26 juillet 2019

Lot 930. A dark blue-glazed pear-shaped vase, hu, 19th century; 11¼ in. (28.6 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The vase is molded with an archaistic dragon band on the neck between a pair of dragon-scroll handles, and a double bow-string band encircling the body. The vase is covered in a lustruous glaze of deep blue color that also covers the base which has an apocryphal Yongzheng seal mark. Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS... [Lire la suite]

Lot 928. An unusual large copper-red-glazed bowl, 18th-19th century; 10 7/8 in. (27.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 8,125. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The bowl has deep, rounded sides that rise from a tapered foot, and is covered inside and out with a dark red glaze paling to white on the everted rim. An apocryphal Xuande mark is on the base. Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Lot 927. A copper-red and blue-decorated 'Dragon' vase, 18th-19th century; 11¼ in. (28.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 8,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The body and tall neck are decorated in copper red with three writhing dragons and bats, all of their eyes in underglaze blue, amidst lingzhi sprigs. A Kangxi mark is inscribed on the base. Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September 2014, New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Lot 226. A yellow-glazed archaistic stem bowl and cover, dou, Guangxu six-character incised mark and of the period (1875-1908); 10 in. (25.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 20,000. Price realised USD 37,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The flared pedestal foot, rounded sides, and domed cover are molded with bands of archaistic designs in crisp relief and covered inside and out with an egg-yolk-yellow glaze. The mark is incised in a line inside the flared foot. Christie's. FINE CHINESE... [Lire la suite]

Lot 925. A turquoise-glazed archaistic stem bowl and cover, dou, Guangxu six-character incised mark and of the period (1875-1908); 10 in. (25.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The vessel and domed cover are molded with bands of archaistic motifs in crisp, shallow relief and covered with an opaque glaze of deep turquoise color on the exterior and inside the foot. The interior of the bowl and cover are covered with glaze of emerald-green... [Lire la suite]

Lot 924. A white-glazed archaistic stem bowl and cover, dou, Guangxu six-character incised mark and of the period (1875-1908); 10 in. (25.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 25,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The vessel is raised on a flared pedestal foot encircled by a raised collar and fitted with a domed cover with globular finial. Both are molded with bands of archaistic designs in crisp, shallow relief and covered inside and out with a creamy white glaze. The mark is... [Lire la suite]

Lot 228. A blue and white bottle vase, Tongzhi mark and period (1862-1874); 37.4cm., 14 3/4 in. Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 21,250 GBP. © Sotheby's. of slightly compressed globular form rising from a splayed foot to a tall waisted neck, well painted in deep tones of cobalt around the body with a large foliate scroll of composite flowers, including lotus, peony, chrysanthemum, camellia and hibiscus,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 227. A blue and white ‘Floral scroll’ bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 16.1cm., 6 3/8 in. Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 3,500 GBP. © Sotheby's. thickly potted, the rounded sides rising from a short foot, painted to the exterior with composite floral blooms borne on undulating leafy stems, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark. Provenance: Fürstlich Ysenburgisches Fideicomiss, Büdingen (according to label). Sotheby's. Fine... [Lire la suite]

Lot 992. A rare imperial ceremonial blue-glazed jar, zun, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 10½ in. (26.5 cm.) high.Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 137,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The finely potted jar has a tapered body and rounded shoulder set with a pair of animal head handles, and is covered inside and out in a rich blue glaze that also covers the base and thins somewhat on the mouth rim. The seal mark is in relief and appears to be written in slip... [Lire la suite]

Lot 921. A small blue-glazed dish, Yongzheng four-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735); 5½ in. (14 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 18,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised USD 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  Thickly potted with shallow rounded sides that rise to a flat, everted rim, the dish is covered overall with a glaze of rich cobalt blue that thins to white on the edge of the rim. Note: Compare the Yongzheng-marked dish of the same size and unusual shape, the sides encircled... [Lire la suite]