6 septembre 2018

Lot 366. A 'Ge'-type tripod censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Width 4 in., 10.3 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. © Sotheby's the body divided into three lobes and raised on sharply tapered feet, rising to a waisted neck and lipped rim supporting two upright loop handles, applied overall with an unctuous soft gray glaze suffused with a dense network of black crackling and golden threads.  Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 12 sept. 2018, 10:30 AM

Lot 249. A carved 'Longquan' celadon-glazed dish, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Diameter 7 3/4  in., 19.5 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. © Sotheby's the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a flared rim, finely carved to the center with a single stylized lotus spray, the well with a border of lotus blooms between a narrow band of classic floral scroll, further lotus blooms to the exterior above a keyfret band at the foot, covered overall with an olive-green glaze, an unglazed ring to the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 248. A rare 'Longquan' celadon-glazed jardinière stand, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Diameter 10 3/8  in., 26.4 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 USD. © Sotheby's sturdily potted and carved in openwork, the open circular footring supporting rounded sides rising to an angled neck and a flat everted rim, the sides cut-away with five T-shaped apertures with barbed edges, the remaining body forming leaf-shaped vertical supports each carved with a leafing floral spray, the neck pierced with two cloud-form... [Lire la suite]

Lot 247. A 'Longquan' tripod censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Height 6 1/8 in., 15.6 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. © Sotheby's the lobed globular body raised on three tapering feet, the everted rim supporting two 'rope twist' loop handles, each lobe freely carved with a floral spray below a cloud scroll at the rim, applied overall with a rich sea-green glaze stopping irregularly above the base of the feet to reveal the body burnt orange in the firing. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29th October 1991, lot 24. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 245. A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed garden seat, zuodun, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century. Height 14 1/2  in., 36.9 cm. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 USD. © Sotheby's of tapering barrel form, the sides boldly carved with four reserves, each enclosing a flowering peony plant growing from leafy scrolling stems on a combed ground, separated vertically by curved bands of diaper pattern, set between two rows of spring-molded florets and further bands of freely incised foliate meander, the slightly domed top... [Lire la suite]

Lot 243. A carved 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'Peony' guan and cover, Ming dynasty, early 15th century. Height 12 1/2  in., 30.5 cm. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 USD. © Sotheby's sturdily potted, of wide baluster form swelling generously from a short, slightly tapered foot, the lobed sides freely incised with eight leafing peony blossoms, all above a wide band of stiff upright-leaf lappets, the domed cover with similar fluted and carved decoration encircling the low conical knop, a flowerhead medallion... [Lire la suite]

Lot 155. A Longquan celadon dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 13 5/8in (34.5cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€ 1,700 - 2,600).Sold for US$ 1,000 (€ 859). Bonhams 2001-2018 The shallow rounded sides rising from a recessed foot to a broad lipped flange, the interior molded with a floral medallion encircled by shallow ribs encircling the well, all covered with a lustrous sea-green glaze except for a burnt orange circle on the foot. Bonhams. CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 10 Sep 2018, 10:00... [Lire la suite]

Lot 154. A Longquan celadon barbed rim dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 13 7/8in (35.3cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 3,000 - 5,000 (€ 2,600 - 4,300). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2018 The flared fluted sides rising from a short tapered foot ring to a flange with a barbed rim, the center decorated with a molded floral spray, surrounded by freely incised foliate scrolls on the cavetto, covered overall in a sea-green glaze except for an orange-burnt ring on the foot.   Note: The color, shape and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 153. A Longquan celadon dish, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 6 1/4in (15.8cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 3,000 - 5,000 (€ 2,600 - 4,300).Unsold © Bonhams 2001-2018 Smoothly molded with a circular recessed floor and shallow, curving well in contrast to the lotus petals in relief on the exterior extending outward from a wedged foot ring and recessed base, a lustrous blue-green glaze of fairly even hue covering all surfaces except the cinnamon-burnt foot pad.   Note: The color, shape and lotus... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. A large and rare brown conglomerate limestone head of a luohan, Song-Early Ming dynasty. Height of head 16 1/4  in., 41.3 cm. Estimate: 150,000-250,000 USD. Lot sold 927,000 USD. © Sotheby's. expressively carved, the full rounded head with furrowed brows and finely articulated eyebrows beneath a heavily lined forehead, the deeply-lidded wrinkled eyes peering out above a softly rounded nose and a prominent chin, flanked by long pendulous earlobes, with short hairs incised to the crown and... [Lire la suite]