04 novembre 2016
A pair of huanghuali and hongmu square-corner compound cabinets, sijiangui, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century

04 novembre 2016
A rare and large huanghuali square table, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, 17th century

04 novembre 2016
A rare and finely cast gilt-bronze figure of Sakyamuni, Sui dynasty (581-618)

04 novembre 2016
An important and rare wine vessel, zun, Early Western Zhou dynasty (1066 BC-771 BC)

04 novembre 2016
A rare and finely cast imperial bronze 'dragon' vase, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)

04 novembre 2016
A pair of large famille-rose yellow-ground 'bajixiang' altar vases, gu, Qianlong marks and period (1736-1795)

04 novembre 2016
Fu Baoshi (1904-1965), Admiring the waterfall, 1964

04 novembre 2016
A rare imperial inscribed famille rose octagonal vase, Jiaqing iron-red six-character seal mark and of the period (1796-1820)
Lot 83. A rare imperial inscribed famille rose octagonal vase, Jiaqing iron-red six-character seal mark and of the period (1796-1820). Estimate GBP 200,000 - GBP 300,000 (USD 246,600 - USD 369,900). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016.
The vase is of octagonal cylindrical form, slightly tapering towards the base, with the straight sides rising to an angular shoulder and an everted gilt rim. The sides are decorated with gilt-edged rectangular panels alternating between poetic inscriptions and... [Lire la suite]
04 novembre 2016
An imperial and very rare yellow-ground famille rose 'nine dragons' hat stand, Daoguang six-character seal mark in gilt and of t
Lot 80. An imperial and very rare yellow-ground famille rose 'nine dragons' hat stand, Daoguang six-character seal mark in gilt and of the period (1821-1850). Estimate GBP 200,000 - GBP 300,000 (USD 246,600 - USD 369,900). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016.
The finely enamelled hat stand is decorated to the top with reticulated roundels enclosing pink stylised bats, set against a lemon-yellow ground with nine five-clawed dragons amidst clouds and flames. The mid-section is shaped as an archaistic vase with a... [Lire la suite]
04 novembre 2016
A magnificent and very rare large famille rose-enamelled turquoise-ground 'bats' vase, Qianlong mark and of the period
Lot 35. A magnificent and very rare large famille rose-enamelled turquoise-ground 'bats' vase, Qianlong incised and gilt six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate GBP 700,000 - GBP 1,000,000 (USD 863,100 - USD 1,233,000). Photo Christie's Images Ltd 2016.
The vase is exquisitely decorated on a turquoise ground with iron-red bats suspending ribbon-tied auspicious emblems as they swoop amidst multi-coloured lingzhi-shaped clouds, all gilt outlined against the turquoise ground between... [Lire la suite]