6 décembre 2015

  Lot 3174. A rare carved Qingbai foliate 'chilong' bowl, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate HK$500,000 - HK$800,000 ($64,818 - $103,709). Price Realized HK$875,000 ($113,432). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bowl is well potted with rounded sides rising to a slightly flared rim which is divided into six shallow lobes. The interior is fluidly incised with two chilong contesting a flaming pearl, the exterior with two large peony sprays with combed details. It is covered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2836. A large finely sgraffiato Cizhou globular jar, Jin-Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th century. Estimate HK$300,000 - HK$500,000 ($38,891 - $64,818). Price Realized HK$775,000 ($100,468). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The jar is carved with two horizontal registers of stylised leaf scrolls, above a lower register with foliate scrolls in blackish-brown slip against the unglazed buff-coloured body. The inside of the jar, short neck, lipped rim and recessed base are further applied with black slip and... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 2835. A Rare Sgraffiato Cizhou ‘Peony’ Meiping, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, 11th-12th Century. Estimate HK$400,000-600,000 ($52,000-78,000). Unsold. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The exterior of the vase is freely carved with three pairs of peony blossoms borne on meandering scrolls issuing broad leaves, between a band of elongated petals around the foot and a band of rounded petals on the shoulder, and is covered with creamy white slip under a clear glaze against the buff... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2834. A Very Rare Sgraffiato Cizhou ‘Peony’ Vase, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th Century. Estimate HK$1,000,000-1,500,000 ($130,000-190,000). Unsold. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The vase is potted with an ovoid body tapering sharply towards a tall spreading foot, surmounted by a trumpet neck below an everted rim. The body is carved through black slip to depict a broad peony scroll borne on leafy stem above a band of petals against a ground of white slip, under a clear glaze. The foot... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2833. A painted Cizhou deep bowl, Northern Song-Jin Dynasty, 12th Century. Estimate HK$200,000 - HK$300,000 ($25,927 - $38,891). Price Realized HK$250,000 ($32,409). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bowl is well potted with an ovoid body, supported on a high foot ring. The exterior is freely painted in darkish-brown slip depicting four foliate sprigs. The details of the sprigs are rendered by incising through the brown slip to the creamy white ground beneath. The interior is also covered in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2832. A painted Cizhou polychrome ‘Fish’ bowl, Jin dynasty, 13th Century; 6 3/4 in. (17 cm.) diam. Estimate HK$100,000 - HK$150,000 ($12,964 - $19,445). Price Realized HK$100,000 ($12,964). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bowl is painted to the interior in red and green overglaze enamels to depict a fish swimming amidst lotus. It is covered overall with a white slip under clear glaze stopping above the foot, exposing the biscuit body which is inscribed with three indecipherable characters in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2831. A very rare Cizhou white-glazed lobed vase, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century.  Estimate HK$200,000 - HK$300,000 ($25,927 - $38,891). Price Realized HK$187,500 ($24,307). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The vase is well potted with lobed bulbous body rising to a trumpet neck and a flaring flower-shaped mouth, supported on a scalloped foot. The exterior is covered with a white slip under a clear glaze that continues inside the neck. 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box... [Lire la suite]

The AGTA Cutting Edge Awards honor excellence and creativity of the lapidary arts, including natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls, carvings, other gem materials and objects of art in U.S. and Canada. A panel of judges will evaluate entries in the Cutting Edge Awards.The purpose of the Cutting Edge Competition is to celebrate the excellence and creativity of lapidary artists and colored gemstones.  Entries may incorporate existing lapidary techniques; however entries in Pairs & Suites, Innovative Faceting, Carving... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2830. A carved Qingbai meiping, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate HK$300,000 - HK$500,000 ($38,891 - $64,818). Price Realized HK$1,360,000 ($176,305). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The meiping with high-shouldered, tapering body is carved with a broad band of scrolling tendrils between double borders. It is covered inside and out with a glaze of pale aquamarine tone that ends above the foot to expose the fine biscuit ware. 10 1/4 in. (26.2 cm.) high, Japanese wood box ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2829. A Qingbai melon-form ewer, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century. Estimate HK$100,000 - HK$200,000 ($12,964 - $25,927). Price Realized HK$275,000 ($35,650). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The ewer is delicately potted with a melon-form body rising to a narrow waisted neck below an everted lipped rim, set at one side with a strap handle with a small loop on top opposite the curved spout. The body is incised with stylisedruyi heads below the curving spout and the strap handle. It is... [Lire la suite]