22 septembre 2020
A blue and white 'medallion' bowl, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619)
Lot 523. A blue and white 'medallion' bowl, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619). Diameter 5 ½ in., 14 cm. Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 USD. Lot sold 10,710 USD. © Sotheby's 2020.
the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a gently flared rim, richly painted to the exterior in bright cobalt blue tones, with four roundels of pomegranate, camellia, peach and peony sprigs, divided by pairs of cloud motifs, the interior with a central medallion enclosing camellia sprigs, the base... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
A blue and white 'lança characters' dish, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619)
Lot 522. A blue and white 'lança characters' dish, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619). Diameter 7¼ in., 18.4 cm. Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 USD. Lot sold 11,340 USD. © Sotheby's 2020.
the gently rounded sides rising from a tapering foot to an everted rim, painted in inky cobalt blue to the interior with radiating stylized petals containing lança characters around a central character within a double circle, the exterior with two rows of characters all enclosed within multiple double-line borders, and... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
A rare blue and white 'phoenix and crane' vase, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619)
Lot 521. A rare blue and white 'phoenix and crane' vase, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619). Height 7¼ in., 18.4 cm. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Unsold. © Sotheby's 2020.
well potted with the slightly compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot to a tall cylindrical neck flanked by a pair of handles, painted in vibrant cobalt blue around the exterior with alternating pairs of phoenix and cranes flying amid cloud wisps, all between further cloud motifs and... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
A rare blue and white 'figural' plaque, Ming dynasty, 15th century
Lot 520. A rare blue and white 'figural' plaque, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Height 8⅜ in., 21.4 cm; Width 8⅜ in., 21.4 cm. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Unsold. © Sotheby's 2020.
of square section with beveled corners on the reverse, well painted in the lively 'windswept' style, depicting three scholars engaging in a conversation, each cloaked in a long belted robe and wearing an official hat, all amongst an open landscape with a secluded pavilion partially... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
A blue and white censer, Ming dynasty, circa 1640
Lot 519. A blue and white censer, Ming dynasty, circa 1640. Diameter 8½ in., 21.5 cm. Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 USD. Lot sold 69,300 USD. © Sotheby's 2020.
of bombé form supported on a straight foot, finely painted around the exterior with a narrative scene of a fisherman called away from his post to meet an official accompanied by a retinue of attendants and armored guards, bearing banners and standards, all set within a detailed landscape of rockwork and willow trees by the sides of a... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
A blue and white 'bird and flower' sectioned box and cover, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619)
Lot 518. A blue and white 'bird and flower' sectioned box and cover, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619). Diameter 4¾ in., 12.1 cm. Estimate 50,000 - 70,000 USD. Lot sold 37,800 USD. © Sotheby's 2020.
the squat ovoid body boldly painted in inky blue tones of underglaze blue with a continuous scene depicting four of the Eight Immortals, including Liu Hai and Li Tieguai, traversing a landscape interspersed with bamboo, prunus, lingzhi and pine, each carrying their respective attribute... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
A small and rare blue and white 'Daoist immortals' jar, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619)
Lot 517. A small and rare blue and white 'Daoist immortals' jar, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619). Diameter 4¾ in., 12.1 cm. Estimate 50,000 - 70,000 USD. Unsold. © Sotheby's 2020.
the squat ovoid body boldly painted in inky blue tones of underglaze blue with a continuous scene depicting four of the Eight Immortals, including Liu Hai and Li Tieguai, traversing a landscape interspersed with bamboo, prunus, lingzhi and pine, each carrying their respective attribute dispensing swirling vapor... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
An unusual blue and white 'lingzhi and babao' jar, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566)
Lot 516. An unusual blue and white 'lingzhi and babao' jar, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566). Height 5 in., 12.7 cm. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold 22,680 USD. © Sotheby's 2020.
of baluster form, finely painted with a continuous scroll of meandering lingzhi, each of the eight fungi supporting one of the 'Eight Precious Objects,' babao, framed below by a classic scroll border, and above by a diaper band at the shoulder beneath a short straight rim, the base with a... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
A rare dated blue and white 'birds' bowl, Jiajing mark and period, dated bingyin year, corresponding to 1566
Lot 515. A rare dated blue and white 'birds' bowl, Jiajing mark and period, dated bingyin year, corresponding to 1566. Diameter 6 in., 15.2 cm. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold 25,200 USD. © Sotheby's 2020.
the deep rounded sides painted with pairs of long-tailed birds perched atop the branches of fruiting peach and prunus trees, with grass growing below and butterflies in flight above, all within single line borders with a scroll border encircling the foot, the base inscribed with... [Lire la suite]22 septembre 2020
A small and rare blue and white 'boys' jar, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566)
Lot 514. A small and rare blue and white 'boys' jar, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566). Height 4½ in., 11.2 cm. Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 USD. Lot sold 37,800 USD. © Sotheby's 2020.
the compressed baluster body painted with a continuous scene of boys at play within a landscape of pierced rockwork and plants, the boys arranged in pairs and engaged in various games, all above a band of ruyi encircling the foot, with a cloud scroll at the shoulder below... [Lire la suite]