4 octobre 2015

A Longquan celadon reticulated stand, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Estimate HK$60,000 – HK$80,000 ($7,780 - $10,373). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The rounded sides are raised on a circular foot and cut-out in the form of four shaped 'legs' separated by openings of conforming outline. There are four apertures above the 'legs' and below the foliate, everted rim. The stand is covered overall in a glaze of olive colour that pools to a darker tone in the crevices. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) diam., wood box Provenance: A... [Lire la suite]

A large  Longquan celadon tripod censer, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Estimate HK$40,000 – HK$60,000 ($5,187 - $7,780). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The compressed body is raised on three stout legs and carved below the everted rim with a geometric lozenge pattern, each diamond square enclosing a stylised cloud motif. It is covered overall with a crackled glaze of olive-green tone with the exception of the unglazed centre of the interior and the protruding rounded centre of the base. 13 1/2 in. (33.4 cm.)... [Lire la suite]

A carved Longquan celadon 'Lotus' flower pot, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Estimate HK$80,000 – HK$120,000 ($10,373 - $15,560). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The flower pot with rounded sides is carved on the body with a central frieze of scrolling lotus, above a band of moulded upright petals and below a band of carved detached floral blossoms, all below an everted barbed rim, the bottom with a rounded drainage hole, covered overall with a thick glaze of sea-green tone. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box... [Lire la suite]

A carved Longquan celadon barbed rim oil lamp, Late Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th century. Estimate HK$30,000 – HK$40,000 ($3,890 - $5,187). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bell-shaped barbed-rim cup is incised to the centre of the interior with a lingzhi and a band of leafy scrolls around the well. The ribbed exterior is decorated with pendent lappets on the base of the cup divided by a raised band at the top of the spreading ribbed foot, covered overall with a soft olive-green glaze. 4 1/2 in. (11.5... [Lire la suite]

A small Longquan celadon vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Estimate HK$50,000 – HK$70,000 ($6,483 - $9,077). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The vase is potted with a bulbous bottom tapering to a slender and slightly waisted neck, covered with a thick glaze of sea-green tone. 6 in. (15.2 cm.) high, box Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS & WORKS OF ART, 6 October 2015, 22nd Floor

St. John on Patmos, f. 8 from a Book of Hours, use of Rome, Alternative Attribution, 24 x 15 cm, 1490 - 1500. Image courtesy of  Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books.  LONDON.- Dr Jörn Günther Rare Books will join the impressive roster of international exhibitors at this year’s Frieze Masters, which will take place from 14th-18th October 2015 in Regent’s Park, London. Positioned alongside its contemporary counterpart, Frieze Masters offers a modern lens on historical art. Dr Jörn Günther Rare Books will accentuate... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3666. A large blue and white hexagonal 'Longevity' jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566);  37.5 cm., 14 3/4  in. Estimate 100,000 — 120,000 HKD (11,496 — 13,795 EUR). Lot sold 225,000 HKD (25,865 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. sturdily potted of hexagonal section, the elegant broad-shouldered body rising from a spreading flat base to a short waisted neck, painted on the exterior with eight cartouches, each detailed with a pair of cranes in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3665. A very rare blue and white 'Carp and Lotus' vase, zun, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566);  21.5 cm., 8 1/2  in. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 HKD (233,438 - 350,157 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. the well-proportioned bronze-form body set with vertical flanges on opposite sides, the bulbous mid-section painted in deep, vibrant tones of underglaze blue with a carp swimming amidst lotus plants and water weeds reserved on a ground of finely picked out... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3663. A large blue and white 'Lotus' bowl, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566);  40.2 cm., 15 3/4  in. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD (22,991 — 34,487 EUR). Lot sold 350,000 HKD (40,235 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a flared rim, the exterior decorated in various tones of cobalt-blue with a continuous band of lotus blossoms borne on an undulating scroll issuing stylised curling leaves, all above a band of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3661. A blue and white 'Fish' jar, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566);  20.6 cm., 8 1/8  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD (45,982 — 68,974 EUR). Lot sold 1,875,000 HKD (215,542 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. the ovoid body rising from a recessed base to broad shoulders, surmounted by a short neck with a lipped rim, painted with four pond fish swimming amongst aquatic plants, each separated by a lotus spray, all above cresting waves and upright lappets,... [Lire la suite]