21 novembre 2020

Lot 28. A very rare white glazed 'cut-through' 'lotus' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 13.5cm (5 1/4in) diam. Estimate £ 30,000-50,000. Sold for £ 43,812 (€ 49,011). Photo: Bonhams. Thinly potted with rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently flared rim, delicately pierced around the body with a broad band of scrolling lotus blooms, applied overall with a transparent unctuous glaze revealing the white body and intricate design. Provenance: P. Parizel... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1501. A rare glazed bowl with cut-out decoration, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 5 in. (13 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 20,000. Price realised USD 81,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The bowl is finely potted with deep, rounded sides rising to a slightly everted rim. The sides are decorated with a delicate cut-out band of flower sprays and covered inside and out with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 28. A celadon arrow vase, touhu, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 15.2cm (6in) high. Estimate £ 2,500-3,500. Sold for £ 6,062 (€ 6,781). Photo: Bonhams. Of flattened form, the compressed globular body supported on a slightly splayed foot and rising to a tall waisted neck, the shoulder applied with a pair of tubular handles, covered overall with a thick greenish-blue glaze. Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent. Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 23. A rare flambé-glazed bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 17cm (6 3/4in) high. Estimate £ 8,000-12,000. Sold for £ 16,312 (€ 18,248). Photo: Bonhams. The compressed globular body rising from a short, slightly splayed foot to a long tapering neck flaring at the rim, attractively glazed in rich tones of cherry-red, purple and shaded turquoise, the base with a vitreous burgundy-red glaze streaked with deep lavender-blue, incised seal mark. Provenance: a... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 26. A rare teadust-glazed bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 18.8cm (7 3/8in) high. Estimate £ 15,000-20,000. Sold for £ 21,312 (€ 23,841). Photo: Bonhams. The globular body rising from a spreading foot to a tapering neck and everted rim, covered overall in an olive-green coloured glaze flecked with a fine yellow mist, the base with a six-character seal mark beneath a brown glaze. Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 25. A pair of celadon vases, cong, Guangxu six-character marks and of the period (1875-1908); Each 28cm (11in) high. Estimate £ 4,000-6,000. Sold for 37,562 (€ 42,019). Photo: Bonhams. Each in the form of an archaic jade cong, of square section supported on a short waisted footing, rising to a flat shoulder and a broad tapering short neck, each face with raised horizontal bands representing the Eight Trigrams, covered overall with a rich bluish-green glaze. Provenance: an English private... [Lire la suite]

Lot 23. A ge-type washer, 17th century; 13cm (5 1/8in) diam. Estimate £ 2,500-3,500. Sold for £ 2,167 (€ 2,424). Photo: Bonhams. Finely potted with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim from a short foot, covered with an opaque glaze of soft greyish-green tone suffused with an intricate matrix of iron-wire crackle and golden threads. Provenance: a European private collection, and thence by descent. Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, London, 5 Nov 2020

Lot 23. A yellow-glazed 'dragon' bowl, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722); 12cm (4 3/4in) diam. Estimate £ 4,000-6,000. Sold for 11,562 (€ 12,934). Photo: Bonhams. Finely potted with deep rounded sides rising to a flaring rim from a short straight foot, incised around the exterior with two striding five-clawed dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl, the interior with a central dragon roundel, covered in a rich egg-yolk yellow glaze save the base glazed white, box. Provenance: a Swiss... [Lire la suite]

Photo Bonhams. HONG KONG - Music has played many vital roles throughout Chinese history, be it ritual, spiritual, social of for leisure. Bonhams is delighted to present Hong Kong’s first-ever fine Chinese works of art thematic auction dedicated to music. The sale of Eternal Resonance: Music in Chinese Art, to be held on 1 December 2020, surveys a vast range of music-themed works spanning from the Bronze age to the present time. Discover our highlights from the auction, from an archaic bronze drum and ritual bells to bamboo... [Lire la suite]