13 avril 2020

Lot 3091. A 'robin's-egg' blue lantern vase, Incised seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 24.1 cm., 9 1/2  in. Estimate 300,000 — 400,000 HKD. Lot sold 937,500 HKD  (88,258 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. of cylindrical form, finely potted with slightly tapering sides rising from a short foot to a waisted neck and slightly everted rim, flanked by a pair of flat gu-vase-shaped mock handles below the rounded shoulders, the ovoid body covered on the exterior... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3088. A Celadon-Glazed Jar and Cover, Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 9.2 cm., 3 1/2 in. Estimate 120,000 — 180,000 HKD. Lot sold 150,000 HKD  (14,121 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. the ovoid body rising to a short neck, moulded on each side below the shoulders with a reversed 'C'-shaped mock handle, the cover of a shallow domed form, covered overall with an opaque sea-foam green glaze, the cover of a slightly lighter celadon tone, the base... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3062. A Yellow Jade 'Duck' Group Waterpot and Cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 9.2 cm., 3 1/2 in. Estimate 800,000 — 1,200,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,240,000 HKD  (116,736 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. carved and hollowed in the form of a duck with its head turned back and webbed feet tucked underneath the body, the separate cover fitted tightly inside the hollow body of the duck, similarly carved with a recumbent duckling with its head... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3062. A Yellow Jade ‘Double Carp’ Vase, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 14.9 cm., 5 7/8  in. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 2,440,000 HKD  (229,706 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's. meticulously carved in the form of a fish-dragon and a small fish, emerging from tempestuous waves in an upright manner, the mouth of the fish-dragon hollowed to form the mouth of the vase, their undulating tails flattened at the bottom to form the base, their bodies... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3039. An Imperial Tianbai 'Yi jing miao kan hui' Seal, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795); 9.2 cm., 3 5/8  in. Estimate 9,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 10,840,000 (1,020,499 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's of square section, the sides carved to resemble a rocky mountain, decorated in low relief around the mountain with a continuous scene depicting four scholars under verdant pine trees dwarfed by the towering... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3038. An Imperial White Jade Bowl, Incised Mark and Period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 16.6 cm., 6 1/2  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 687,500 (64,723 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a short, slightly splayed foot to a gently flared rim, the recessed base incised with a four-character reign mark, the smoothly polished stone of a pale celadon-white colour mottled with icy inclusions and faint russet streaks. Provenance: An old... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3033. A Rare 'Realgar' Glass Jardinière, Wheel-Cut Mark and Period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 21 cm., 8 1/4  in. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 812,500 (76,490 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's of quatrefoil section, the lobed sides rising from four bracket feet to an everted square-lipped rim, the vibrantly coloured glass of an orange suffused with yellow streaks and swirls, closely imitating the mineral, the base wheel-cut with a four-character reign mark within double squares.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4035. A fine and rare imperial kesi dragon roundel from an emperor's surcoat, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 11 1/4 in. (28.5 cm.) diam. Estimate 150,000 - HKD 250,000. Price realised HKD 350,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012. Finely woven with a gold front-facing five-clawed dragon with its body coiled around a 'flaming pearl' as it leaps amidst ruyi-shaped clouds interspersed with the Bajixiang, Eight Buddhist Emblems, above billowing waves. Above the dragons head is a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4021. A small cloisonné enamel archaistic platformed vessel and cover, gui, Qianlong cast four-character mark within double-squares and of the period (1736-1795); 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) high. Estimate 800,000 - HKD 1,200,000. Price realised HKD 1,220,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012. The vessel is of compressed globular form, colourfully decorated with a pair of taotie masks between two friezes of kui dragons. The sides applied with a pair of loop... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4017.  A very rare enamelled glass water pot, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm.) high. Estimate 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 3,140,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012. The slightly compressed body with an incurving mouth rim is finely painted with six interlocking chilong dragons in green, aubergine, red and yellow enamels between C-shaped and ruyi head borders, with a narrow concave base, box. Note: The present lot is... [Lire la suite]