22 septembre 2019

Lot 1555. A fine blue and white lianzhi bowl, mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435); 20.5cm., 8 1/8 in. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 3,127,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides finely potted and decorated on the interior with six lotus flower heads borne on a continuous scroll, encircling a pomegrante sprig bursting with ripe fruit in the central medallion, all bounded by a key-fret border around the rim, the exterior painted with two rows of upright... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1521. A brown-glazed slip-painted vase, meiping, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 25.5cm., 10 in. Estimate 120,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot sold 187,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. well potted with rounded shoulders curving to a waisted neck with lipped rim, the decoration reserved in white against a thick creamy brown glaze, freely painted with two large sprays of slender arrowhead stems and lotus blooms rising from small ears of millet, the petals of the blooms and leaves further... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1519. A rare massive 'Longquan' celadon carved charger, Ming dynasty, 14th century; 61.7cm., 24 1/4 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,887,500 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of unusually large size, the well crisply moulded with sixteen barbed panels rounding to a sharply everted and lipped rim of conforming shape, deftly carved on the interior with a flower head encircled by a scrolling lotus meander, surrounded by the bajixiang at the sides, each of the emblems... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1754. A fine and rare large Longquan celadon barbed 'Peony' dish, early Ming dynasty, late 14th-early 15th century; 19 1/8 in. (48.6 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 800,000 - HKD 1,000,000. Price realised HKD 1,027,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2007 The stoutly potted dish well-carved to the interior with a central medallion of two adjoining leafy peony stems encircled around the lobed rim with vertically arranged fruit-laden branches including peach, pomegranate and grapes below the lipped everted rim, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1737. A rare early Ming tianbai-glazed ewer, Ming dynasty, 15th-early 16th century; 11½ in. (29 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 1,207,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2007 The ewer is elegantly potted with a wide pear-shaped body, the curved spout joined to the neck with a cloud-shaped strut opposite a broad looped handle finishing a trefoil, the rim cup-shaped and the shallow domed cover surmounted by a knop finial, all under an even milky-white glaze, box.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1735. A fine and rare early Ming blue and white 'Lotus bouquet' dish, Yongle period (1403-1424); 15 in. (38 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 2,000,000 - HKD 3,000,000. Price realised HKD 4,207,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2007 Painted in strong tones on the interior with a bouquet of lotus flowers, seed pod and leaves, and other aquatic plants tied together with a fluttering ribbon, encircled by three concentric rings and a composite floral scroll around the cavetto below a wave band, the exterior with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1736. A fine and rare Ming blue and white fruit bowl, Xuande six-character sealmark and of the period (1426-1435); 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 4,000,000 - HKD 5,000,000. Price realised HKD 6,935,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2007 The sturdily potted shallow rounded sides finely painted to the exterior in strong cobalt blue tones with a continuous band of lingzhi fungus borne on an undulating vine, growing leaves to the sides, all under double-lines below the mouth rim and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 559. A fine and very rare Ming blue and white bowl, Xuande six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1426-1435); 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 2,800,000 - HKD 3,500,000. Price realised HKD 3,374,100. © Christie's Image Ltd 2002 Finely potted with wide rounded sides, the bowl is painted with a composite lotus scroll as the main decorative band around the exterior between a lappet band rising from the foot and a key-fret border around the mouth rim, the interior with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3611. An outstanding and large blue and white 'Indian lotus' fruit bowl, mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435); 29.9 cm, 11 3/4  in. Estimate 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 (1,019,280 - 1,528,920 USD). Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's. sturdily potted with deep rounded sides resting on a short foot, the exterior superbly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with eight lotus blooms borne on an undulating scroll bearing furled leaves above a border of upright lappets, all between... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3606. An exceptionally rare anhua-decorated blue and white ‘dragon’ stem bowl, Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435); d. 15.6 cm, 6 1/8  in. Estimate Upon Request. Lot Sold 74,962,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.  well potted with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim supported on a tall hollow foot slightly flaring at the base, the exterior superbly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a pair of scaly five-clawed dragons soaring sinuously, one with its head... [Lire la suite]