28 juillet 2019

Lot 48. A carved cinnabar lacquer box and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 20cm., 7 7/8 in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 37,500 GBP. © Sotheby's finely carved in imitation of bound books fastened with clasps at the sides, the shorter sides of the box overlaid with bone to simulate the pages of the books carried within, the remaining sides intricately carved in imitation of brocade with roundels enclosing flowers and fruit, all reserved on a floral... [Lire la suite]

Lot 47. A carved two-colour lacquer box and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century; 16.5cm., 6 1/2 in. Estimate 25,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 32,500 GBP. © Sotheby's finely carved in imitation of bound books fastened with clasps at the sides, the shorter sides of the box overlaid with bone to simulate the pages of the books carried within, the cover of the box intricately carved with a riverside landscape with jagged mountains and distant figures, all reserved on a green... [Lire la suite]

Lot 962. A very rare famille rose 'Chicken' cup, Qianlong six-character fanggu seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 2¼ in. (5.8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 221,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 The deep U-shaped cup is very finely painted with the scene of Jia Chang stamping his left foot to call the chickens in a setting of blue rocks and peonies. Jia Chang is shown facing the rooster while the hen and four chicks are shown on the reverse below... [Lire la suite]

Lot 961. A pair of famille rose 'boneless style' floral dishes,Yongzheng six-character marks in underglaze-blue within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 6 in. (15.4 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price realised USD 50,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014 Each dish is delicately enameled on the interior with a blossoming and budding rose branch opposite stems of aster and a yellow flower.  Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September... [Lire la suite]

Lot 160. A pair of antique enamel, diamond and ruby kadas, mid to late 19th century. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 43,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 Each bangle designed as opposing makara head terminals, variously-shaped faceted and table-cut diamonds, cabochon rubies, green, blue, red, white and yellow enamel, foil, gold on a lac core, each diameter 2 ¼ ins.  Literature: Jaffer 2013, p. 180, ill. p. 197, no. 84. Exhibited: Victoria and Albert Museum,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 19. A pair of antique ruby, pearl, glass and diamond earrings, early 20th century. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 43,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 Oval-shaped rubies, rose-cut diamonds, pearls, red glass beads, gold and silver, 1 ½ ins., one ruby deficient.  Provenance: By repute, Nizams of Hyderabad Literature: Jaffer 2013, p. 240, ill. p. 274, no. 99. Exhibited: Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2015, p. 118, no. 67The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 154,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 960. A small famille rose-decorated flower-form bowl, Yongzheng period (1723-1735); 3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 10,000. Price realised USD 15,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The exterior of the delicately potted, petal-lobed bowl is carved and incised with overlapping petals and enameled with three butterflies in flight between branches of peaches, pomegranates and finger citron (sanduo) in white enamel, box.  Property from the Jingwuxuan Collection Provenance:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 959. A famille rose 'Bitter melon' bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The deep sides are decorated on the exterior with a fruiting and flowering bitter melon (gourd) vine and bamboo which continue over the slightly everted rim into the interior, the ripe gourds bursting open to expose the seeds. Two pink butterflies flutter around... [Lire la suite]

Lot 39. A rock crystal ‘Three Friends’ vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 11.5cm., 4 ½ in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,250  GBP. © Sotheby's naturalistically modelled in the form of a tree trunk, the exterior carved with a gnarled prunus tree, leafy bamboo and lingzhi beside rockwork and overhanging pine branches above, the transparent crystal with some minor inclusions. Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London, 18th October 1978. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics... [Lire la suite]

Lot 958. A blue and white 'Bajixiang' vase, 19th century; 17½ in. (44.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The globular body is decorated in vibrant shades of cobalt blue with lotus blooms borne on leafy stems below a band of The Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, tied with ribbons on a dense foliate band interrupted by a pair of molded monster mask and ring handles. An apocryphal Qianlong seal mark is on the base.  Provenance:... [Lire la suite]