5 avril 2017

Lot 3679. A blue and white quatrefoil handled cup, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566), 9 cm, 3 1/2  in. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot sold 212,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. well potted with a shapely quatrefoil body flaring to a galleried rim of corresponding form, all supported on a tall circular foot with rounded edges, flanked by a pair of handles modelled in the form of stylised mythical creatures extending to the foot, the body decorated with two coiling kui dragons... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3681. A fine pair of blue and white 'dragon' bowls, Zhiyuan Tang zhi marks, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795), 13.4 cm, 5 1/4  in. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 475,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. each well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flared rim, the exterior brightly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with two five-clawed scaly dragons striding amongst scrolling clouds, their mouths opened revealing sharp fangs, all above tumultuous... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3673. A blue and white 'dragon' stem cup, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368), 11.9 cm, 4 5/8  in. Estimate 900,000 — 1,200,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,125,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, the interior decorated with a central medallion the curved rounded sides rising to a gently flared rim, supported on a splayed hollow stem moulded with horizontal ridges, applied overall save for the unglazed footring with a white glaze, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3674. A rare blue and white 'boys' dish, Mark and period of Longqing (1567-1572), 12 cm, 4 3/4  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,250,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, the interior decorated with a central medallion enclosing two boys at play, framed by pine trees and rockwork, the exterior with a continuous frieze depicting eight further boys interrupted by shrubs and trees, the base... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3675. A blue and white 'boys' box and cover, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620), 22 cm, 8 5/8  in. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,620,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. of circular form, brightly painted in vivid shades of cobalt blue, the stepped domed cover with a central medallion enclosing sixteen boys at play in a fenced garden, with a boy dressed as a dignitary seated on a chair at the centre leading other boys around to read, beside a boy flying a kite and another group of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3623. A fine blue and white 'phoenix' mallet vase, Mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722), 24 cm, 9 1/2  in. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 HKD. Lot sold 3,220,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. the bell-shaped body rising to a tall tubular neck with a slightly lipped rim supported on a raised footring, painted on both sides with a highly stylised kui phoenix design, its head on the neck of the vase dissolving into abstract blue scrolls draping over the shoulders against a plain... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3620. A rare large blue and white ring-shaped box and cover, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566), 39 cm, 15 3/8  in. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 HKD. Lot sold 3,940,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. with cylindrical sides boldly painted in bright cobalt-blue tones, depicting five-clawed dragons striding amongst undulating leafy lotus scrolls, their sinuous bodies carefully picked out with scales, the top of the slightly domed cover similarly painted with two further dragons... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3611. A fine blue and white barbed 'floral scroll' dish, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424), 33.7 cm, 13 1/4  in.. Estimate 5,000,000 — 7,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 6,700,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. well potted with rounded sides divided into twelve bracket foliations, rising from a short tapered foot to a barbed everted rim, painted in vivid tones of cobalt blue with 'heaped and piled' accents, the slightly recessed interior centred with a large barbed medallion of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3612. An extremely rare and large blue and white 'lion' bowl, Ming dynasty, Chenghua period (1465-1487), 20.6 cm, 8 1/8  in.. Estimate 3,000,000 — 5,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 15,700,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. superbly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flared rim, the exterior painted in bold cobalt-blue tones depicting lions frolicking amid the babao playfully chasing beribboned brocade balls, the mythical felines detailed with long-haired manes,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3614. A fine and extremely rare blue and white 'dragon and phoenix' vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795), 37.3 cm, 14 5/8  in. Estimate 30,000,000 — 40,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 44,537,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. finely and sturdily potted with a rectangular baluster body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flared rim, the neck flanked by a pair of stylised archaistic animal handles detailed in shaded tones of cobalt with archaistic scrollwork and surmounted by a... [Lire la suite]