06 novembre 2020

A rare gold-enamelled stemcup, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 45. A rare gold-enamelled stemcup, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Height 35.5 cm, 14 in. Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 GBP. Lot sold: 75,600 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. with a deep U-shaped cup supported on a short stem rising from a wide splayed foot, richly covered overall save for the base with an even gold enamel, the white base inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue. Note: Stemcups of this form covered entirely in gold enamel are very rare and no... [Lire la suite]

06 novembre 2020

A blue-glazed ribbed vase,Qing dynasty, 18th century

Lot 44. A blue-glazed ribbed vase,Qing dynasty, 18th century. Height 35.5 cm, 14 in. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP. Lot sold: 18,900 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the globular body rising to a tall cylindrical neck and dished mouth, the neck with three evenly spaced ribs, the body with a further double rib around the waist, covered overall in a deep blue glaze, save for the unglazed base, the interior glazed white. Sotheby's. Imperial Porcelain – A Private... [Lire la suite]
06 novembre 2020

A rare blue and white double-gourd vase, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 39. A rare blue and white double-gourd vase, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Height 23.5 cm, 9¼ in. Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 GBP. Lot sold: 63,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. elegantly potted with a globular lower bulb rising to a waisted ribbed neck and a smaller bulb with an incurved rim, the mouth flanked by a pair of arched ruyi-shaped handles attached to the shoulders of the lower bulb, painted in vivid tones of cobalt blue simulating Ming dynasty 'heaping... [Lire la suite]
06 novembre 2020

A rare large doucai ''floral' meiping and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Lot 38. A rare large doucai ''floral' meiping and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Height 46.7 cm, 18⅜ in. Estimate: 50,000 - 80,000 GBP. Lot sold: 63,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. sturdily potted with a tapering body elegantly rising to a broad rounded shoulder and surmounted by a short waisted neck, the voluptuous body wreathed with prominent floral blossoms borne on stylised foliage issuing further colourful blooms and buds between a band of ruyi heads and an elongated lappet border, the... [Lire la suite]
06 novembre 2020

A fine blue and white 'lotus bouquet' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 33. A fine blue and white 'lotus bouquet' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 34.2 cm, 13½ in. Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 GBP. Lot sold: 113,400 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. modelled after an early Ming dynasty prototype, well potted with shallow rounded sides supported on a short tapered foot, finely decorated to the interior in rich tones of cobalt simulating the 'heaping and piling' effect, with a central roundel enclosing a ribbon-tied bouquet of lotus blossoms and... [Lire la suite]
06 novembre 2020

A white-glazed bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 30. A white-glazed bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 14.3 cm, 5½ in. Estimate: 25,000 - 35,000 GBP. Lot sold: 35,280 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. with rounded sides resting on a short foot, covered overall with a blue-tinged white glaze, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Imperial Porcelain – A Private Collection, London, 4 November 2020

06 novembre 2020

A very rare celadon-ground famille-rose wine warmer and cover, Qing dynasty, early 19th century

Lot 24. A very rare celadon-ground famille-rose wine warmer and cover, Qing dynasty, early 19th century. Height 15.5 cm, 6⅛ in. Estimate: 15,000 -20,000 GBP. Lot sold: 23,940 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the lobed ovoid body of the warmer rising from a recessed base to an inverted rim, brightly enamelled to each lobe with geometric melon and butterfly strapwork reserved on a pale celadon ground, the shoulders set with a pair of high relief butterfly handles, the turquoise enamelled cylindrical... [Lire la suite]
06 novembre 2020

A rare apple-green glazed stembowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 23. A rare apple-green glazed stembowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 15.5 cm, 6⅛ in. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 GBP. Lot sold: 40,320 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. well potted with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim supported on a tall hollow foot slightly flaring at the base, the exterior cover with an attractive apple-green glaze, the interior of the foot inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Imperial Porcelain – A Private... [Lire la suite]
06 novembre 2020

A white-glazed bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 22. A white-glazed bowl, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 9.9 cm, 3⅞ in. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP. Lot sold: 40,320 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to an everted rim, covered overall evenly, save for the unglazed footring, with a transparent glaze, the base with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle in underglaze blue. Exhibited: Exhibition of Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Collection of the Kau Chi Society of Chinese... [Lire la suite]
06 novembre 2020

A large and finely modelled Dehua figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, early 18th century

Lot 21. A large and finely modelled Dehua figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, early 18th century. Height 45 cm, 17¾ in. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 GBP. Lot sold: 50,400 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. finely modelled standing in an elegant posture on a rocky base showing one bare foot, her hands lightly clasped in front holding a rosary, wearing layered robes loosely draped over her shoulders and gathering in voluminous folds over either arm and opening at the chest to reveal an elaborate beaded necklace, the... [Lire la suite]
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