13 juillet 2020

Lot 116. A rare tea-dust glazed 'three rams' vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 34.2 cm, 13 3/8  in. Estimate HKD 1,500,000 — 2,000,000. Price realised HKD 4,975,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.  potted with a gently compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot to a tall waisted neck, the upper shoulder decorated with three ram heads, the lower neck encircled by a raised double-fillet band, repeated at the central and lower body,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 115. A rare huanghuali 'kui dragon' couch-bed, luohanchuang, Ming dynasty, 17th century; overall 71.9 by 201.2 by 122.7 cm, 28 1/4  by 79 1/2  by 48 1/4  in. Estimate HKD 3,000,000 — 5,000,000. Price realised HKD 48,765,000 . Courtesy Sotheby's.  of elegant proportions, the rectangular seat frame of standard mitre, mortise and tenon construction with a soft matted seat, the rounded edge of the seat frame moulded downwards and inwards... [Lire la suite]

Lot 114. A rare archaic jade 'rhinoceros' plaque, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC); 12.7 cm, 5 . Estimate HKD 500,000 — 700,000. Price realised HKD 1,250,000 . Courtesy Sotheby's.  worked in the form of a crouching rhinoceros with an undulating silhouette outlined with defined edges, the head of the beast depicted with a long curling horn tapering to an upturned tip, and portrayed diving far down, further rendered with a prominent and broad... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2875. A rare gold figure of a qilin, Yuan (1279-1368); 2. 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 120,000 - HKD 180,000. Price realised HKD 150,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  The double horned qilin is hammered standing four-square with a hollowed body. Its head is chased with bulging eyes, furry eyebrows and open jaws revealing its set of fangs and tongue. The body is defined with scales, serrated mane and upright bushy tail, box. Provenance: An English... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2873. A painted pottery figure of a seated hound, Northern Wei dynasty (386-534); 7 in. (18 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000. Price realised HKD 47,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  The figure is modelled naturalistically as a hound seated on a flat base. The head is attentively raised and finely detailed with a pointed snout and floppy ears. The front paws are outstretched with its tail curled to one side. There are traces of brown, brick-red and white... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2872. A rare pair of sancai-glazed pottery lions, Tang Dynasty (618-907); The larger: 5. 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 375,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  Each lion is seated on a waisted rectangular plinth in an alert posture, with its front legs braced below the strong muscular chest, the face detailed with a fierce expression and bulging eyes, the mouth agape with its sharp fangs exposed. The mane is finely detailed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2869. A chestnut-glazed pottery figure of a boar, Tang Dynasty (618-907); 8.¼ in. (21 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000. Price realised HKD 187,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  The boar is naturalistically modelled standing foursquare on short legs on a rectangular base with head facing forward and short tail flicked to one side. It is incised with hair markings. All is covered with a chestnut-brown glaze falling to the base around the hooves. The base is... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2867. A rare jade bixie, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 3. 1/8 in. (8.2 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 800,000 - HKD 1,200,000. Price realised HKD 1,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  The mythical beast is shown crouched low in an attacking stance standing on four sharply clawed feet. Its head is slightly turned to one side as it bares its ferocious teeth and bulging eyes, further detailed to the body with fine incisions and a bifurcated tail, wood  box. Provenance: Ku... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2865. A painted pottery model of a caparisoned ox, Eastern Wei Dynasty (534-550); 15. 1/8 in. (38.4 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 250,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  The muscular beast modelled standing foursquare on a rectangular base, its well-formed head positioned between the large hump on its neck and the dewlap that hangs beneath, adorned with a decorative harness and trappings applied with circular bosses and hanging oval-shaped... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2864. A bronze tiger-form finial, Warring States period (475–221 B.C.); 9. 3/8 in. (24 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 380,000 - HKD 500,000. Price realised HKD 750,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  It is solidly cast in the form of a crouching tiger. Its head is raised growling with a long lean body and outstretched tail curling upwards at the tip. The head is finely cast with wavy lines suggesting fur, and with spiralled scrolls and continuous patterns defining the brows, ruff... [Lire la suite]