6 octobre 2016

Lot 3722. A large blue and white 'figures, dragon and phoenix' bowl, mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 625,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. the exterior decorated in cobalt blue with a continuous scene of four scholars in a setting detailed with jagged rockwork, verdant vegetation and a pavilion, each figure depicted with an attendant standing nearby, the interior with a medallion enclosing a dragon and a phoenix, the base with a six-character... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3720. A pair of blue and white 'dragon and phoenix' dishes, marks and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot sold 437,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. each with the interior decorated with a medallion enclosing a sinuous dragon and a phoenix with billowing tails, the exterior similarly decorated with a further dragon and phoenix, the base with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle; 15.3 cm, 6 in. Provenance: Christie's New York, 19th September... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3718. A rare blue and white 'dragon' jarlet, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot sold 625,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. the compressed ovoid body with tapered sides rising from a recessed base to a broad shoulder and surmounted by a short neck, the exterior painted with two scaly five-clawed dragons soaring sinuously amidst leafy lingzhi scrolls, all between double-line borders encircling the neck and foot, the base with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3719. A blue and white facetted 'dragon' jarlet, mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Lot sold 625,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's.  potted with a square-section baluster body surmounted by an upright neck and galleried mouthrim, each side decorated in cobalt blue with a dragon writhing amidst lotus scrolls, all between bands of pendent ruyi petals and upright lappets encircling the shoulder and foot respectively, the neck collared with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3633. A blue and white 'crane' box and cover, mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 750,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. of circular form supported on a straight foot, the domed cover boldly painted with a central medallion enclosing three cranes in flight amongst scrolling ruyi clouds, the sides of the cover and the box similarly decorated with six further flying and swooping cranes amongst clouds, all divided by double-line borders, the base inscribed with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3714. A rare blue and white 'immortals' warming bowl, Ming dynasty, Chenghua period (1465-1487). Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Lot sold 625,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. the double-walled vessel modelled with a deep rounded bowl resting on a short foot and joint on the interior with a shallow bowl, the exterior decorated with two pairs of figures in a rural landscape, the interior of the shallow bowl centred with two seated immortals surrounded by ruyi-shaped cloud scrolls with tall... [Lire la suite]

 LONDON.- Bonhams is offering an exceptional selection of Chinese ceramics and works of art in its Fine Chinese Art sale to be held on Thursday 10 November at Bonhams New Bond St, during London’s Asian Art Week.  Leading the early ceramic section of the sale is an exceptionally rare Ding tripod incense burner, dating to the Northern Song/Jin dynasty, 12th century, estimated at £80,000-120,000. Modelled after a Han dynasty bronze container, lian, and counted amongst ‘the five classic wares’, the Ding vessel is an... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 45 An Egyptian encaustic on wood mummy portrait of a woman, Hadrianic Period, circa 2nd century A.D., 12 1/16 in. (30.6 cm.) long. Estimate: $150,000-250,000 & Lot 46. An Egyptian encaustic on wood mummy portrait of a bearded man, Hadrianic Period, circa 2nd century A.D., 12 ¼ in. (31.1 cm.) long. Estimate: $100,000-150,000. © Christie’s Images Limited 2016. NEW YORK, NY.- On October 25, Christie’s sale of Antiquities presents two important Egyptian portraits on... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3637. A large and rare blue and white 'fruit spray' bowl, mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435). Estimate 5,000,000 — 7,000,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. heavily potted with low rounded sides supported on a straight foot, the exterior of the thick walls decorated in cobalt blue with six sprays of fruit comprising peach, pomegranate, loquat, grape, persimmon and longan, all above a band of radiating lotus lappets, the footrim picked out with evenly spaced detached sprays of... [Lire la suite]