26 février 2014

A blue and white kosometsuke food bowl, Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen Period. Photo Sotheby's of conical form, with steep, faceted sides and supported on a splayed foot, each panel painted with a single ruyi head above a row of overlapping stylized leaves, the foot with a geometric wave band, the interior painted in the well with a camellia blossom on a leafy branch, beneath a chevron border and single line at the rim. Diameter 5 3/8 in., 13.7 cm. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 USD Provenance: Japanese Private Collection. Litterature: S.... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white 'Peony' foliate rim dish, 17th century. Photo Sotheby's painted to the center with a large flower-head, below a wave band at the rim, the exterior painted with sprigs of orchids, prunus and lotus, apocryphal Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 6 1/4 in., 15.9 cm. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 USD Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM - www.sothebys.com

Lot 238. A pair of blue and white sleeve vases, Transitional period, 17th century. Height 10 1/8 in., 25.8 cm. Estimation 10,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot sold 13,750 USD. Photo Sotheby's of cylindrical form rising to a short wide neck with everted rim, painted with a continuous scene in varying shades of underglaze blue with birds in flight and at rest amongst rockwork and foliage, the flat base unglazed (2).  Provenance: Christie's London, 29th June 1982, lot 87. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works... [Lire la suite]

Lot 237. An unusual blue and white 'precious objects'  box and cover, Wanli mark and period (1573-1620). Diameter 6 in., 15.2 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Lot sold 23,750 USD. Photo Sotheby's of circular outline, the top of the cover decorated with a 'flaming pearl' supported on a stylized blossom surrounded by blossoms supporting the 'Eight Precious Objects', the precious object motif repeated on the sides of the cover and box, six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double... [Lire la suite]

Lot 236. An unusual blue and white circular box and cover, Jiajing mark and period  (1522-1566); Diameter 3 1/4 in., 8.25 cm. Estimate 7,000 — 9,000 USD. Lot sold 7,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's of cylindrical form, the cover well painted with an elephant, depicted in profile, turning its head towards its back legs, the wrinkles of the voluminous folds of skin accentuating the movement, the sides with pendent lappets, the interior with an unglazed recessed ridge to fit the top, the sides painted with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 235. A blue and white jar, Jiajing Mark and Period (1522-1566); Height 10 1/8 in., 25.6 cm. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 USD. Lot sold 31,250 USD. Photo Sotheby's the ovoid body rising from a recessed base to a tapering neck, painted in vibrant tones around the shoulders with linked ruyi-heads suspending beaded tassels hanging stylized lotus sprays alternating with the 'Eight Treasures', all above flying horses galloping among breaking waves and stylized cloud lappets, the neck encircled with a leafy... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white barbed rim 'floral scroll' dish, Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period. Photo Sotheby's the interior freely painted with composite floral scroll in the medallion with aster, pink, mallow, chrysanthemum and lotus blooms around a central camellia, the lobed well with twelve single flower heads each encircled by its leafy stem, the flaring foliate rim with a band of breaking waves, the exterior sides painted with twelve further floral sprays, the base unglazed. Diameter 13 1/4 in., 33.7 cm. Estimation 300,000 — 400,000 USD ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 230. A Rare Molded Blue and White Barbed Rim Dish, Yuan Dynasty, 14th Century. Diameter 18 in., 45.7 cm. Estimation 200,000 — 300,000 USD. Lot sold 4,197,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's with bracket-lobed rim well painted with a lively wave pattern in underglaze blue of strong, inky tones, the shallow cavetto with eight reverse ground ruyi-form 'heaped and piled' reserves, molded in relief with fine detail, enclosing leafing peony against a ground of delicately undulating scrolls, the center formed by a... [Lire la suite]

A set of jadeite and diamond jewelry. Photo courtesy Christie's. Comprising a pendant, set with an oval lavender jadeite cabochon, within a brilliantcut diamond and ropetwist detail surround; and a matching bangle en suite, mounted in 18k white and yellow gold, pendant 6.0 cm long, bangle diameter 5.3 cm. Estimate HKD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 Accompanied by two report nos. SJ87451 and SJ87460 dated 28 January 2014 from Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory stating that the cabochons are natural jadeite and no polymer is detected (2) ... [Lire la suite]

A set of jadeite and diamond jewelry. Photo courtesy Christie's. Comprising a ring, set with an oval lavender jadeite cabochon, to the wide tapered fluted gold hoop accented by brilliantcut diamonds; and a pair of matching ear clips en suite, mounted in 18k gold, ring size 5½, ear clips 2.6 cm long. Estimate HKD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 Accompanied by two report nos. SJ87449 and SJ87450 dated 28 January 2014 from Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory stating that the cabochons are natural jadeite and no polymer is detected (3) ... [Lire la suite]