7 mai 2019

Lot 49. A rare doucai 'Prunus and Magpie' bowl and cover, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735); 19.5 cm, 7 1/2  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 27,500 GBP (35,533 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep conical sides rising from a short straight foot to a flaring rim, finely painted and enamelled around the exterior with one bird perched on a flowering prunus tree and the other in flight, the conical cover similarly decorated, the base of the bowl with... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 32. A pair of doucai boxes and covers, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Diam. 10.3 cm, 4 1/8  in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 56,250 GBP (72,681 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. each of circular shape, the flat covers finely painted with five bats in flight amidst multi-coloured billowing clouds around a central shou medallion, the straight sides with a matching border of five bats in flight alternating with multi-coloured clouds, repeated on... [Lire la suite]

Lot 31. A Doucai 'Shou' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850); 12.8 cm. 5 in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides of the exterior decorated with five stylised shou characters, all framed by further scrolling foliage and iron-red bats, with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 may 2019  ---------------------------Galerie de photos Windows Live---------------------------Une erreur... [Lire la suite]

Lot 30. A Doucai 'Floral' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850); 12.5 cm, 4 7/8  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, painted and enamelled around the exterior with three stylised floral sprays, the interior with a floral scroll medallion, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 14th September 2011, lot 404. ... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 29. A Doucai jardinière, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Diam. 30.6 cm, 12 in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 40,000 GBP (51,684 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. with steep gently rounded sides rising to a lipped rim, painted around the exterior with two scenes of scholars and their attendants in a rocky garden setting, divided by stylised characters, the base unglazed. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 may 2019

Lot 27. Two Doucai 'Romance of the West Chamber' dishes, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1662-1722). The larger 26.3 cm. 10 1/4  in. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. each painted to the interior with scenes from the Romance of the West Chamber, one with Yingying and Hongniang in a garden listening to Zhang Sheng playing the qin outside the walls, the other with four figures in a fenced garden. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 15 may 2019

Lot 68. Pair of 9.07 and 8.09 carats "Royal Blue" Burmese sapphire and diamond earrings, Bulgari. Estimate HK$3,500,000 - 5,500,000 (US$450,000 - 705,000). Sold for HK$4,020,000. © Tiancheng International. Each centring on an oval sapphire weighing 9.07 and 8.09 carats respectively, decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds altogether weighing approximately 6.60 carats, mounted in platinum, signed.Accompanied by an original signed box. Accompanied by SSEF report numbered 95576, dated 20 September 2017,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 67. 11.14 carats Burmese "Royal Blue" Sapphire and Diamond Ring. Estimate HK$1,250,000 - 1,850,000 (US$160,000 - 238,000). Unsold. © Tiancheng International. Centring on an oval sapphire weighing 11.14 carats, surrounded by ten brilliant-cut diamonds together weighing 5.92 carats, mounted in platinum. Ring size: 5¼ Accompanied by GIA report numbered 1167172721, dated 30 October 2013, stated that the 11.14 carat sapphire is natural, Deep Blue colour, of Burmese origin, with no indications of heating;... [Lire la suite]

Lot 104. A Ko-Imari vase, Edo period, circa 1640–1650; 29.5 cm, 11 5/8 in. high. Estimate 25,000 — 30,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rare early oviform vase with tall neck rim, decorated in underglaze blue with panels of grapes and vine. Provenance:  Formely in the Collection of Late George Wingfield Digby, Sherborne Castle, Dorset. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London. George Wingfield Digby (far right), John Pope-Hennessy and Jennie Lee at the V&A ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 108. An early enamelled vase and cover, Edo period, mid-17th century; 27.3 cm. 10 3/4  in. high. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the oviform vase and domed cover with flattened knop finial decorated in iron-red, yellow, blue, green, purple and black enamels with roundels interspersed on an iron-red ground of patterns such as manji based key fret and a shippo pattern, with designs of hares, deer, cranes and ho-o birds, the vase has an unusual and... [Lire la suite]