30 décembre 2017

Lot 237. A Longquan celadon ‘Dragon’ dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 14 3/8 in. (36.4 cm.) diam. Estimate £2,000 – £3,000 ($3,194 – $4,791). Price Realized  £43,750 ($69,913). Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The dish is supported on a short foot and has ribbed sides. The interior is modelled with a ferocious four-clawed dragon chasing the flaming pearl, surrounded by a flower spray at the well. The glaze is of a pale green celadon tone.  Christie’s. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES... [Lire la suite]

Lot 236. A Longquan celadon Floral dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 13 in. (33.2 cm.) diam. Estimate £1,000 – £1,500 ($1,597 – $2,396). Price Realized  £3,000 ($4,794). Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The dish is supported on a short foot and the interior is moulded with ribs surrounding a central moulded flower spray. The glaze is of a pale celadon tone.  Christie’s. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES PART I, 4 November 2014, London, South Kensington

Lot 234. A Longquan celadon ‘Twin Fish’ dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 14 in. (35.7 cm.) diam. Estimate £2,000 – £3,000 ($3,194 – $4,791). Price Realized  £32,500 ($51,935). Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The dish is supported on a short foot and has shallow ribbed sides. The interior is carved with two carp surrounded by a floral spray at the well. The glaze is of a sea-green tone.  Provenance: Inherited by the current owner from his mother in the 1980s. Christie’s. CHINESE CERAMICS,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 104. A ‘faux bamboo’ brush pot, 19th century; 3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) high. Estimate £1,000 – £1,500 ($1,597 – $2,396). Price Realized  £3,750 ($5,989). © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The brush pot is moulded in the form of a bamboo stem and is decorated to the exterior with three bands of archaistic dragons. It is covered in an ochre wash and is painted with dark lines and small dots to simulate the natural fibres of bamboo. There is an apocryphal six-character Qianlong seal mark to the base.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 316. A green-glazed 'leaf' brush washer, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 5 3/8 in. (13.8 cm.) long. Estimate GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,500. Price realised GBP 8,750. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The brush washer is modelled as a leaf with curling edges, and with holes to one side to simulate nibbles by an insect. Christie’s. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES PART I, 4 November 2014, London, South Kensington

Lot 6. A green-enamelled porcelain ruyi sceptre, 19th century; 19 7/8 in. (50.5 cm.) long. Estimate £1,200 – £1,500 ($1,916 – $2,396). Price Realized  £3,250 ($5,190). © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The sceptre is moulded with shou characters, and is painted in green tones imitating jadeite.  Provenance: Gifted to the vendor in 1975. Christie’s. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES PART I, 4 November 2014, London, South Kensington

Lot 229. A famille rose pink-ground cup , Yongzheng four-character mark and of the period (1723-1735); 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) high. Estimate £2,000 – £3,000 ($3,194 – $4,791). Price Realized  £2,500 ($3,995). © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The cup is decorated to the exterior with three peony blooms and scrolling foliage above a petal band around the foot.  Christie’s. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES PART I, 4 November 2014, London, South Kensington

Lot 232. A peachbloom-glazed ‘beehive’ water pot, taibo zun, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722); 5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam. Estimate £3,000 – £5,000 ($4,791 – $7,985). Price Realized  £8,125 ($12,984). ©  Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The domed body is incised to the exterior with three dragon roundels and is covered with a peachbloom glaze fired to a dark olive green tone, and thinning to light apple-green and red around the mouth and foot.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 230. A small robin’s-egg-glazed vase, meiping, Yongzheng four-character seal mark in blue and of the period (1723-1735); 4½ in. (11.6 cm.) high. Estimate £4,000 – £6,000 ($6,388 – $9,582). Price Realized  £21,250 ($33,958). © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The vase is covered with a turquoise and purple speckled glaze.  Christie’s. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES PART I, 4 November 2014, London, South Kensington

Lot 224. A pair of ormolu-mounted flambé-glazed bottle vases, 18th century; 8¼ in. (20.8 cm.) high overall. Estimate £2,000 – £4,000 ($3,194 – $6,388). Price Realized  £2,750 ($4,392). © Christie’s Image Ltd 2014 The vases are covered in a crackled deep red and lavender streaked glaze thinning to a mushroom tone at the rims. Each vase fixed on an ormolu base.  Christie’s. CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES PART I, 4 November 2014, London, South Kensington