06 février 2020
A rare small Guanyao shallow dish, Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century
Lot 1326. A rare small Guanyao shallow dish, Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century; 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 35,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
Of shallow form with flared sides, covered all over in a thick glaze of greyish-blue tone suffused with a network of black crackle continuing onto the base, the foot left unglazed to expose the buff grey ware, Japanese wood box.
Provenance: Private English collection.Bluett... [Lire la suite]06 février 2020
A Yaozhou celadon carved bowl, Song-Jin dynasty, 12th-13th century
Lot 1322. A Yaozhou celadon carved bowl, Song-Jin dynasty, 12th-13th century; 7 7/16 in. (18.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
The interior well carved with a gracefully swaying stem, enclosed within a quatrelobe cartouche and surrounded by scrolling foliage below a narrow incised line, with a grooved band below the rim on the exterior, covered overall with an attractive olive-green glaze which continues onto the... [Lire la suite]06 février 2020
A molded Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century
Lot 1321. A molded Yaozhou celadon bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century; 8 1/8 in. (20.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
With deep flared sides rising to the rounded rim, molded in the interior with a central leafy spray beneath a border of peony scroll in the cavetto, with a grooved band above the short foot on the exterior, covered overall with an olive-green glaze, the unglazed foot burnt brown in... [Lire la suite]06 février 2020
A Cizhou ivory-glazed carved pottery pillow, Song dynasty, 11th-12th century
Lot 1320. A Cizhou ivory-glazed carved pottery pillow, Song dynasty, 11th-12th century; 10¼ in. (26 cm.) long. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 43,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
The slightly dished, canted top carved through the white slip with a large peony blossom borne on a leafy stem that surrounds the flower, reserved on a punched ground, covered overall with a glaze of ivory tone that falls to the foot.
Property from the Estates of Walter Hochstadter and... [Lire la suite]06 février 2020
A Junyao bud-form water pot, Jin dynasty, 12th-13th century
Lot 1318. A Junyao bud-form water pot, Jin dynasty, 12th-13th century; 3 3/8 in. (8.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 80,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
The well-potted body of lotus-bud form covered inside and out with an opaque glaze of pale milky blue color draining to a mushroom tone on the mouth rim and ending in an irregular line on the slightly flared foot burnt brown in the firing, the base similarly glazed, wood stand.
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A small Junyao purple-splashed 'bubble' bowl, Song-Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century
Lot 1317. A small Junyao purple-splashed 'bubble' bowl, Song-Jin dynasty, 11th-12th century; 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 104,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
The rounded sides rising from the tapered foot to the slightly incurved mouth rim, covered inside and out with an opaque glaze of pale milky blue tone thinning to mushroom color at the rim and enhanced with dark purple splashes on the interior and exterior, with a small splash of pale blue... [Lire la suite]06 février 2020
A molded Dingyao dish, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Lot 1316. A molded Dingyao dish, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 8¾ in. (22.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price realised USD 62,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.
With shallow rounded sides rising to the everted rim, the interior finely molded with two spotted stags leaping amidst pomegranate scroll, one with head turned to look backwards at the other holding the stem of a leaf in its mouth, below a band of lotus meander reserved on a stippled ground in the canted well, with a slightly... [Lire la suite]06 février 2020
A rare moulded and carved celadon-glazed vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)
Lot 430. A rare moulded and carved celadon-glazed vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 46.3cm., 18 1/4 in. Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 51,650 GBP. Photo Sotheby's
the slender ovoid body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck flaring at the rim, moulded and carved to the exterior with stylised lotus scrolls with leafy tendrils, covered overall with a sea-green glaze pooling to a deeper colour in the recesses, the base impressed with a six-character Qianlong seal mark.
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A blue-glazed cong, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908)
Lot 427. A blue-glazed cong, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908); 29.2cm., 11 1/2 in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 11,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's
of square section rising from a ring foot to a short tapering neck, moulded on the sides in relief with a pair of elephant head handles suspending fixed rings, covered overall with a rich purplish blue glaze, inscribed to the base with a six-character Guangxu mark.
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A flambé-glazed bottle vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Lot 424. A flambé-glazed bottle vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 39.8cm., 15 5/8 in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's
the baluster body rising to a waisted neck with a raised filet, applied overall with a purplish-red glaze splashed with lavender-blue and thinning to a mushroom tone around the rim and stopping at the foot, the base glazed in creamy-white suffused with a subtle crackle.
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