7 octobre 2016

Lot 3713. A blue and white 'dragon' jar, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's. the exterior decorated with a pair of five-clawed dragons, each rendered in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', all between stylised bands of pendent and upright petal lappets encircling the shoulder and foot, all below a 'classic' scroll band collaring the neck, the slightly countersunk unglazed base centred with a sunken glazed medallion inscribed with an... [Lire la suite]