28 mai 2019

Lot 133. A rare Imperial blue and white 'dragon' bowl, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722); 15.8cm (6 2/9in) diam. Estimate: HK$500,000 - HK$800,000. Sold for HK$ 813,125 (€ 92,569) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 With deep rounded sides gently rising from a slightly tapered foot to the rim, the exterior vividly painted with two five-clawed dragons striding amidst flame scrolls in pursuit of the flaming pearl, the interior plain, the base with a six-character mark in standard script... [Lire la suite]

Lot 143. A very rare pair of Imperial carved three-colour lacquer vases, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Each 29cm (11 1/2in) high. Estimate: HK$500,000 - HK$800,000. Sold for HK$ 813,125 (€ 92,569) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 Each of quatrefoil section, the lobed body rising from a splayed foot and surmounted by a long flaring neck, each lobe finely carved through the red and green layers against the yellow-ochre ground with a scene of immortals accompanied by young attendants carrying auspicious... [Lire la suite]

Lot 154. A pale green jade 'peach' ruyi-sceptre, 18th century; 42cm (16 1/2in) long. Estimate: HK$400,000 - HK$600,000. Sold for HK$ 1,250,625 (€ 142,376) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 The sceptre with a ruyi-shaped head finely carved in low relief with a blossoming and fruiting branch of peach, bamboo leaves, and lingzhi in a basket above ruyi clouds, a bat flying over the top, the arched shaft further embellished with a brunch of peach over a bat the end, the stone of a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 157. A rare very pale green jade double-carp vase, Qianlong-Jiaqing (1736-1820); 18cm (7in) high. Estimate: HK$300,000 - HK$500,000. Sold for HK$ 1,250,625 (€ 142,376) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 Meticulously carved in the form of two 'fish dragons', or ao referring to one of the dragon's nine sons, emerging from rocks and tempestuous waves in an upright manner, their toothed mouths forming the mouths of the vase and conjoined by a flaming pearl, their ruyi-shaped large fins... [Lire la suite]

Lot 149. A very rare large celadon-glazed carved and moulded 'flowers and fruit' bowl, Yongzheng seal mark and of the period (1723-1735); 33.5cm (13 1/4in) diam. Estimate: HK$600,000 - HK$1,000,000. Sold for HK$ 1,500,625 (€ 170,838) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 Elegantly potted with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the exterior with raised flowering sprigs of peony, lotus and rose with finely carved details, the floral sprigs set between leafy fruiting branches bearing peaches, persimmons and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 134. A rare Imperial iron-red enamelled 'dragon' bowl, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722); 15.6cm (6 1/7in) diam. Estimate: HK$200,000 - HK$300,000. Sold for HK$ 1,563,125 (€ 177,953) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 The deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to the rim, the exterior vividly enamelled in iron-red with two five-clawed dragons amongst flame scrolls each in pursuit of the flaming pearl, the interior plain, the base with a six-character mark within a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 158. A rare and fine pale green jade 'dragon' vase, hu, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 23.8cm (9 1/3in) high. Estimate: HK$400,000 - HK$600,000. Sold for HK$ 1,875,625 (€ 213,529) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 Deftly carved rising from a countersunk foot to a slightly everted rim, carved in high-relief with a three-clawed dragon encircling the neck above a slender body with a band of archaistic taotie masks between two further bands of ridges, the stone of a pale green tone and with minor... [Lire la suite]

Lot 104. A rare archaic mottled-green jade vessel, cong, Neolithic, Liangzhu Culture (3400–2250 BC); 8.5cm (3 3/8in) wide. Estimate: HK$600,000 - HK$800,000. Sold for HK$ 1,875,625 (€ 213,529) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 The thick-walled cong carved in a square form, the sides carved with a stylised mask at each of the four corners, each mask formed of two long bars above a shorter bar representing the hair and nose, flanked by two incised rounded eyes, the stone with a glossy... [Lire la suite]

Lot 147. A very rare and large pale green and russet jade 'longevity' boulder, 17th-18th century; 17.8cm (7in) long. Estimate: HK$2,000,000 - HK$3,000,000. Sold for HK$ 2,250,625 (€ 256,221) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 Superbly and meticulously carved in the form of a mountainous landscape in multiple layers of relief enclosing a standing deer and a recumbent doe on an inclined craggy rockwork surrounded by elaborate gnarled pine, wutong and willow trees, clusters of lingzhi and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 122. An exceptionally rare pair of Imperial jade gilt-bronze cloisonné and champlevé enamel 'pagoda' incense holders, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Each 51.7cm (20 3/8in) high. Estimate: HK$1,500,000 - HK$2,000,000. Sold for HK$ 4,250,625 (€ 483,910) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 Each of a tall hexagonal gilt-bronze, cloisonné and champlevé enamel pagoda-shaped structure supported on a waisted base of conforming shape with a low pierced balustrade enclosing six slender incised gilt-bronze columns,... [Lire la suite]