15 juin 2020

Lot 15. Paire de coupes "shufu" en porcelaine émaillée blanc, dynastie Yuan (1279-1368). Diamètres: 13,8 cm. (5 3/8 in.). Estimate 15,000 - EUR 20,000 (USD 16,985 - USD 22,646). © Christie's Image Ltd 2020. Reposant sur un petit pied, ils sont à décor moulé de rinceaux de lotus et de deux caractères shu et fu. Note: The term shufu usually refers to a type of glaze which is slightly more opaque than that of a qingbai glaze and is silky in texture, rather than glassy.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 379. Two jade reticulated 'bird' plaques, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644); 5.4 and 6 cm, 2 1/8  and 2 3/8  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 47,500 HKD (5,413 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. one of circular form, the white stone intricately worked with a long-tailed bird amidst leafy floral blooms; the other of rectangular form, pierced with two peacocks amongst flowering peonies, the stone of a pale celadon tone.  Property from the Peony Collection. Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 386. Two pale celadon jade reticulated 'geese' plaques, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644); 6.3 and 6.4 cm, 2 1/2  and 2 1/2  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 275,000 HKD (31,337 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. each of rectangular form, pierced with a flying goose and a small bird, the stones of a pale celadon tone.  Property from the Peony Collection. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 05 June 2020

Lot 393. Two celadon jade reticulated 'dragon' plaques, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644); 6.5 and 9.3 cm, 2 1/2  and 3 5/8  in. Estimate 10,000 — 20,000 HKD. Lot sold 300,000 HKD (34,186 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. each of rectangular form, carved in openwork with a scaly dragon writhing amongst foliate scrolls, one of a greyish celadon tone and the other of a brownish celadon tone.  Property from the Peony Collection. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 05 June... [Lire la suite]

Lot 377. A celadon jade 'turtle' plaque and a pair of celadon jade 'floral' ornaments, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644); 9.2 and 6.2 cm, 3 5/8  and 2 3/8  in. Estimate 10,000 — 20,000 HKD. Lot sold 437,500 HKD (49,855 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. the reticulated plaque of rectangular form, carved with a turtle perched on a large lotus leaf amongst blooming lotuses and arrowheads; the pair of ornaments pierced with a stylised floral spray.  Property from the Peony... [Lire la suite]

Lot 434. A mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer 'figure' square tray, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644); 24 cm, 9 1/2  in. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 HKD. Lot sold 68,750 HKD (7,834 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. of square form, the interior inlaid with a landscape scene depicting two scholars and an attendant walking across a bridge above a lotus pond gazing at the moon, the flaring sides decorated with leafy sprays. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 05 June 2020

Lot 435. A mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer 'figure' octagonal box and cover, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644); w. 32 cm, 12 5/8  in. Estimate 80,000 - 120,000 HKD. Lot sold 325,000 HKD (37,035 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. of octagonal form with three tiers, the cover finely inlaid with a scene of three scholars riding on horseback in a courtyard of a pavilion, the sides inlaid with eight horizontal bands containing lobed cartouches on each facet enclosing scenes with scholars engaging... [Lire la suite]

Lot 15. Boîte couverte en laque rouge, dynastie Yuan (1279-1368). Diamètre: 15,2 cm. (6 in.). Estimate 25,000 - EUR 30,000 (USD 28,308 - USD 33,969). © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.  Le dessus du couvercle est sculpté d'une grande fleur de pivoine parmi des petites fleurs et des feuillages. Les côtés de la boite et du couvercle sont sculptés de bandeaux de pivoines parmi des rinceaux feuillagés. L'intérieur et la base sont laqués noir. Christie's. Art d'Asie, Paris, 23 June... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. Rare plat en laque rouge, dynastie Yuan (1279-1368). Diamètre: 31,6 cm. (12 ½ in.). Estimate 35,000 - EUR 50,000 (USD 39,631 - USD 56,616). Price realised EUR 75,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020. Le plat est très densément sculpté dans plusieurs couches de laque rouge d'un décor animé de personnages dans un paysage montagneux au bord d'une rivière dans un grand cartouche octogonal polylobé entouré de fleurs. Le revers est orné d'une frise de rinceaux feuillagés et la base est... [Lire la suite]