26 septembre 2019

Lot 729.A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'floral' vase and cover, Five Dynasties-Northern Song dynasty (907-1126). Height 12 1/8  in., 30.8 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot Sold 6,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the baluster body rising from a short foot to a waisted neck and everted cup-shaped mouth, the shoulder set to either side with a pair of small loops, the body deftly combed and incised around the exterior with wide band of peony bloom meander, the domed cover incised with a frieze... [Lire la suite]

Lot 770. A black-glazed and russet painted vase, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Height 7 7/8  in., 20 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Lot Sold 6,250 USD. © Sotheby's. the ovoid body with broad rounded shoulders, rising from a narrow base to a constricted neck, covered overall with a glossy black glaze, freely painted on the shoulder with bold russet strokes evoking a bird in flight, the countersunk base also glazed save for the buff foot ring, Japanese wood box... [Lire la suite]

Lot 773. A Qingbai carved 'floral' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter 5 1/2  in., 14 cm. Estimate  6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot Sold 8,125 USD. © Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides set over a very low footring, the exterior incised in calligraphic lines with a band of abstract floral scroll between a double line above and a band of curved lines below, covered overall in a pale translucent greenish-blue glaze save for the mouth, the glaze with fine craquelure. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 693. A rare Cizhou-type white-glazed 'lion' pillow, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126). Length 12 5/8  in., 32 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot Sold 8,750 USD. © Sotheby's. well modeled in a recumbent pose, the head with furrowed brows and protruding eyes accentuated with dark-brown slip, resting alertly on the extended front paws, the flowing mane swept back to either side and the long tail curling to one side along the back haunches, the slightly concave top elegantly... [Lire la suite]

Lot 694.  A molded 'Yaozhou' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 4 1/4  in., 10.8 cm. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Lot Sold 10,625USD. © Sotheby's. of conical form, the steep sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the interior crisply molded with six peony blossoms borne on a continuous scrolling stem amidst dense foliage, centered by a floret, the exterior with a band of simplified upright petals, covered overall in a pale grayish-green glaze pooling in the recesses and above the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 654. A pair of Qingbai floriform bowls, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter 5 in., 12.7 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot Sold 11,250 USD. © Sotheby's. each of conical section, resting on a low tapered foot, the sides divided evenly into five undulating lobes radiating outwards in imitation of flower petals, applied overall with a clear blue-green glaze pooling to a deeper tone in the recesses, the base unglazed and slightly burnt orange (2). Provenance: Ralph M.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 699. A purple-splashed ‘Jun’ bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 5 3/8  in., 13.7 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot Sold 15,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the flaring sides rising to an upright, slightly incurved rim, covered overall in a rich sky-blue glaze boldly punctuated with a vivid scarlet-purple splash on the interior, the glaze draining to a pale mushroom tone at the rim and pooling above the neatly knife-pared foot, revealing the buff-orange body. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 712. A 'Cizhou' 'Juluxian' vase, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126). Height 12 1/4  in., 31.1 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot Sold 17,500 USD. © Sotheby's. of baluster form, the ovoid body sweeping to a tall flared neck and rolled rim, the exterior covered in a thin layer of creamy-white slip beneath an ivory tinted translucent glaze suffused with a fine pale russet craquelure, the glaze continuing inside the rim and stopping unevenly above the foot exposing the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 512. A large Cizhou white-glazed baluster vase, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126); 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 70,000. Price realised USD 100,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The vase has a tapering, ovoid body raised on a spreading foot and is surmounted by a trumpet neck beneath an outward-curved mouth rim. The exterior is covered with a white slip under a milky transparent crackled glaze suffused with patches of pale russet, which stops above the foot to reveal the pale... [Lire la suite]

Lot 764. A molded 'Yaozhou' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126). Diameter:  6 1/2  in., 16.5 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot Sold 18,750 USD. © Sotheby's. of subtle hexafoil form, the wide rounded sides resting on a narrow straight foot, the well evenly divided into six lobes, molded with six blossoms on a meandering stem and further scrolling leafy vines, beneath a diaper band, the underside with freely carved ribs, all covered with a lustrous deep olive glaze... [Lire la suite]