16 avril 2018

Lot 2404. A purple jadeite bangle; 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm.) interior diam., 7/16 in. (1.1 cm.) thick. Estimate HKD 60,000 - HKD 80,000. Price realised HKD 400,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012 The bangle is of a pale purple semi-translucent stone with white suffusions.  Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 28 November 2012

Lot 2391. A tourmaline and aquamarine rosary-bracelet, shou chuan, Qing dynasty (1644-1911); 13¾ in. (35 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 250,000. Price realised HKD 225,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012 The rosary-bracelet comprises eighteen large pink tourmaline beads, divided by two small aquamarine beads, a larger central bead and a double-gourd bead suspending a rounded rectangular aquamarine plaque carved with peaches, lingzhi and a bat, terminating in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2359. A finely carved jadeite pendant with beaded chain; 3½ in. (8.7 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 250,000 - HKD 350,000. Price realised HKD 560,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012 The elongated pendant is intricately carved and pierced in the form of a gnarled tree trunk entwined by vines issuing dense lingzhi-heads with a small chilong clambering on one of the scrolls. The stone has tones ranging from brilliant apple-green to pale whitish green and darker... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2377. A fine grisaille-decorated 'landscape' vase, Republican period, early 20th century; 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 250,000 - HKD 350,000. Price realised HKD 275,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012 The vase is of ovoid form, exquisitely enamelled around the exterior to depict a continuous landscape in grisaille and tones of pale iron-red and blue with dense bamboo trees growing along the river banks. The base is inscribed with a four-character... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2372. A very rare carved biscuit model of a duck, Daoguang-Xianfeng period (1821-1861); 1¾ in. (4.2 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 40,000 - HKD 60,000. Price realised HKD 112,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012 The unglazed duck is delicately carved with its head turning to the left, and its beak touching the left webbed foot. The plumage is finely detailed and the eyes are picked out in black, box.  Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2375. A fine yellow-ground green and aubergine enamelled 'Dragon' dish, Qianlong six-character seal mark in aubergine enamel and of the period (1736-1795); 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 225,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012 The interior of the dish is incised and enamelled in aubergine and green with two five-clawed dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl' amidst flames. The exterior is decorated with four cranes in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2330. An extremely rare Beijing enamelled 'Landscape' vase, meiping, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 1,200,000 - HKD 1,800,000. Price realised HKD 1,460,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012   The baluster body is brightly enamelled in vivid tones of blue, green, turquoise, yellow and purple and gilt lines to depict an exquisite scene of celestial paradise, with two cranes in flight. The vase is further detailed with a female... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2371. A fine famille rose 'Bird and Flower' baluster vase, Daoguang period (1821-1850), four-character shendetang zhi mark in iron-red; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000. Price realised HKD 3,380,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012  The vase is finely enamelled on the exterior with two swallows in flight above a flowering apricot tree beside ornamental rocks on a verdant ground. The body is further detailed with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2370. A rare famille rose inscribed scroll-form wall vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 740,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012  The vase is finely potted in the form of a book scroll. One end of the scroll has an opening to the vase and is enamelled with a pink diamond diaper ground. The other end of the scroll is decorated with branches bearing magnolia and inscribed with a two-line poem written in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2369. A famille rose 'European figures' wall vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark in iron red and of the period (1736-1795); 7 1/8 in. (18 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price realised HKD 375,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012  Of rectangular baluster form, the vase is decorated in famille rose palette on the body with a finely dressed European figure in purple leggings and red cloak, who is accompanied by an attendant holding a parasol.... [Lire la suite]