29 avril 2020

An embroidered gauze surcoat, gunfu, Jiaqing period (1796-1820)

Lot 183. An embroidered gauze surcoat, gunfu, Jiaqing period (1796-1820); 57 3/4 in. (146 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 100,000. Price realised HKD 81,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The surcoat is embroidered with four roundels of front facing five-clawed dragons striding amidst multi-coloured clouds. The shoulder roundels are further embroidered with the symbol for sun and moon. Provenance: Rev. Jonathan Lees of the London Missionary Society, served between 1862-1900. ... [Lire la suite]

29 avril 2020

An amber necklace

Lot 181. An amber necklace. Each bead: 1 in. (1.2 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 237,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The strand is comprised of 109 rounded amber beads with other fittings. Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, Hong Kong, 6 April 2015
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29 avril 2020

An inscribed Yixing teapot, signed Wu Changshuo, dated to gengzi cyclical year, corresponding to 1900

Lot 180. An inscribed Yixing teapot, signed Wu Changshuo, dated to gengzi cyclical year, corresponding to 1900; 7 in. (17.8 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 562,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Well potted with an ovoid body and a c-shaped handle, the exterior is decorated with a scholar seated under a pine tree. The reverse is incised with a poetic inscription, signed Wu Changshuo. Literature: Shahu xuancui, Shanghai, 2008, p. 182. Christie's. THE... [Lire la suite]
29 avril 2020

A small rock crystal bracket-lobed cup, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Lot 179. A small rock crystal bracket-lobed cup, Qing dynasty (1644-1911); 2 3/4 in. (6.9 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 20,000 - HKD 40,000. Price realised HKD 52,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The cup is carved with fluted sides rising to a bracket-lobed rim, supported on a short foot of conforming shape. Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, Hong Kong, 6 April 2015
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29 avril 2020

A cinnabar lacquer 'dragon' brush and cover, Late Ming Dynasty

Lot 177. A cinnabar lacquer 'dragon' brush and cover, Late Ming Dynasty; 12 1/4 in. (31 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 40,000 - HKD 60,000. Price realised HKD 87,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The shaft and cover are each carved with a scaly writhing dragon frolicking through cresting waves tossing precious objects. The ends are each carved with a Wan symbol. Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, Hong Kong, 6 April 2015
29 avril 2020

A cloisonné enamel 'Gu' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Lot 176. A cloisonné enamel 'Gu' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 13 3/8 in. (34 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 100,000. Price realised HKD 250,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The vase is enamelled on the mid-section with a pair of taotie masks divided by gilt flanges, between upright petals on the trumpet neck and pendent blades on the spreading foot, box. Christie's. THE PAVILION SALE - CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, Hong Kong, 6 April 2015

29 avril 2020

A rare pair of finely carved jade 'dragon' pendants, Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

Lot 19. A rare pair of finely carved jade 'dragon' pendants, Warring States Period (475-221 BC). Each 14.6cm (5 3/4in) long. Estimate HK$ 200,000-300,000. Sold for HK$ 275,000 (€ 32,621). Photo: Bonhams. Each dragon carved flat, with a backward-turned head detailed with small eyes and a long prominent snout, the elegantly undulating body carved with scrolling limbs and a dense pattern of tight scrolls on both sides, the stone of a pale straw-yellow tone. Note: Matching pendants of this... [Lire la suite]
29 avril 2020

A pale green jade 'dragon and phoenix' pendant, Warring States Period

Lot 19. A pale green jade 'dragon and phoenix' pendant, Warring States Period (475-221 BC); 10.9cm (4 1/4in) long. Estimate HK$ 300,000-500,000. Sold for HK$ 500,000 (€ 59,311). Photo: Bonhams. The flat plaque formed by a dragon surmounting a long pointed crescent-shaped phoenix, its head turned backwards with jaws opened revealing sharp fangs and biting on to the scrolling wing, the body's musculature finely carved in low relief and with a curved tapering tail, the stone of yellowish-green... [Lire la suite]
29 avril 2020

A white jade 'dragon' sword slide, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–9 AD)

Lot 17. A white jade 'dragon' sword slide, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–9 AD); 11.5cm (4 1/2in) long. Estimate HK$ 80,000-120,000. Sold for HK$ 687,500 (€ 81,553). Photo: Bonhams. Carved in crisp relief with a pierced stylised chi dragon with an undulating sinuous body and long sweeping flared tail, the underside with a rectangular slide, the jade of a pale even greenish-white tone with minor russet inclusions. Bonhams. The Sze Yuan Tang Collection of Chinese Jades, Hong Kong, 5... [Lire la suite]
29 avril 2020

A grey jade 'chi' dragon sword guard, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–9 AD)

Lot 16. A grey jade 'chi' dragon sword guard, Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–9 AD); 5.5cm (2 1/8in) wide. Estimate HK$ 30,000-50,000. Sold for HK$ 47,500 (€ 5,634). Photo: Bonhams. Partially attached to the remains of an iron blade, the lozenge-sectioned guard carefully worked on the exterior with a chi dragon in high relief on one side and a taotie on the reverse, the stone of a dark greyish tone with russet inclusions. Bonhams. The Sze Yuan Tang Collection of Chinese... [Lire la suite]