6 novembre 2017

Lot 131. A famille verte 'fish' bowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722). 17cm (6.3/4in) diam. Estimate  GBP  800 - 1,200. Sold for £4,750 (€5,373). Photo: Bonhams. Painted to the exterior with four iron-red carp leaping from foaming waves, the well similarly decorated with a further carp. The Property of a Gentleman. Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 6 Nov 2017, 10:30 GMT, LONDON, KNIGHTSBRIDGE

Lot 130. A famille verte and iron-red rectangular tray, Kangxi period (1662-1722). 36.5cm (14 3/8in) wide. Estimate  GBP  2,000 - 3,000. Sold for £16,250 (€18,384). Photo: Bonhams. The interior finely enamelled with a scene of three scholars observing a flying crane near a mythical villa, the exterior moulded in a European style and with iron-red dragons and phoenix, the base with a large Chenghua six-character mark in a cartouche. The Property of a Gentleman. Note: For similar form... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. A pair of famille rose 'boneless' saucer dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period (1723-1735). Each: 15cm (5 7/8in) diam (2). Estimate  GBP  4,000 - 6,000. Sold for £11,875 (€13,434). Photo: Bonhams. Each dish intricately enamelled with a floral spray with a single butterfly in flight above the arrangement, raised on a high foot rim, the base with a six-character underglaze-blue reign mark. The Property of a Gentleman. Note: For a comparable pair of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 134. A famille rose 'scholar and fisherman' semi-eggshell dish, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). 16cm (6 1/4in) diam. (3). Estimate GBP  1,500 - 2,000. Sold for £93,750 (€106,064). Photo: Bonhams. The dish finely enamelled with a scene of a Confucian scholar visiting a fisherman on a riverbank; another semi-eggshell bowl with a scholar visiting an archer shooting at the sun; together with a Mandarin pattern dish. The Property of a Gentleman. Bonhams. ASIAN ART, 6 Nov 2017, 10:30... [Lire la suite]

Lot 42. A painted pottery model of a caparisoned horse, Eastern Wei Dynasty (534-550). 45cm (17 6/8in) high. Estimate £5,000 - 8,000 (€5,700 - 9,100). Sold for £16,250 (€18,334). Photo: Bonhams. Naturalistically modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base with a long arched neck and elongated head, lavishly caparisoned with a horned and tassel-hung bridle, tasselled and medallion-applied crupper, a long knotted cloth draped over the saddle, with traces of white, red, and gold pigments.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 41. A rare large painted pottery model of an ox, Tang Dynasty (618-907). 43.8cm (17 1/4in) long. Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 (€3,400 - 5,700). Unsold. Photo: Bonhams. The powerful animal naturalistically modelled standing four-square with its head held confidently high, with flaring nostrils and bulging eyes beneath a pair of U-shaped horns, retaining some original red pigment.  Provenance: a distinguished European private collection. The Property of a Nobleman. The result of Oxford... [Lire la suite]

Lot 43. A rare sancai-glazed pottery amphora, Tang Dynasty (618-907). 38.6cm (15 1/4in) high. Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 (€9,100 - 14,000). Sold for £17,500 (€19,744). Photo: Bonhams. The elegantly-tapering ovoid body raised on a flat base, the rounded shoulders, reel-shaped neck and confronted dragon-headed handles that grasp the cup-shaped mouth splash-glazed in amber, green and cream, stopping in an irregular line above the buff unglazed lower body. Provenance: an English private collection ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 100. An Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Brooch from the Collection of H.R.H. The Princess Margaret. Estimate : £ 35000 - 55000. Courtesy Boningtons EPPING.- In the world of fine jewels, provenance is second only to inherent quality. If a jewel has previously been owned by a celebrity – Elizabeth Taylor, for example – that connection becomes a permanent part of its history and allure. But an even greater level of cachet is added when jewelry has been part of a royal collection. That is the case with a... [Lire la suite]