26 octobre 2019

Lot 22. A rare large doucai ''floral' meiping and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Height 46.7 cm, 18⅜ in.. Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 GBP. Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's. sturdily potted with a tapering body elegantly rising to a broad rounded shoulder and surmounted by a short waisted neck, the voluptuous body wreathed with prominent floral blossoms borne on stylised foliage issuing further colourful blooms and buds between a band of ruyi heads and elongated lappet border, the neck rendered with a row... [Lire la suite]

Lot 20. A rare pair of finely decorated celadon-ground famille-rose 'bajixiang' lobed vases, Qianlong seal marks and period (1736-1795). Height 17.3 and 17.2 cm, 6¾ and 6¾ in. Estimate: 150,000 - 250,000 GBP. Lot sold 300,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. each modelled with ten lobed sides resting on a short splayed foot, sweeping to broad shoulders and a short waisted neck, each lobe brightly enamelled with one of the auspicious bajixiang ('Eight Buddhist emblems') and hanging chimes... [Lire la suite]

Lot 25. A rare celadon-glazed incised 'lotus' archaistic square vase, Qianlong incised seal mark and period (1736-1795). Height 23 cm, 9 in. Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 GBP. Lot sold 100,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the tapered square body rising to a waisted neck and lipped rim, each corner applied with a stylised kui dragon handle, each side of the body finely incised with dense scrolling foliage bearing large lotus blossoms, all between bands of pendant ruyi heads and lappet... [Lire la suite]

Lot 17. A superb and rare carved celadon-glazed 'peony' vase, Qianlong incised seal mark and period (1736-1795). Height 32.4 cm, 12¾ in. Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 GBP. Lot sold 375,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the baluster body elegantly sweeping up to a slightly angular shoulder and surmounted by a tall slender neck and flared rim, finely and crisply carved around the body with undulating peony scrolls above a lappet border, all between pendant ruyi heads and trefoils, the neck... [Lire la suite]

Lot 21. A rare large celadon-glazed jardiniere in the shape of a double-lotus leaf, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Length 35.1 cm, 13⅞ in. Estimate: 120,000 - 160,000 GBP. Lot sold 150,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. naturalistically modelled as a large curled lotus leaf gently folding outwards and inwards, with veins and lotus seeds to the interior, tapering to a horizontal row of petals and resting on a similarly shaped foot, evenly covered to the exterior and interior with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 12. A pair of coral-ground reverse-decorated 'bamboo' bowls, Qianlong seal marks and period (1736-1795). Diameter 11.8 and 12 cm, 4⅝ and 4¾ in. Estimate: 25,000 - 35,000 GBP. Lot sold 106,250 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. each with rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to an everted rim, the exterior rendered in brilliant coral-red enamel decorated in reserve with freely executed bamboo shoots, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Imperial Porcelain... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. A finely painted and extremely rare small coral-ground enamelled 'floral' cup, Yongzheng Yuzhi mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 6.5 cm, 2½ in. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 GBP. Lot sold 325,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. delicately potted with deep rounded sides tapering from a slightly splayed foot to a gently flared rim, the exterior finely painted with clusters of autumn flowering buds and blossoms borne on slender stalks and curling stems, including chrysanthemum, crab-apple, peony and poppy, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 23. A famille-rose 'Butterfly and flower' bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 12.3 cm, 4⅞ in. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 150,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the deep rounded side rising from a straight foot to an everted rim, enamelled around the exterior in varying tones of yellow and pink with overlapping leafy stems of hibiscus and rose blossoms and a butterfly hovering by, the base with a six-character reign mark within a double circle in underglaze blue. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 10. A famille-rose 'Mallow and rose' saucer dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 15.4 cm, 6 in. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 37,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides rising to a gently flared rim, the interior painted in bright enamels with a long curved stem of yellow-flowering mallow opposite a blooming pink rose stem, along with two smaller floral sprigs and a small butterfly in flight to the well, the base with a six-character reign mark within a double... [Lire la suite]

Lot 252. A Mughal jewelled jade and silver inlaid jade-hilted dagger (khanjar), India, 18th century; 40cm. length. Estimate: 14,000 - 18,000 GBP. Lot sold 17,500 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the light jade hilt carved and set with dark jade in a floral design with silver-inlaid stems and outlines, the double-edged watered steel tapering blade with central double-ridge, gold inscription and foliate designs at the forte. Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World, London, 23 october 2019