12 décembre 2016
A blue and white 'Three Peak' brushrest, Wanli six-character mark within double-rectangles and of the period (1573-1619)
Lot 2989. A blue and white 'Three Peak' brushrest, Wanli six-character mark within double-rectangles and of the period (1573-1619). Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 78,000 - USD 100,000). Price Realised HKD 740,000 (USD 95,442). © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
Moulded with three five-clawed dragons painted in underglaze blue forming the peaks amidst fire and cloud-scrolls above stylised rocks and waves, resting on an integral stand with shaped apron, the enamels later added, the... [Lire la suite]12 décembre 2016
A very rare Ming blue and white stembowl, Wanli six-character mark in a line and of the period (1573-1619)
Lot 2923. A very rare Ming blue and white stembowl, Wanli six-character mark in a line and of the period (1573-1619); 6 in. (15.3 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000. Price realised HKD 1,820,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011
The bowl with an everted rim, painted on the exterior and interior well with peony scrolls, the interior with a central medallion of three lotuses, raised on a slightly flared columnar support decorated with a continuous band of lotus scrolls,... [Lire la suite]12 décembre 2016
A fine and large carved 'Lotus' Longquan celadon charger, Ming Dynasty, early 15th century
Lot 3012. A fine and large carved 'Lotus' Longquan celadon charger, Ming Dynasty, early 15th century. Estimate HKD 800,000 - HKD 1,200,000 (USD 110,000 - USD 150,000). Price Realised HKD 1,940,000 (USD 250,213). © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
Sturdily potted and fluidly carved in the centre with a large lotus blossom supported on a curved stalk with curling leafy tendrils, the cavetto with a band of scrolling lotus below the broad mouth rim with a band of classic scrolls, the... [Lire la suite]12 décembre 2016
A fine and rare Ming blue and white 'dragon' dish, Zhengde four-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1506-152
Lot 2979. A fine and rare Ming blue and white 'dragon' dish, Zhengde four-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1506-1521). Estimate HKD 2,200,000 - HKD 2,800,000 (USD 290,000 - USD 360,000). Price Realised HKD 2,900,000 (USD 374,030). © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
Finely potted with rounded sides and painted in vibrant inky-blue tones in the centre with a sinuous five-clawed dragon amidst a dense lotus meander, surrounded by two further dragons striding around the... [Lire la suite]12 décembre 2016
A fine and extremely rare Ming blue and white stembowl, Chenghua period (1465-1487)
Lot 2978. A fine and extremely rare Ming blue and white stembowl, Chenghua period (1465-1487). Estimate HKD 4,000,000 - HKD 6,000,000 (USD 520,000 - USD 770,000). Price Realised HKD 3,860,000 (USD 497,847). © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
With thinly potted rounded sides rising to a flaring mouth rim, resting on an elegantly splayed stem foot decorated with eight simple florettes within double-line borders, the exterior of the bowl finely painted in bright tones to depict an Indian lotus... [Lire la suite]12 décembre 2016
A fine and rare large carved 'loquats' Longquan celadon barbed-rim charger, Hongwu period (1368-1398)
Lot 3011. A fine and rare large carved 'loquats' Longquan celadon barbed-rim charger, Hongwu period (1368-1398). Estimate HKD 3,000,000 - HKD 5,000,000 (USD 390,000 - USD 650,000). Price Realised HKD 4,220,000 (USD 544,279). © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
The sturdily potted dish well-carved to the interior with a central medallion of a fruiting loquat, encircled around the lobed rim with vertically arranged flowering branches below the lipped everted rim, the... [Lire la suite]12 décembre 2016
A fine and rare early Ming anhua decorated tianbai stembowl, Yongle four-character sealmark and of the period (1403-1425)
Lot 2922. A fine and rare early Ming anhua decorated tianbai stembowl, Yongle four-character sealmark and of the period (1403-1425). Estimate HKD 3,000,000 - HKD 5,000,000 (USD 390,000 - USD 650,000). Price Realised HKD 4,220,000 (USD 544,279). © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
Thinly potted with deep rounded sides rising to a flared rim, supported on a tall slightly spreading hollow foot, covered overall with a creamy-white tianbai glaze and finely decorated in anhua on... [Lire la suite]
12 décembre 2016
An important early Ming blue and white stemcup, Xuande six-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1426-1435)
Lot 2976. An important early Ming blue and white stemcup, Xuande six-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1426-1435). Estimate HKD 5,000,000 - HKD 8,000,000 (USD 650,000 - USD 1,000,000). Price Realised HKD 7,220,000 (USD 931,207). © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
The cup with rounded sides rising to slightly everted mouthrim, delicately painted with a scholar seated in a pavilion in observation of two small boys at play taunting crickets, within a fenced garden flanked by trees... [Lire la suite]12 décembre 2016
A celadon-glazed, crackled dish, Late Ming–Early Qing dynasty
Lot 506. A celadon-glazed, crackled dish, Late Ming–Early Qing dynasty. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 25,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.
thickly potted with shallow flaring sides rising at an angle from a short tapered foot, covered overall with a lustrous glaze suffused with a network of fine crackles, the unglazed foot ring burnt to a light orange in the firing - 18.9 cm, 7 1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979), Rome.
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A Fahua 'lotus' meiping, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Lot 645. A Fahua 'lotus' meiping, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 27,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.
boldly decorated in aubergine, yellow and turquoise glaze with four large lotus blossoms borne on an undulating foliate stem, between pendent ruyi heads and upright lappets, all reserved on a deep blue ground - 27.4 cm, 10 3/4 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 Dec 2016