29 mars 2020
An extremely rare 'Tang Ying' stone imitation 'Lingbi' scholar's rock, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century
Lot 3303. An extremely rare 'Tang Ying' stone imitation 'Lingbi' scholar's rock, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century; 27.5 cm., 10 1/2 in. Estimate 1,800,000 — 2,500,000 HKD. Lot Sold 2,180,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
the metallic black-glazed porcelain imitating a horizontal 'Lingbi' scholar's rock with pitted surface, protrusions, perforations, and metallic resonance, impressed with a Tang Ying seal mark reading zhen tao ya wan ('Making elegant playthings... [Lire la suite]29 mars 2020
A black 'Lingbi' scholar's rock, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Lot 3302. A black 'Lingbi' scholar's rock, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 28.5 cm., 11/4 in. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Lot Sold 2,660,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
a 'Lingbi' limestone of black tone with white veining, oriented three different ways on three separate zitan stands.
Note: Lingbi stones are found at Mt. Panshi, Lingbi county, Anwei province. The black stones are the most prized. In Dongtian qinglu (Pure Record of a... [Lire la suite]29 mars 2020
A bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, hu, Late Spring and Autumn period, late 6th-5th century BC
Lot 2023. A bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, hu, Late Spring and Autumn period, late 6th-5th century BC; 16½ in. (41.9 cm.) high with handle. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price Realized USD 125,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The slender pear-shaped body is raised on a spreading pedestal foot and crisply cast in relief with five bands of S-shaped scrolls with curled tips set between plain borders. A band of upright blades is flat-cast on the tall, slightly waisted neck... [Lire la suite]29 mars 2020
A bronze tripod ritual food vessel and cover, dui, Late Warring States period, second half 3rd century BC
Lot 2022. A bronze tripod ritual food vessel and cover, dui, Late Warring States period, second half 3rd century BC; 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price Realized USD 12,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The vessel and cover are interchangeable, each of plain hemispherical form, with three dragon-form supports and a pair of ring handles.
Provenance: Alberts Antiques, Richmond, British Columbia, August 1997.
Note: A similar dui, reportedly from... [Lire la suite]29 mars 2020
A bronze ritual tripod wine vessel, jue, Early to Middle Western Zhou dynasty, 10th-9th century BC
Lot 2021. A bronze ritual tripod wine vessel, jue, Early to Middle Western Zhou dynasty, 10th-9th century BC; 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 25,000. Price Realized USD 23,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The deep body is raised on three blade-shaped legs and is cast in relief around the upper body with a narrow band of two taotie masks, one centered on a single graph cast below the loop handle, which is surmounted by a bovine mask. A pair of... [Lire la suite]29 mars 2020
Three bronze graduated bells, ling or niuzhong, Western Zhou dynasty, circa 8th century BC
Lot 2020. Three bronze graduated bells, ling or niuzhong, Western Zhou dynasty, circa 8th century BC; 5¼, 5 7/8 and 7¼ in. (13.3, 15, and 18.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 18,000 - USD 25,000. Price Realized USD 55,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The clapperless bells are in graduated sizes, and each is of lenticular section and has an arched lower rim on two sides. The sides are cast in thread relief with a panel of conforming outline that encloses two addorsed dragons with... [Lire la suite]29 mars 2020
An unusual bronze ritual wine jar, fou, Late Spring and Autumn period, 6th century BC
Lot 2114. An unusual bronze ritual wine jar, fou, Late Spring and Autumn period, 6th century BC; 11 3/8 in. (29 cm.) high. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price Realized USD 47,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The broad, tapering body is raised on a rounded foot cast with a rope-twist-like band of diagonal segments of leiwen, and the lower body is flat cast with a band of angular interlaced scroll incorporating bands of leiwen above a... [Lire la suite]29 mars 2020
A rare Ming café-au-lait-glazed dish, Jiajing underglaze-blue six-character mark within a double circle and of the period
Lot 2114. A rare Ming café-au-lait-glazed dish, Jiajing underglaze-blue six-character mark within a double circle and of the period (1522-1566); 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price Realized USD 81,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The dish is finely potted with shallow, rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim, and is covered overall with an attractive, even glaze of lustrous golden brown tone. Faint traces of a design of dragons chasing... [Lire la suite]
29 mars 2020
A small Kinrande ewer, 16th century
Lot 2119. A small Kinrande ewer, 16th century; 10 in. (25.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realized USD 6,875. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The vase is decorated with two scholars wearing long robes within a garden, one accompanied by a boy attendant, between a wide band of leafy lotus blooms within shaped borders on the shoulder, and a lotus-lappet band at the base. All are decorated in underglaze blue on an iron-red ground, Japanese wood box.
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29 mars 2020
An iron-red-ground blue and white vase, meiping, late Ming dynasty, 16th century
Lot 2118. An iron-red-ground blue and white vase, meiping, late Ming dynasty, 16th century; 10 in. (25.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realized USD 6,875. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.
The vase is decorated with two scholars wearing long robes within a garden, one accompanied by a boy attendant, between a wide band of leafy lotus blooms within shaped borders on the shoulder, and a lotus-lappet band at the base. All are decorated in underglaze blue on an iron-red... [Lire la suite]