21 mars 2018

Lot 3242. A large blue and white jar, Wanli period (1573-1619); 13 in. (33.2 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 240,000. Price realised HKD 200,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014    The jar is sturdily potted with an ovoid body rising to a short waisted neck and decorated with four shaped cartouches enclosing flower and rock compositions, all conjoined by ruyi and flower-head strapwork, reserved on a blue wan patterned ground. The shoulder is further... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3241. A blue and white moulded 'Lotus' dish, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1573-1619); 7 3/4 in. (19.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 240,000. Price realised HKD 225,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014    The dish is moulded in the form of a lotus flower, supported on a short straight foot. The interior is decorated to the centre with a roundel containing a Sanskrit character, encircled by two ruyi-bands... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3246. A very large blue and white hexagonal jar, Wanli period (1573-1619); 19 in. (48.3 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 750,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014    The jar is boldly decorated with large lobed panels enclosing pairs of animals, comprising cranes, pheasants, tigers, peacocks, deer and eagles, interspersed with cloud scrolls between a band of ruyi-heads and scrolling foliage above a lappet band. The shoulders are decorated with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3239. A massive and extremely rare wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' hexagonal vase, Wanli six-character mark within a double rectangle in a line and of the period (1573-1619); 33 1/4 in. (84.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 1,200,000 - HKD 1,800,000. Price realised HKD 1,120,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014   The vase is sturdily potted with a fluted bulbous mid-section between hexagonal upper and lower sections. The mid-section is colourfully painted on the lobes with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3238. A fine small green-enamelled 'Dragon' dish, Zhengde six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1506-1521); 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000. Price realised HKD 1,120,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The central medallion is incised with a dragon amid wispy clouds and flames, the biscuit and details having been picked-out in green enamel. The reverse is decorated in a similar technique with two further green... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3234. A fine and rare small ge bottle vase, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 500,000. Price realised HKD 1,180,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The vase is well potted with a compressed body raised on a short cylindrical foot ring and tapers to a long neck terminating in a small slightly lipped mouth, Japanese wood box.   Property of the Yiqingge Collection Note: Compare with two earlier examples of this shape from the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3245. A rare blue and white 'Bamboo and Plantain' bowl, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1573-1619); 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 1,720,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 The bowl is painted on the exterior in cobalt of vivid inky blue tones with a continuous scene depicting bamboo and plantain trees growing from a rocky ground, all above a band of petal lappets around the foot. The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3237. An extremely rare early Ming blue and white jar, guan, Yongle period (1403-1425); 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 2,000,000 - HKD 3,000,000. Price realised HKD 2,200,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 The exterior of the jar is delicately painted in underglaze-blue with the 'heaping and piling' effect, depicting a continuous garden scene with leafy flowering branches of chrysanthemum and morning glory, beside rocks and millet sprays.  Provenance: Sold at Sotheby's Hong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2244. A rare Longquan celadon conjoined vase, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 500,000 - HKD 600,000. Price realised HKD 1,050,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The two cylindrical vases are conjoined and linked by a moulded frontal dragon on one side, and on the other with a phoenix with outspread wings. The vase is carved around the body with a diamond diaper ground enclosing wan symbols between bands of florettes. The tapering necks are... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2238. A rare large Longquan celadon bowl, Yongle period (1403-1425); 10 3/4 in. (27. 5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 1,410,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The bowl has deep rounded sides rising to a straight rim and stands on a short foot ring, it is covered all over in a thick, even celadon glaze of olive green tone, with a circle in the interior of the foot ring left unglazed to expose the body, Japanese lacquer cover dated to the Edo period,... [Lire la suite]