19 janvier 2018

  Lot 1616. A 'doucai' floral scroll bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850); 14.2 cm., 5 5/8 in. Est. 120,000—150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 250,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2009.  the deep rounded sides painted in underglaze blue and colourfully enameled with six different flowers lotus, lily, chrysanthemum, camellia, hibiscus and aster, all borne on a continuous foliate scroll, above a band of linked ruyihead encircling the foot, the interior left undecorated, the base inscribed with a... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 1615. A 'doucai' makara cup. Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1723-1735); 7.5 cm., 3 in. Estimate 150,000—200,000 HKD. Lot Sold 187,500 HKD. Photo: Sothebys 2009 elegantly potted, the sides gradually rising to a slightly flared rim from a short foot, painted in soft underglaze-blue and brilliant enamels, the main exterior of the body surrounded by four makaras, each encircled within a foliate medallion, separated by upright and pendant triangular florets and leaves, all between single and... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 1614. Three 'month cups', Marks and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); 6.5 cm., 2 1/2 in. Estimate 800,000—1,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 1,700,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's 2009 each delicately potted with steep sides and slightly everted rim, painted on the exterior in soft underglaze-blue and various-coloured enamels, each depicting different scenes: a flowering and fruiting pomegranate tree among flowers signifying the fifth month; a hare under a cassia tree signifying the eighth month; insects hovering... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1612. A fine and rare doucai 'chicken' cup, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 6 cm., 2 3/8 in. Estimate 1,000,000—1,500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 2,060,000 HKD. photo Sotheby's 2009 based on the Chenghua prototype, delicately potted with steep rounded sides rising from a recessed base to a slightly everted rim, finely decorated around the exterior with two pairs of cockerels and hens tending their four small chicks, divided on one side by blossoming peony issuing from rockwork and on the other by bamboo... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 1611. A finely enamelled and rare pair of 'doucai' bowls, Marks and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); 9 cm., 3 1/2 in. Estimate 2,500,000—3,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 6,020,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's 2009 each delicately potted with deep rounded sides resting on a short foot, the exterior depicting Zhang Qian reading whilst travelling on a wooden raft over flowing waters, all in a greater landscape consisting of two bats, a crane and a vertical rock formation, the base inscribed with a six-character mark... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 1610. A fine and very rare doucai 'Squirrels and Grapes' jarlet, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 8.8 cm., 3 1/2 in. Est. 1,500,000—2,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 5,420,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2009. well-potted, the body of globular shape with gentle shoulders rising to a short neck, depicting four squirrels playing amongst suspended grape vines, set amidst rock formations and flowers, the base with six-character mark within double-lined borders in underglaze-blue.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1609. A very rare and finely enamelled 'famille-rose' celadon ground butterfly vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 53.2 cm., 21 in. Est. 12,000,000 — 15,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold  21,380,000 HKD. photo courtesy Sotheby's 2009. of baluster shape, the waisted neck flanked by two moulded archaistic dragon handles with scales and facial features picked-out in gilt, the body and neck intricately painted with plump sweet melons in iron-red, black, turquoise,... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 1608. A rare 'famille-rose' turquoise-ground vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 40 cm., 15 3/4 in. Est. 400,000 — 500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 500,000 HKD. photo courtesy Sotheby's 2009. of ovoid form with sloping shoulders set with a waisted neck and flared mouth, tapering to a slightly cinched body, all supported on a short straight foot, painted on two sides with a broad trapezoidal panel with notched corners, each panel painted... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1605. A rare famille-rose ruby ground wine cup and saucer, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); cup: diameter 6.4 cm., 2 1/2 in. saucer: 12 cm., 4 3/4 in. Est. 1,000,000 — 1,500,000 HKD. Lot Sold  1,220,000 HKD. photo courtesy Sotheby's 2009. delicately potted, the deep sides of the wine cup finely painted on the exterior with three formal lotus flowers encircled by scrolling foliate leaves, all reserved on a ruby-red ground further incised with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1604. A rare gilt-decorated teadust ' pomegranate' vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 20.5 cm., 8 1/8 in. Est. 1,500,000—1,800,000 HKD. Lot Sold  2,900,000 HKD. photo courtesy Sotheby's 2009. the tri-lobed globular body rising to a tall neck with an everted lip, supported on a splayed foot, covered overall in an olive-green teadust glaze gilded with chrysanthemum scrolls throughout, the shoulders surmounted by a high-relief modeled branch of pomegrante wrapping itself around the... [Lire la suite]