29 mars 2014

Lot 3025. A rare blue and white warming bowl, Ming Dynasty, Chenghua Period (1465-1487); 16.3 cm., 6 3/8 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot sold  2,080,000. Photo: Sotheby's 2014. the rounded sides rising on a tapered foot, the exterior decorated in delicate tones of cobalt-blue with a meandering lily scroll issuing leaves and tendrils, the interior further potted with a shallow bowl centred with a ruyi-shaped bloom wreathed by five flowerheads, all encircled by lotus, rose, chrysanthemum,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3024. A fine and extremely rare blue and white 'Waves' leys jar, zhadou, Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435); 16.7 cm., 6 1/2 in. Estimate 15,000,000 — 20,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 16,840,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. of finely potted compressed globular form resting on a splayed foot and flaring at the trumpet mouth, freely painted in varying tones of soft cobalt-blue with turbulent rolling waves emitting foam and spray, crashing against six unequally spaced jagged rocks, below a band of pendant... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3023. A fine and rare blue and white ‘Fruit’ meiping, Ming dynasty, Yongle period. Estimate 20,000,000 — 30,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 48,280,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. superbly potted with full rounded shoulders rising at a gently flaring angle from the base and sweeping to a short waisted neck, well painted in a lively style in washes of cobalt, the sides with a wide band of six fruit sprays arranged in an alternating double register, the upper register showing detached peach, pomegranate and crab apple, the lower... [Lire la suite]

A rare blue and white 'Lotus' dish, mark and period of Wanli. Photo: Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising to a barbed rim in the form of sixteen moulded lotus petals, the exterior with each petal enclosing a Tibetan character alternating with a floral bloom, the sides interrupted by a further row of moulded triangular petal tips with freely painted linear strokes, all above a lappet band encircling the underside, a single-line band bordering the foot, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a Tibetan character,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3005. A wucai 'Flowers and Fruit' dish, mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620); 26.3 cm., 10 3/8 in. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,120,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to an everted rim, the interior brightly decorated with bees hovering over a bowl of fruits and flowers atop a wood stand with acanthus-leaf feet, the bowl painted in underglaze blue with a key-fret band encircling the rim and stylised scrolls around the body, the blue and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3004. A white anhua lotus double-gourd vase, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 24.6 cm., 9 5/8 in. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 HKD. Lot sold 625,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2014. well potted of double-gourd form with a compressed globular bulb surmounted by an upper bulb sweeping up to a tapered mouthrim, the body incised with a fine anhua decoration and covered in a transparent glaze, the lower body incised with a band of wide petal lappets encircling the foot, below a band of floral scroll issuing leafy... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3003. A blue and white 'Lotus Bouquet' dish, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424); 27.7 cm., 10 7/8 in. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,440,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. superbly potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a tapered foot, decorated on the interior in deep cobalt blue with a medallion enclosing a ribbon-tied bouquet of lotus flowers and leaves, arrowhead and other waterplants, the medallion encircled with a composite floral scroll of camellia, hibiscus, pomegranate, tree peony,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3002. A rare copper-red decorated 'Chrysanthemum' cupstand, Ming dynasty, Hongwu period. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's. finely potted with sixteen shallow lobed sides rising to a barbed everted rim divided into eight equal bracket foliations, the lobes separated by an alternating ridge and indentation on the interior and exterior, decorated overall in underglaze copper-red of pale maroon-red tone, the central cup-holder with a radiating ruyi-head motif encircled by a raised bevelled... [Lire la suite]

A yellow colored diamond and diamond ring. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 Set with a cushion-cut fancy yellow diamond, weighing approximately 23.90 carats, flanked on either side by a trapeze-cut diamond, mounted in platinum and 18k gold. Estimate $375,000 – $450,000 With report 5141912747 dated 6 August 2012 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is fancy yellow, natural color, VVS2 clarity Christie's. MAGNIFICENT JEWELS, 16 April 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza - www.christies.com

A colored diamond and diamond ring. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 Set with a pear-shaped fancy deep brownish greenish yellow diamond, weighing approximately 10.03 carats, to the circular-cut diamond flower blossom cluster surround and shoulders, mounted in platinum and 18k white gold. Estimate $300,000 – $500,000 With report 5151778262 dated 11 November 2013 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is fancy deep brownish greenish yellow, natural color, SI2 clarity. The color of this diamond changes... [Lire la suite]