20 juillet 2017

Hipsters in Stones by Leo Caillard

 Heroes of Stone by Leo Caillard and Peter Kolus

Lot 243.  A rare 'Ding' incised 'mallow' dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), 14.2cm., 5 1/2 in. Estimate 1,200 — 1,500 GBP. Lot sold 48,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the body with five mallow-petal shaped lobes rising from a short straight foot, finely and naturalistically incised to the interior and exterior with overlapping petals, covered overall with a clear ivory glaze pooling in characteristic tear-drops on the exterior. Exhibited: Chinese Gold, Silver and Porcelain. The Kempe... [Lire la suite]

Lot 264. A fine 'Ding' moulded 'Boys' bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234), 20.7cm., 8 1/8 in. Estimate 3,000 — 4,000 GBP. Lot sold 48,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, finely moulded to the interior with a central medallion enclosing a qilin seated on an island surrounded by tumultuous foaming waves looking up at the crescent moon and star formation, encircled in the well by three young boys clad only in short frocks amidst scrolling leafy... [Lire la suite]

Lot 252. A fine and rare large 'Ding' 'Lotus' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), 26cm., 10 1/4 in. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Lot sold 48,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. each of the six gently curved petal-shaped lobes springing from a short straight foot, freely incised to the interior with a lotus medallion encircled by leafy scrolling lotus, covered overall in a clear ivory glaze, the rim copper bound. Provenance: Bluett & Sons, London (paper label to... [Lire la suite]

Lot 266. A rare white stoneware figure of a seated Buddha, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234), 19cm, 7 1/2 in. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 GBP. Lot sold 58,100 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. modelled seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal base, the hands held in dhyanamudra and wearing a loose-fitting robe falling in deep folds around his arms and lower body, his face with gentle smile framed by long pendulous ear-lobes and his hair tied in tight knots around... [Lire la suite]

Lot 251. A 'Ding' 'Dragon and Lotus' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), 17cm., 6 3/4 in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 66,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the deep gently curved sides rising from a short straight foot, carved around the exterior with two rows of over-lapping stiff lotus leaves, the interior with a finely incised dragon medallion, covered overall with a clear ivory glaze, the rim copper bound. Provenance: Bluett & Sons, London (paper label to the base). Literature: 'Hsing-Yao and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3222. A Ding bottle vase, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234), 11 3/4 in. (29.7 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 800,000 - HKD 1,200,000. Price realised HKD 1,000,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 The vase is well potted with a pear-shaped body resting on a short straight foot and rising to a tall slender cylindrical neck gently tapering towards the mouth rim. It is covered overall with a clear ivory-white glaze of even tone. Provenance: Yamanaka & Co. Ltd. (according to label on the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 267. An extremely rare 'Ding' bottle vase, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234), 29.7cm., 11 3/4 in. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Lot sold 72,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the finely potted and elegant pear-shaped body rising from a short straight neatly-cut foot to a tall slender cylindrical neck with slightly flaring rim, incised just below the rim with two lines and covered overall with a clear ivory glaze, the unglazed footring revealing the fine white body. Provenance: Yamanaka & Co.Ltd., London (paper... [Lire la suite]

Lot 297. A large and rare 'Ding' deep 'Fish' bowl, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234), 28cm., 11in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 84,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot, freely carved and combed to the interior with a large carp swimming amidst water weeds, covered overall in a clear ivory glaze pooling in characteristic tear-drops down the exterior. Literature: 'Hsing-Yao and Ting-Yao', The Bulletin of Far Eastern Antiquities,... [Lire la suite]