30 juillet 2017

Lot 1135. A celadon-glazed double-gourd vase, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1735-1796), 13 in. (33 cm.) high. Estimate USD 150,000 - USD 250,000. Price realised USD 602,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2011  Of pear shape, molded with two double bow-string bands below a pair of lug handles that flank the neck, with a very slight raised edge on the lower body above the spreading foot which is encircled at the top by a single bow-string band, covered overall with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1120. A very rare Ge-type bronze-form vase, hu, Yongzheng seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735), 12¾ in. (32.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 400,000 - USD 600,000. Price realised USD 2,042,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2011  Of pear shape, molded with two double bow-string bands below a pair of lug handles that flank the neck, with a very slight raised edge on the lower body above the spreading foot which is encircled at the top by a single bow-string band, covered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1157. A very rare blue-glazed slender baluster vase, ganlanping, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735), 16¼ in. (41.3 in. ) high, box. Estimate USD 800,000 - USD 1,200,000. Price realised USD 4,562,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 The elegant rounded body tapering towards the slightly spreading foot and towards the waisted neck that rises to a flared rim, the exterior covered with a rich blue glaze in contrast to the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1147. A very rare blue-glazed flask-form vase, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high, box. Estimate USD 2,000,000 - USD 4,000,000. Price realised USD 7,922,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 The flattened globular body raised on a spreading pedestal foot of oval section, and molded on each side with a slightly raised panel of corresponding shape with central indentation at the top, with a pair of bird-form handles applied below the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1112. A magnificent celadon-glazed carved baluster vase, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), 15¼ in. (38.7 cm.) high, box. Estimate USD 2,000,000 - USD 4,000,000. Price realised USD 7,922,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 The tapering ovoid body rising to a sharp angle below the sloping shoulder that continues into the waisted neck below a galleried mouth rim, finely molded and carved with five registers of archaistic patterns including a broad band of wave... [Lire la suite]

Vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736–95). Glass, H. 14,9 x W. 7,7 cm. William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, 26.627 © 2017 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Plate, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736–95). Glass,H. 4,1 x W. 19,4 cm. William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, 26.600 © 2017 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Provenance: (See Bill of Sale of June 8, 1921)

 Bowl, flaring from bottom to rim, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736–95). Glass, 7,5 x 16,1 cm. William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, 22.424 © 2017 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Provenance: Lent by W.S. Bigelow, 03/07/1914

Flask, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736–95). Glass, 14,1  x 7,6 cm. William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, 12.115 © 2017 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Provenance: Lent by W.S. Bigelow, March 7, 1914

Flat bowl, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736–95). Glass, 4,5 x 17,8 cm. William Sturgis Bigelow Collection, 12.115 © 2017 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.