25 décembre 2017

Lot 514. A silver-mounted blue and white coffee pot and cover, late Ming dynasty; 22.8 cm, 9 in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 17,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the slender ovoid body rising from a short straight foot to a waisted neck and straight rim, applied with an ear-shaped handle opposite a curved spout, painted in bright cobalt blue-tones depicting boys playing a hat game within a fenced garden in a rocky landscape, below a band of lotus scrolls at the neck, the cover with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 95. A Blue and White 'Three Friends of Winter' Jar, Ming Dynasty, circa 1600; 18cm., 7 1/8 in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 3,750 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s the ovoid body divided into eight lobes, rising to a lobed tapering neck, painted with birds in flight amongst a garden landscape with prunus, bamboo, pine and lingzhi, all below keyfret and lappet bands around the neck and shoulder. Sotheby’s. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Londres | 05 nov. 2014, 10:00 AM

Lot 97. A blue and white washer, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566); 16.6cm., 6 ½ in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 10,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s the shallow flaring sides rising from a concave base to a lobed rim, painted to the interior with a pair of phoenix in flight amidst ruyi clouds, all encircled by a band of eight cranes flying amongst ruyi clouds below a double-line border, the exterior similarly decorated with a pair of dragons striding... [Lire la suite]

Lot 108. A blue and white vase, Ming dynasty, Chongzhen period (1627-1644); 39cm., 15 3/8 in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 12,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s. the slightly tapering cylindrical body rising to a waisted neck flaring at the rim, painted with a scene from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, depicting one of Liu Bei's generals rescuing Liu Bei's son from capture by rival general Cao Cao, all set in a garden landscape with trees, rocks and swirling clouds, the shoulder... [Lire la suite]

Lot 115. A blue and white box and cover, 17th century; 19cm., 7 ½in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 18,750 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s. of circular form, the domed cover decorated with a central medallion enclosing a swallow perched on an overhanging willow branch by a river landscape with crabapple and rockwork, the side of the cover and box with detached flowering and fruiting sprays including morning glory, crabapple, pomegranate, orchid, peony and loquat. Quantité: 2. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 25. A white-glazed jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566); 17.2cm., 6 3/8 in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 21,250  GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s. the tapering body rising to a round shoulders and surmounted by a short wide neck, covered overall in a thick opaque-white glaze stopping neatly at the foot revealing the unglazed footring. Provenance: Sotheby’s Paris, 16th December 2010, lot 45. Note: A jar of this type, recovered from the Yongle stratum of the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 319. Two blue and white elephant kendi, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620); 20cm., 7 7/8 in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 32,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s each modelled with its head thrust into the air, the tusks forming a double-spout, a tall cylindrical vase on its back forming the handle, its tasselled saddle painted to both sides with a horse. Quantité: 2. Sotheby’s. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Londres | 05 nov. 2014, 10:00 AM

Lot 21. A blue and white ‘Dragon’ fish bowl, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566); 74.2cm., 29 ¼in. Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 GBP. Lot sold 74,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s. the deep tapering sides rising to an everted rim, boldly painted to the exterior with two winged dragons striding amongst cloud scrolls chasing flaming pearls above tumultuous waves, the rim inscribed with a horizontal six-character reign mark. Note: The present fishbowl is remarkable for its lively scene of winged... [Lire la suite]

Lot 28. A large blue and white ‘Dragon’ meiping, Wanli mark and period (1573-1620); 63.8cm., 25 1/8 in. Estimate 70,000 — 90,000 GBP. Lot sold 170,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s sturdily potted with high rounded shoulders rising to a short waisted neck and lipped rim, boldly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a ferocious four-clawed dragon grasping a sprig of lingzhi in its mouth, the sinuous scaly body with trailing flame-like extensions, the head detailed with whiskers and a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 314. A blue and white ‘Magic Fountain’ ewer, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566); 32.5cm., 12¾in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 GBP. Lot sold 37,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby’s the flattened pear-shaped body raised on a spreading base with tall hexagonal serpentine spout and looping bracket handle applied with a lug to attach the cover, painted with breaking waves around the spreading base and a qilin supporting the basin of a fountain issuing water from phoenix and dragon-head spouts,... [Lire la suite]