05 août 2017
An embroidered blue gauze summer dragon robe, jifu, 19th century
Lot 1630. An embroidered blue gauze summer dragon robe, jifu, 19th century. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012
The blue gauze worked in couched gold thread and counted stitch with the prescribed nine five-clawed dragons, two shown full-face leaping around a flaming pearl on the front and the back while six others on the front, back and shoulders are shown reaching for the pearl, as is the ninth on the underflap, all... [Lire la suite]05 août 2017
An embroidered blue-ground dragon robe, mangpao, 19th century
Lot 1383. An embroidered blue-ground dragon robe, mangpao, 19th century. Estimate USD 7,000 - USD 9,000. Price realised USD 11,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2016
The blue ground is worked in couched gold thread and satin stitch on the front and back with five-clawed dragons confronting flaming pearls amidst shou characters and bats suspending wan emblems and double-peaches woven in shades of red, all amidst Daoist emblems. The terrestrial diagram... [Lire la suite]05 août 2017
An imperial yellow satin brocade robe, chuba, the brocade, 18th century
Lot 1382. An imperial yellow satin brocade robe, chuba, the brocade, 18th century. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 22,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2016
The side-closing chuba was tailored in Tibet from Chinese 18th century imperial yellow silk brocade, woven in gold and multi-colored threads with five-clawed dragons grasping flaming pearls and superimposed against a background of cloud clusters picked out in various shades of pink, blue, green and ochre,... [Lire la suite]05 août 2017
A very rare imperial midnight-blue dragon vest, chaogua, 19th century
Lot 1381. A very rare imperial midnight-blue dragon vest, chaogua, 19th century. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 87,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2016
The vest is finely embroidered with five-clawed dragons clutching flaming pearls amidst ruyi-form clouds and auspicious symbols, all above the lishui stripe and terrestrial diagram, and all in couched gold thread, satin stitch, and Peking knot in shades of blue, peach, and yellow on a midnight-blue ground.... [Lire la suite]05 août 2017
A rare red gauze lady's informal summer court robe, mid-19th century
Lot 1380. A rare red gauze lady's informal summer court robe, mid-19th century. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 10,625. © Christie's Images Ltd 2016
The gauze robe is finely woven with medallions of crane, butterfly, and peony in shades of white, blue, red, pink, purple and green, above a wide lishui stripe tossed with auspicious emblems. The sleeves are decorated with similar motifs, 54 in. (137.1 cm.) long x 76 in. (193 cm.) wide.
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A white stoneware cup stand, Tang-Five Dynasties
Lot 223. A white stoneware cup stand, Tang-Five Dynasties, 9.5cm., 3 3/4 in. Estimate 300 - 500 GBP. Lot sold 1,188 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
the curved sides rising from a short spreading foot to a broad flaring collar and incurved rim, covered overall with an ivory-white glaze.
Exhibited: The Arts of the T'ang Dynasty, The Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1955, cat. no. 195.
Literature: 'Hsing-Yao and Ting-Yao', The Bulletin of Far Eastern Antiquities, no. 25, 1953, Stockholm, 1953, pl. 47,... [Lire la suite]05 août 2017
A rare large white stoneware box and cover, Tang dynasty
Lot 221. A rare large white stoneware box and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907), 18.5cm., 7 1/4 in. Estimate 800 - 1,200 GBP. Lot sold 1,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
the circular straight sided body rising from an angled flat base, the cover stepped and slightly domed, covered overall in an ivory-white glaze save for the rims and base revealing the fine white body. Quantity: 2.
Exhibited: Kunst Industri Museet, Copenhagen, 1950, n. cat. no.
Literature: Bo Gyllensvärd, Chinese... [Lire la suite]05 août 2017
A rare white stoneware alms bowl, Tang dynasty
Lot 219. A rare white stoneware alms bowl, Tang dynasty (618-907), 16cm., 6 1/4 in. Estimate 600 - 800 GBP. Lot sold 4,375 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
robustly potted with rounded sides rising from a slightly concave base, covered overall with a clear ivory glaze save for the base.
Exhibited: Kunst Industri Museet, Copenhagen, 1950, n. cat. no.
Literature: 'Hsing-Yao and Ting-Yao', The Bulletin of Far Eastern Antiquities, no. 25, 1953, Stockholm, 1953, pl. 56, fig. 53.
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A rare white stoneware lobed oval bowl, Tang dynasty
Lot 218. A rare white stoneware lobed oval bowl, Tang dynasty (618-907), 12.5cm., 4 7/8 in. Estimate 600 - 800 GBP. Lot sold 2,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
of Persian metal shape, each of the six gently curved lobes rising from a quatrefoil-shaped short straight foot, covered overall in a white slip and an ivory-white glaze save for the unglazed base showing the fine white body.
Literature: 'Hsing-Yao and Ting-Yao', The Bulletin of Far Eastern Antiquities, no. 25, 1953, Stockholm, 1953,... [Lire la suite]05 août 2017
A large white stoneware bowl, Tang dynasty
Lot 217. A large white stoneware bowl, Tang dynasty (618-907), 17.8cm., 7in.. Estimate 800 - 1,200 GBP. Lot sold 6,250 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
of metal shape, the gently waisted sides rising from a curved base and short spreading foot to an everted flaring rim, covered overall in an ivory-white glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the white slip.
Exhibited: The Arts of the T'ang Dynasty, The Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1955, cat. no.199.
Literature: 'Hsing-Yao and... [Lire la suite]