2 novembre 2016

Hat-top ornament, from Nanjing, c. 1420-21, gold, decorated with gemstones. Excavated from the tomb of Zhu Zhanji, Prince Zhuang of Liang, and of Lady Wei at Zhongxiang, Hubei province. © Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物馆 Hat-top ornament, Ming dynasty, 7.5-high, bottom diameter 4.8cm. Lotus chassis is made of gold jewels and sapphire toppings composed of 10 existing gem. Top seat "tethered wire insert" a nearly 200-carat Marquise colorless sapphires, is the greatest archaeological discovery of sapphire. © Hubei Provincial Museum... [Lire la suite]

Lot 296. A pair of small Qingbai foliate dishes, Song dynasty (960–1279). Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  each of chrysanthemum form, the curved sides rising to a flared rim, covered overall in an even pale-blue translucent glaze. Quantité: 2 - 10.8 cm, 4 1/4  in. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM

Lot 295. A Qingbai foliate bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279). Estimate 2,500 — 3,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  of mallow form, the gently curving sides rising from a short straight foot to a flared rim carved with six notches, the interior carved and combed with stylised foliage, covered in a pale-blue translucent glaze; 15.2 cm, 6 in. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM

Lot 293. A 'Longquan' celadon lotus bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279). Estimate 3,000 — 4,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, the exterior carved with lotus petals, covered with an even olive-green glaze; 16.5 cm, 6 3/4  in.. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM

Lot 290. A ''Longquan' celadon carved meiping, Early Northern Song dynasty; 15.7 cm, 6 1/8  in Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Lot sold 16,250 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the tapering ovoid body rising to a waisted neck and everted rim, freely carved to the exterior with an undulating floral scroll between lappet bands, covered overall in a translucent olive-green glaze stopping just above the foot revealing the grey buff body. Provenance: Collection of Sir Michael and Lady Cynthia Postan,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 289. A 'Cizhou' white-glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960–1279); 14 cm, 5 1/2  in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP.  Lot sold 6,875 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to an incurved rim with pie-crust edge, covered overall in a white glaze.  Provenance: Eskenazi, London, ref no. C3185. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM

Lot 288. A small ‘Jizhou’ ‘papercut’ bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279). Estimate 1,000 — 1,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the interior decorated in papercut resist with three lozenge-shaped floral cartouches in dark brown, all reserved against a ground of streaked brown glaze, the exterior covered in a dark brown glaze mottled with lighter flecks - 10.7 cm, 4¼ in. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Londres, 09 nov. 2016, 11:30 AM

Lot 287. A sancai-glazed pottery horse, Tang Dynasty (618-907). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  standing foursquare on a rectangular base with the head raised, ears pricked and held slightly to the left, the body with streaky ochre and cream glazes, the breast, crupper and halter straps in ochre hung with green foliate-shaped plaques, the saddle, saddle blanket, hooves and base unglazed, wood stand. Quantité: 2 - 49.5 cm, 19 1/2  in.. Provenance: Asahi... [Lire la suite]

Lot 286. A straw-glazed pottery model of an ox, Tang Dynasty (618-907). Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  standing foursquare with head raised, the harness and trappings lightly moulded in relief, covered overall in a pale straw glaze; 24.1 cm, 9 1/2  in. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 12th December 1989, lot 194.. Notes: The dating of this lot is consistent with Oxford Thermoluminescence Test no. 566b78. Similar pottery figures of oxen are illustrated in Qin... [Lire la suite]

Lot 285. A rare phosphatic-splashed tazza, Tang dynasty (618-907). Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the shallow rounded sizes rising from a high spreading foot to a lipped rim, decorated with irregular bluish-white splashes on a dark chocolate ground: 34.5 cm, 13 5/8  in. Provenance: Wannieck, Paris (according to paper label).. The dating of this lot is consistent with Oxford Authentication Thermoluminescence test no. P116d20.  Sotheby's. Important... [Lire la suite]