5 juin 2015

Rare plat en grès bleu blanc, Vietnam, XVème siècle. Estimate €6,000 – €8,000 ($6,685 - $8,913). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The dish is elaborately painted to the centre with a large flower bloom with scrolling leaves, surrounded by a stylised lotus floral spray in the cavetto. The base is decorated with lappets. 14 ¼ in. (36.3 cm.) diam. Provenance: The Lammers collection Note: Compare the present lot to a similar dish in the Pusat Museum in Jakarta, illustrated by Abu Ridho in The World's... [Lire la suite]

Grand plat en porcelaine de type 'Zhangzhou', Chine, dynastie Ming, XVIIème siècle. Estimate €6,000 – €8,000 ($6,685 - $8,913). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The deep dish is decorated in shades of turquoise, green and iron-red to depict birds flying amidst chrysanthemum, surrounded by two dragons in the cavetto. 15 1/8 in. (38.5 cm.) diam. Provenance: From a private Japanese collection Note: Compare this to a similar dish in the Franks collection, illustrated by Jessica Harrison-Hall, Ming... [Lire la suite]

Jarre en grès émaillé fahua, guan, Chine, dynastie Ming, XVIIème siècle. Estimate €30,000 – €50,000 ($33,423 - $55,705). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The sturdily potted jar is decorated to the sides with an idyllic garden scene, depicting immortals carrying various attributes, below the Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, to the shoulder and a band of stylised cloud scrolls to the neck. The decoration is executed in slip and glazed in turquoise, yellow and mauve on a dark blue ground, with the interior glazed... [Lire la suite]

Coupe à pied en porcelaine émaillée rouge de fer et bleu blanc, Chine, dynastie Ming, époque Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate €2,500 – €3,500 ($2,785 - $3,899). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The exterior of the bowl is painted in shades of cobalt blue to depict scholars in a garden setting, above a band of lappets surrounding the tall foot. The sides of the interior are decorated in iron-red and gilt with phoenixes in flight amidst scrolling clouds. 5 7/8 in, (14.8 cm.) diam. AN IRON-RED AND GILT-DECORATED BLUE AND... [Lire la suite]

Vase bouteille en porcelaine bleu blanc 'Kraak', Chine, dynastie Ming, époque Wanli (1573-1619. Estimate €4,000 – €6,000 ($4,456 - $6,685). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The vase is moulded in six lobes and decorated with panels each enclosing be-ribboned scholars' objects, below a band of ruyi-heads and tasselled beaded pendants. The neck is mounted with a silver collar decorated with shaped panels enclosing flowers, and a domed cover with a lotus bud finial. 13 in. (33 cm.) high overall, including cover ... [Lire la suite]

Plat en porcelaine émaillée blanc, Chine, dynastie Ming, Marque incisée à six caractères dans un double cercle et époque Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate €1,000 – €1,500 ($1,114 - $1,671). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The interior is incised with a phoenix in flight surrounded by four cranes in flight amongst cloud scrolls, all surrounded by a band of scrolling flowers; warped. 11 ½ in. (29.3 cm.) diam. Provenance: Sotheby's Amsterdam, 21 May 2003, lot 153.Property of a European Collector. A WHITE-GLAZED... [Lire la suite]

Vase en porcelaine émaillée blanc, yuhuchunping, Chine, début de la dynastie Ming (1368-1644). Estimate €3,000 – €4,000 ($3,342 - $4,456). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The vase is freely carved with two trailing lotus sprays between carved horizontal double lines. It is covered with a pale greyish-blue glaze. 10 ½ in. (27 cm.) high Provenance: Formerly in the Collection of Mrs J. de M., Paris. A WHITE-GLAZED VASE, YUHUCHUNPING, CHINA, EARLY MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) Christie's. ART... [Lire la suite]

Rare grand plat en porcelaine émaillée céladon, Chine, Dynastie Ming (1368-1644).  Estimate €8,000 – €12,000 ($8,913 - $13,369). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The charger is freely carved to the interior with two large chrysanthemum blooms surrounded by leafy scrolling foliage, all encircled by a band of floral scrolls. It is covered in a dark celadon glaze of olive tone suffused with a network of crackles, thinning to white around the mouth rim. 22 in. (55.9 cm.) diam. Notes: Dishes with... [Lire la suite]

Statue de Guanyin en biscuit et porcelaine céladon Longquan, Chine, Dynastie Ming (1368-1644).  Estimate €8,000 – €12,000 ($8,913 - $13,369). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bodhisattva is modelled wearing long flowing robes that open at the chest to reveal a wan symbol, seated invajrasana on a lotus throne which is supported by a tiered base decorated with floral scrolls. The face with downcast eyes bears a serene expression. The figure is covered in a soft celadon glaze, with the... [Lire la suite]

Plat octogonal en porcelaine émaillée céladon, Chine, Dynastie Yuan-Ming, XIIIème-XIVème siècle. Estimate €3,000 – €5,000 ($3,342 - $5,570). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The heavily-potted dish is freely carved to the interior with eight floral scrolls surrounding a central diaper roundel. The exterior is carved with two tiers of flower petals encircling the foot. It is covered in an olive-celadon glaze, pooling within the crevices of the decoration. There is an unglazed disc to the base which has fired to an... [Lire la suite]