19 décembre 2019

Lot 7. An underglaze blue and yellow enameled dragon bowl, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722; 1 7/8in (4.8cm) high, 4 1/8in (10.5cm) diam. Estimate $10,000 - $15,000. Sold for US$ 5,000. © Bonhams. Elegantly potted with two five-claw dragons contesting a flaming jewel among cloud scrolls on a deep underglaze blue field, the deep well with a finely rendered dragon roundel, the details heightened overall in yellow enamel, six-character mark on the recessed foot. Bonhams. Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 7. A blue and white bottle vase, Circa 1640; 13 5/8in (34.5cm) high. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Sold for US$ 5,500. © Bonhams. The globular body encircled with scholars at ease in a continuous landscape setting, the shoulder with a band of flower heads and leafy scrolls, the long waisted neck with two upright leafy sprays.  Bonhams. Chinese Works of Art, Los Angeles, 17 December 2019

Lot 40. A large underglaze red decorated hu-form vase, Late Qing-Republic period; 21 1/4in (54cm) high. Estimate $10,000 - $15,000. Sold for US$ 7,500. © Bonhams. Powerfully drawn with four five-clawed dragons contending in a turbulent sea, the dynamic scene set off by raised elephant handles. Provenance: A Private Oregon Collection by Descent from China.  Bonhams. Chinese Works of Art, Los Angeles, 17 December 2019 

Lot 5. A pair of blue and white phoenix bowls, Guangxu six-character marks and of the period (1875-1908); 6 3/4in (17.2cm) diam. Estimate $5,000 - $7,00. Sold for US$ 9,000. © Bonhams. Painted in shades of deep blue with a pair of opposing phoenixes amid clouds filling the circular roundel at the base of each wide curving well and repeating on the exterior walls, the recessed base centered by the six-character mark in standard script. Bonhams. Chinese Works of Art, Los Angeles, 17 December 2019 

Lot 36. A double octagonal 'Summer Palace' dish, Republic period; 9 3/4in (25cm) across. Estimate $2,500 - $4,000. Sold for US$ 12,000. © Bonhams. Of joined octagonal form, supported on six tapering feet, the outer walls decorated with magpies among blossoming trees, inscribed in iron-red below the mouth rim with the characters Dayazhai, beside the iron red Tian Di Yi Jia Chun seal mark, all reserved on a purple ground, the flat broad mouth rim with a overglaze blue enamel key fret band, the interior... [Lire la suite]

Lot 28. A doucai bajixiang dish, Jiaqing mark, Republic period; 8 1/16in (20.4cm) diam. Estimate $3,000 - $5,000. Sold for US$ 12,000. © Bonhams. Of ogee form enameled on the interior well with a pin-wheel floret and peach medallion enclosed by the bajixiang at the well, the exterior with an elaborate floral band under a ruyi-head border at the recessed foot enclosing the six-character seal mark. Bonhams. Chinese Works of Art, Los Angeles, 17 December 2019 

Lot 16. A guan style 'arrow vase', 18th century; 11 1/4in (28.6cm) high. Estimate $5,000 - $7,000. Sold for US$ 12,000. © Bonhams. Of tapered hu form raised on a flared foot with double ribs bisecting the low-set belly and below the tubular handles, covered overall with a thick celadon glaze exhibiting areas of broad crackle, the base drilled. Bonhams. Chinese Works of Art, Los Angeles, 17 December 2019 

Lot 2. A blue and white 'Dragons and Antiques' brushpot, Kangxi period; 7 1/2in (19 cm) diam. Estimate $7,000 - $10,000. Sold for US$ 16,000. © Bonhams. Of gently waisted cylindrical form, one side painted with a rectangular panel with indented corners enclosing a pair of dragons emerging from turbulent waves to contest a flaming pearl, the other painted with a 'One Hundred Antiques' theme to include a table screen, water droppers, bronze vessels, books and vases, all drawn in dark blue and washed with pale blue, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4. A pair of blue and white 'Boys' bowls, Daoguang six-character marks and of the period; 6 1/8in (15.5cm) diam. Estimate $$10,000 - $15,000. Sold for US$ 18,000. © Bonhams. Each finely potted with rounded sides and a flaring rim, the exterior finely decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous scene of groups of boy at play, a clear glaze covering all surfaces except the foot, the underglaze blue mark on the recessed base. Bonhams. Chinese Works of Art, Los Angeles, 17 December 2019 

Lot 18. A fine yellow glazed porcelain bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period; 5in (12.7cm) diam, 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000. Sold for US$ 20,000. © Bonhams. The deep rounded side walls rising from a circular foot ring to a finely finished thin rim, the interior and exterior covered in an even layer of rich egg yolk-yellow glaze, the inside of the foot ring and the recessed base glazed in white and centered with mark in underglaze blue seal script. Provenance: From a Private... [Lire la suite]