moulded with a ferocious dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, freely carved around the well with scrolling leafy motifs, the exterior moulded with upright pointed lappets, covered overall in an olive green glaze thinning at the edges and leaving a buff-orange ring at the base; 33.5cm., 13 1/4 in. Estimate 6,000-8,000 GBP ... [Lire la suite]

A 'Longquan' celadon model of a mountain retreat. Ming Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's shaped in the form of a rocky grotto pierced and moulded with numerous apertures, recesses and crags, some with seated sages, their faces unglazed and burnt brown in the firing, and two with square two-storied pagodas, covered overall with a thick and bubbled celadon glaze thinning to a cream colour at the extremities, the base left unglazed revealing the brown body; 31.2cm., 12 1/4 in. Estimate 5,000-7,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Sotheby's London, 7th... [Lire la suite]

A carved 'Longquan' celadon 'Lotus' Dish. Ming Dynasty, 15th century. Photo Sotheby's the rounded sides rising from a tapering foot to an everted foliate rim, the slightly recessed central medallion freely carved with two lotus sprays within double line borders, encircled by further scrolling lotuses at the well and repeated in the exterior, the rim bordered by a lozenge pattern, covered overall in a thick celadon glaze leaving a ring on the underside burnt buff-orange during firing; 44.5cm., 17 1/2 in. Estimate... [Lire la suite]

Antico, Hercules, model created by 1496, cast possibly by 1496. Bronze with gilding and silvering, overall without base: 34.57 cm (13 5/8 in.)  with base: 38.42 cm (15 1/8 in.) The Frick Collection, New York, Gift of Miss Helen Clay Frick. WASHINGTON, D.C.- Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi, known as Antico (c. 1455–1528), transformed the art of bronze sculpture. His contributions are celebrated in Antico: The Golden Age of Renaissance Bronzes, the first monographic exhibition in the United States devoted to the Italian sculptor and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 97. A copper-red glazed stembowl, Yongzheng seal mark and period (1723-1735);  18.8cm, 7 3/8 in. Estimate 6,000-8,000 GBP. Lot sold 13,125 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides supported on a hollow flared foot moulded with a raised rib, applied to the exterior with a rich blood red glaze stopping neatly and darkening to a purplish tone at the foot, the interior and the underside of the foot glazed white, inscribed to the base with a six-character Yongzheng seal mark, with wood stand.... [Lire la suite]