06 juillet 2020
A pair of wucai 'landscape' barbed-rim saucers, Ming dynasty, Tianqi-Chongzhen period (1621-1644)
Lot 827. A pair of wucai 'landscape' barbed-rim saucers, Ming dynasty, Tianqi-Chongzhen period (1621-1644). Diameter 6 in., 15 cm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
each base with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue (2).
Provenance: Christie’s New York, 19th September 2006, lot 264.
Collection of Roy Louis Byrnes (1924-2019), and thence by descent.
Sotheby's. The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative... [Lire la suite]06 juillet 2020
A 'wucai' 'Immortal' dish, Tianqi mark and period (1621-1627)
Lot 821. A 'wucai' 'Immortal' dish, Tianqi mark and period (1621-1627). Diameter 6⅜ in., 16 cm. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
the base with a four-character mark within a double circle in underglaze blue.
Provenance: Collection of J. Drew, no. 343.
Robert McPherson, London.
Collection of Roy Louis Byrnes (1924-2019), and thence by descent.
Sotheby's. The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative Asian Art, New York,... [Lire la suite]06 juillet 2020
A blue and white 'figural' mustard pot, Ming dynasty, Chongzhen period (1628-1644)
Lot 825 . A blue and white 'figural' mustard pot, Ming dynasty, Chongzhen period (1628-1644). Height 4¾ in., 12 cm. Estimate: 2,600 - 3,500 USD. Lot sold: 1,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
the base with a fuguijiaqi mark in underglaze blue.
Provenance: Collection of Anthony du Boulay.
Bonhams London, 10th November 2003, lot 21.
Collection of Roy Louis Byrnes (1924-2019), and thence by descent.
Sotheby's. The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative Asian... [Lire la suite]06 juillet 2020
A blue and white 'bird and flower' barbed-rim bowl, late Ming dynasty
Lot 826 . A large blue and white 'bird and flower' barbed-rim bowl, late Ming dynasty. Diameter 8¾ in., 22 cm. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD. Lot sold: 1,625 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
the base with a fuguijiaqi mark in underglaze blue.
Provenance: Robert McPherson, London, 2003.
Collection of Roy Louis Byrnes (1924-2019), and thence by descent.
Sotheby's. The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative Asian Art, New York, 24 June 202006 juillet 2020
A large blue and white 'landscape' charger, late Ming dynasty
Lot 823. A large blue and white 'landscape' charger, late Ming dynasty. Diameter 17 in., 43 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's
Provenance: Robert McPherson, London, 2006.
Collection of Roy Louis Byrnes (1924-2019), and thence by descent.
Sotheby's. The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative Asian Art, New York, 24 June 202006 juillet 2020
A large polychrome-enameled 'Swatow' 'dragon and phoenix' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Lot New York, 24 June 2020. A large polychrome-enameled 'Swatow' 'dragon and phoenix' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Diameter 15¼ in., 38.7 cm. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's
Provenance: Robert McPherson, London, 2006.
Collection of Roy Louis Byrnes (1924-2019), and thence by descent.
Sotheby's. The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative Asian Art, New York, 24 June 202006 juillet 2020
A Magnificent Five-Foot-Tall Jade Pagoda Is Among the Must-See Treasures at Expanded Lizzardo Museum
Altar of the Green Jade Pagoda, Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, Oak Brook, Illinois
Re-carving the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes and Jades, a special exhibit extended through January 3rd, 2021, will be on view at the new location of the Lizzardo Museum of Lapidary Art, in Oak Brook, Illinois, following a temporary closure during the pandemic. Visitors will also not want to miss a recently-acquired treasure in the museum collection—an intricately-carved 5-foot tall jade pagoda—once described as the Eighth Wonder of the... [Lire la suite]