9 mars 2018

Lot 681. A 'Longquan' celadon tripod censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Diameter 9 1/2  in., 24.1 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. the compressed globular body supported on three mask-and-paw feet and rising to a waisted shoulder and galleried rim set with two rope-twist handles, the exterior carved with a trellis band around the body between applied rosettes above and below, the interior centered with a stamped floral spray medallion, covered overall in a brilliant seafoam-green glaze... [Lire la suite]

Lot 680. A 'Longquan' celadon tripod censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Diameter 12 1/4  in., 31.1 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. the heavily potted body raised on three mask-and-paw feet, the broad rounded sides rising to an incurved rim and molded to the exterior with the 'Eight Trigrams' in relief beneath a band of raised bosses, the interior stamped with a trellis-pattern medallion, covered overall in a yellowish sea-green glaze save for the central medallion and the beveled disc... [Lire la suite]

Lot 689. A finely painted blue and white circular box and cover, Ming dynasty, Chongzhen period (1627-1644). Diameter 4 1/2  in., 11.4 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. the domed cover finely painted to the center with a quadrilobed medallion composed of four ruyi-shaped panels and lotus flowers linked by foliate scrolls within a ruyi lappet collar enclosing further lotus scrolls, the box with similar decoration, the base with an apocryphal six-character Jiajing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 529. Blue underglaze dish depicting riverscape with ducks and flowers, Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1619). Diam.: 32 cm. Estimate 700 € / 1 000 €. © Veritas Art Auctioneers Tab decorated with precious objects (small restoration at the tab)  Antiquités et Œuvres d’Art chez Veritas Art Auctioneers, Lisboa, le 15 Mars 2018 à 21h00

Lot 545. A rare Kraak porcelain Frog-shaped body Kendi, Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1620). Height: 18 cm. Estimate 4 000 € / 6 000 €. © Veritas Art Auctioneers (restored spout)  Antiquités et Œuvres d’Art chez Veritas Art Auctioneers, Lisboa, le 15 Mars 2018 à 21h00

Lot 531. Blue underglaze decoration vase with fantastic animals and floral motifs, Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1620). Height: 30 cm. Estimate 6 500 € / 8 500 €. © Veritas Art Auctioneers (restoration at the rim and firing defects)   Antiquités et Œuvres d’Art chez Veritas Art Auctioneers, Lisboa, le 15 Mars 2018 à 21h00

Lot 528. An important Fahua baluster jar and cover, Ming Dynasty, late 15th-early 16th century. Height: 42 cm. Estimate 20 000 € / 30 000 €. © Veritas Art Auctioneers Relief and polychrome decoration in turquoise, white and ochre. Depicting the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove on a landscape with rocks, Pine trees and cloud scrolls. Shoulder decorated with the eight Taoist symbols on a ruyi frieze and neck with vaporous clouds. Decorated near the base with a large petal lappet band... [Lire la suite]