28 septembre 2019

Lot 638. A yellow-glazed bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Diameter 7 1/4  in., 18.6 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 52,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides sweeping to an everted rim, covered overall in a rich egg yolk-yellow glaze, the recessed base glazed white and inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Provenance: Collection of Lorant (1900-1990) and Vera (1916-1999) Goldschlager, coll. no. 37. Christie's... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3616. A fine and rare Ge-type lobed vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 31 cm, 12 1/8  in. Estimate 2,400,000 — 2,600,000 HKD (305,784 - 331,266 USD). Lot Sold 3,000,000 HKD (381,990 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. of quatrefoil section, well potted with a flattened body elegantly rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck gently flaring at the rim, flanked by a pair of stylised dragon handles, covered overall save for the footring with... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3022. A fine and large Ru-type vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 37 cm, 14 1/2  in. Estimate 4,000,000 — 5,000,000 HKD (509,960 - 637,450 USD). Lot Sold 6,775,000 HKD (862,661 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. the lobed baluster body divided into four lobes simulating a crabapple bloom, robustly potted and rising from a splayed foot to a flaring neck, the waisted neck flanked by a pair of handles, each modelled in the form of an elephant's head with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3118. A fine and rare Ge-type handled jar, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); w. 22 cm, 8 5/8  in. Estimate  1,200,000 — 1,600,000 HKD (153,300 - 204,400 USD). Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's. with a globular body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck, the shoulder with a pair of loop handles, each with a gently upturned end, covered overall with a pale grey glaze suffused with a network of black and beige crackles, the base inscribed in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3104. A fine and rare moulded celadon-glazed 'lotus' jar, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 32.2 cm, 12 5/8  in. Estimate  1,200,000 — 1,600,000 HKD (153,300 - 204,400 USD). Lot sold 1,500,000 HKD (190,995 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. robustly potted with an ovoid body rising from a countersunk base to a short waisted neck and lipped mouth, the exterior crisply moulded with a dense design of large lotus blooms rendered in varying forms, each bloom... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3115. A Guan-type handled vase, fanghu, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 27.3 cm, 10 3/4  in. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,000,000 HKD (319,375 - 383,250 USD). Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's. of rectangular section, the sturdily potted pear-shaped body sweeping up to a gently flared neck flanked by a pair of angular lug handles, all supported on a splayed foot centred with an elongated aperture on each of the shorter sides, covered overall save for the footring... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3107. A fine and superb Ru-type handled vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 19.9 cm, 7 3/4  in. Estimate 3,000,000 — 5,000,000 HKD (383,250 - 638,750 USD). Lot sold 9,175,000 HKD (1,168,253 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. the body divided into six undulating lobes simulating a mallow bloom and resting on a splayed foot of corresponding form, surmounted by a tall tubular neck collared with a raised sloping band, all below a flared mallow-shaped rim accentuated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3108. A magnificent and extremely rare large blue and white 'anbaxian' moonflask, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 50.5 cm, 19 7/8  in. Estimate Upon Request. Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's. sturdily and robustly potted, the generously proportioned vessel with a circular body rising from a splayed oval foot to a flaring neck flanked by a pair of S-scroll handles rendered in the form of cloud swirls, the substantial vessel superbly painted overall in shaded tones of cobalt blue, each... [Lire la suite]