21 mars 2020
A green and yellow-enamelled 'boys' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1723-1735)
Lot 3435. A green and yellow-enamelled 'boys' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 6 in. (15.1 cm) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price Realized HKD 937,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013
The bowl is delicately incised around the exterior with boys playing musical instruments forming a procession on a terraced garden between a band of petal lappets below a foliate band above. It is covered with a green enamel reserved... [Lire la suite]21 mars 2020
A very rare pair of blue-ground underglaze-red decorated 'dragon' bowls, Kangxi six-character marks and of the period
Lot 3433. A very rare pair of blue-ground underglaze-red decorated 'dragon' bowls, Kangxi six-character marks within double circles and of the period (1662-1722); 6 1/4 in. (15.6 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 1,800,000 - HKD 2,500,000 Price Realized HKD 2,200,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013
Each bowl is well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a tapering foot to a flared rim. The exterior is incised and decorated in underglaze red with a pair of five-clawed dragons in pursuit of... [Lire la suite]21 mars 2020
A superb imperial hardstone-embellished white jade ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
Lot 3640. A superb imperial hardstone-embellished white jade ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century; 16 1/4 in. (41.2 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 4,000,000 - HKD 6,000,000. Price Realized HKD 14,100,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
The large sceptre is well carved from semi-translucent stone of creamy-white tone, finely inlaid with pink tourmaline, coral, lapis lazuli, malachite and turquoise, decorating the ruyi terminal with a garden scene of two bats in flight amidst... [Lire la suite]21 mars 2020
A finely carved white jade censer and cover, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Lot 3564. A finely carved white jade censer and cover, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 8 1/4 in. (21 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 2,000,000 - HKD 3,000,000. Price Realized HKD 14,100,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
The rounded censer resting on three cabriole legs emerging from mythical beast heads and flanked by a pair of dragon handles, carved in relief around the sides with archaistic taotie mask designs divided by six raised vertical notched flanges below a waisted rim... [Lire la suite]21 mars 2020
An extremely rare huanghuali luohan bed with three-panel railing, luohanchuang, Ming dynasty, 17th century
Lot 3612. An extremely rare huanghuali luohan bed with three-panel railing, luohanchuang, Ming dynasty, 17th century; 31 in. (78.7 cm.) high x 82 1/4 in. (209 cm.) wide x 44 in. (111.5) cm deep. Estimate HKD 6,000,000 - HKD 8,000,000. Price Realized HKD 17,460,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Well and elegantly constructed with three large single huanghuali planks forming the back and side rails, above the wide rectangular frame enclosing the soft mat seat and a... [Lire la suite]21 mars 2020
An important and exceedingly rare pair of cloisonne and champleve enamel gilt-bronze circular 'Chun' boxes and covers, Qianlong
Lot 3653. An important and exceedingly rare pair of cloisonne and champleve enamel gilt-bronze circular 'Chun' boxes and covers, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 9in. (23 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 15,000,000 - HKD 20,000,000. Price Realized HKD 51,060,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
The top of each cover is decorated with Shoulao holding a peach, seated under a pine tree beside a deer and crane, within a roundel set against a large Chun, 'Spring',... [Lire la suite]21 mars 2020
A fine pair of famille verte wine-cups, Daoguang six-character seal marks and of the period (1821-1850)
Lot 3432. A fine pair of famille verte wine-cups, Daoguang six-character seal marks and of the period (1821-1850); 2 1/4 in. (5.9 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 350,000 - HKD 450,000. Price Realized HKD 562,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013
Each cup is thinly potted with rounded sides supported on a short foot rising to a slightly everted rim, painted on the exterior in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels with narcissus and roses growing from rockwork, box.
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A fine doucai floral bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark and of the period (1821-1850)
Lot 3431. A fine doucai floral bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark and of the period (1821-1850); 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 240,000. Price Realized HKD 300,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013
The exterior of the deep rounded sides of the bowl is enamelled with six stylised lotus blooms surrounded by scrolling leafy tendrils, all between double-lines encircling the rim and overlapping ruyi lappets at the base. The interior is glazed... [Lire la suite]21 mars 2020
A fine doucai 'birthday' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1723-1735)
Lot 3430. A fine doucai 'birthday' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price Realized HKD 687,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013
The dish has shallow rounded sides, and is finely painted in the interior with five iron-red bats, Wufu) flying around a fruiting peach tree growing from the side of a cliff that overhangs a blue rock rising from breaking green waves. The... [Lire la suite]21 mars 2020
A rare doucai moulded 'lotus' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1723-1735)
Lot 3429. A rare doucai moulded 'lotus' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 7 1/2 in. (19.2 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 260,000 - HKD 350,000. Price Realized HKD 937,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013
The flared sides are moulded with tiers of lotus petals radiating out towards the barbed rim. It is decorated on the interior with a medallion of Sanskrit character in iron red within green enamel and iron-red ruyi bands separated... [Lire la suite]