7 mars 2020

Lot 1368. A rare yellow and green-glazed zhadou, Zhengde four-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, and possibly of the period; 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high. Estimate 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 170,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 With compressed globular body and broad trumpet-shaped neck, incised all over with five-clawed dragons striding amidst clouds in pursuit of flaming pearls, all above a border of lotus lappets rising from the flared foot, and all glazed green in contrast to... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1367. An unusual pale underglaze-blue decorated white-glazed bottle vase, 17th century; 6¾ in. (17.2 cm.) high. Estimate 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 3,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 With compressed globular body below the tall, narrow neck, the body incised with a single dragon chasing a pearl, all picked out in pale shades of underglaze blue in contrast to the soft white glaze. Provenance: David Weber Collection; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 13-14 November 1958, lot 169. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1364. A rare large copper-red-decorated 'fish' dish, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century; 11 in. (28 cm.) diam. Estimate 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 23,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 With shallow sides rising to the copper-bound rim, painted in deep shades of underglaze copper red on the exterior with three fish reserved against the pale blue-toned white glaze that also covers the interior and slightly convex base, the foot ring burnt orange in the firing. Provenance: Lawrence Sickman. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1363. A rare biscuit-decorated white-glazed 'dragon' bowl, Hongzhi six-character mark within a double-circle and of the period (1488-1505); 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) diam. Estimate 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 80,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 The interior with a central roundel incised with a five-clawed dragon reserved in the biscuit, the exterior sides similarly decorated with two further dragons striding amidst incised crested waves above a band of jagged rocks. Provenance: W.A. Evill... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1362. A rare imperial copper-red-glazed shallow dish, Xuande six-character incised mark within a double circle and of the period (1426-1435); 2 in. (15.1 cm.) diam. Estimate 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 362,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 The rounded sides rising from a slightly tapering ring foot to a slightly flared rim, covered inside and out with a bubble-suffused glaze of soft rosy, brick-red tone on the exterior and in the center, shading to a crushed strawberry red below... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1361. A very rare imperial blue-glazed anhua-decorated shallow dish, Xuande six-character incised mark within a double circle and of the period (1426-1435); 7 15/16 in. (20.2 cm.) diam. Estimate 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 254,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 With shallow sides rising to a slightly flared rim, finely incised in the center with three wispy clouds, the exterior covered with a deep, rich blue glaze, the interior and convex base glazed white. Exhibited: On loan to the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1360. An imperial yellow-glazed dish, Hongzhi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1488-1505); 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm.) diam. Estimate 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 12,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 The well-potted, rounded sides rising from a slightly tapering foot ring, covered inside and out with a glaze of deep lemon-yellow tone. Exhibited: On loan to the Portland Art Museum, 1 June 2006 - 22 June 2010; exhibited 2007-2010. Christie's. Fine... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1359. A very rare imperial white-glazed deep bowl, Chenghua six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1465-1487); 7½ in. (19 cm.) diam. Estimate 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 1,178,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 With steep sides rising to a slightly flared rim, covered all over in a glaze of soft milk-white tone, box. Literature: H. Garner and M. Medley, Chinese Art in Three-Dimensional Color, vol. IV, London, 1969, p. 75 and reel 9, no.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1358. A very rare imperial yellow-glazed dish, Chenghua six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1465-1487); 8½ in. (21.6 cm.) diam. Estimate 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 902,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 Raised on a slightly tapered foot ring, with shallow rounded sides, covered all over in a glaze of lemon-yellow tone, the convex base glazed white, box. Provenance: Wannieck, Paris, November 1928.Bluett, December 1928.Frances Howard... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1357. An extremely rare pale celadon-glazed compressed globular jar, Yongle period (1403-1425); 6 5/8 in. (16.9 cm.) diam. Estimate 300,000 - USD 500,000. Price realised USD 1,082,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 Of broad, compressed form, covered all over, and on the base, with an attractive pale 'winter-green' glaze thinning on the short neck and pooling slightly in darker tears beneath three modified biscuit florets on the sloping shoulders, the interior glazed white, box. Provenance: Nathan Bentz &... [Lire la suite]