5 janvier 2018

Lot 30. A small blue and white 'dragon' meiping, Yuan dynasty (1279-1366); 13.2cm., 5 1/4 in. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 48,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the broad round-shouldered body rising from a slightly spreading tall foot to a narrow waisted neck with flaring rim, freely painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with a large sinuous and scaly three-clawed dragon. Provenance: Private collection, Leipzig, purchased in 1991 (by repute). Sotheby's. Fine Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5. A fine rhinoceros horn 'Landscape' libation cup, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 15.5cm. 6 1/8 in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 48,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. of tapering truncated form, the rich reddish-brown horn finely carved around the exterior with a groom leading a sage on horseback across a stream, closely followed by an attendant carrying provisions, all set within a mountainous landscape of overhanging rocks and swirling mist, set to the side... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4. A rhinoceros horn 'Squirrel and grapevine' libation cup, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 15.5cm. 6 1/8 in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 12,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. of deep U-shape with widely flaring rim, the dark reddish-brown horn carved in high-relief around the exterior with leafy fruiting grapevine and to one side with a large bushy-tailed squirrel, with the gnarled vines creating the handle at one end, the interior with overlapping leaves and a large... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3. A rhinoceros horn 'Buddha's hand' libation cup, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 14.5cm., 5 3/4 in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 31,200 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. of deep U-shape with widely flaring rim,  the reddish-brown horn naturalistically carved as a tree trunk and in high relief around the exterior with leafy boughs laden with fruiting finger citrons, the gnarled vines creating the handle at one end and creeping over the rim into... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. A rhinoceros horn 'Magnolia' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 14.5cm., 5 3/4 in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 15,600 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the warm honey-coloured material naturalistically carved in the form of a large magnolia flower, borne on gnarled leafy stalks issuing further smaller buds and flowers around the vessel and forming a handle to one side and a short foot to the base, naturalistically carved, pierced wood stand. Quantity: 2 ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1. A rhinoceros horn 'Lotus' libation cup, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 16.7cm., 6 5/8 in. Estimate 7,000 — 10,000 GBP. Lot sold 19,200 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the cup in the form of a deep widely flaring lotus leaf, the dark reddish-brown horn naturalistically carved around the exterior with lotus buds and flowers borne on leafy tendrils curling up and around the body, forming to one side a large handle and ribbon-tied to the base to form a short foot on which stand two large cranes, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 338. A painted and turquoise-glazed 'Cizhou' meiping, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 26cm., 10 1/4 in. Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 15,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the gently tapering body rising from a short spreading foot to broad rounded shoulders and a narrow short waisted neck, freely painted around the exterior with three quatrefoil panels, two enclosing figures, the third a crane, all reserved on a floral scroll ground and between scrolling leafy floral bands,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 322. A large blue and white double-gourd vase, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566); 45cm., 17 3/4 in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 GBP. Lot sold 145,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the lower bulb brilliantly painted in cobalt blue with deer and cranes amongst a garden landscape with the ‘Three Friends of Winter’ and a fruiting peach tree, below scrolling peaches and a pendent lappet band, the upper bulb painted with stylised shou characters and a pair of cranes... [Lire la suite]