3 décembre 2020

Lot 194. A pair of coral-red-enamelled 'chrysanthemum' dishes, Yongzheng marks and period, possibly later enamelled; Diameters 16.2 and 16 cm, 6⅜ and 6¼ in. Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000 GBP. Lot sold 50,400 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  each moulded in the form of an open chrysanthemum flower, the petals curving upwards to a lobed rim, applied overall with a bright coral-red glaze, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle in underglaze blue. Provenance: Eileen Kershaw, Hong Kong,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 192. A copper-red glazed saucer dish, Kangxi mark and period (1662-1722); Diameter 15.6 cm, 6⅛ in. Estimate: 8,000 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 12,600 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  covered overall in a rich dark red glaze fading to lighter tones at the rim, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double-circle. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 13th June 1989, lot 310. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 4 November 2020

Lot 190. A very rare blue and white 'floral' vase, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735); Height 20 cm, 7⅞ in. Estimate: 150,000 - 250,000 GBP. Lot sold 450,600 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  of compressed globular shape, rising from a splayed foot and tapering to a tall cylindrical neck, the exterior densely painted in varying shades of deep blue with large floral blooms, including lotus, peony and chrysanthemum, each borne on undulating stems bearing lush foliage, all below a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 189. A doucai 'lotus' saucer dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1736-1795)doucai 'lotus' saucer dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1736-1795); Diameter 16.7 and 16.5 cm, 6⅝ and 6½ in. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 25,200 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  each with steep rounded sides rising from a slightly recessed base, the exterior painted with a continuous scene of mandarin ducks amidst lotus blooms, under a band of sinuous five-clawed dragons, the interior with a central... [Lire la suite]

Lot 188. A pair of doucai 'lotus pond' bowls, Daoguang seal marks and period (1821-1850); Diameter 16.7 and 16.5 cm, 6⅝ and 6½ in. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 18,900 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  each with steep rounded sides rising from a slightly recessed base, the exterior painted with a continuous scene of mandarin ducks amidst lotus blooms, under a band of sinuous five-clawed dragons, the interior with a central medallion enclosing a pair of ducks in a lotus pond... [Lire la suite]

Lot 187. A pair of copper-red glazed saucer dishes, Qianlong marks and period (1736-1795); Diameters 17.9 and 17.8 cm, 7 and 7 in. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 18,900 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  each covered overall with a rich red glaze thinning to white at the rim and towards the foot, the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double-circle. Provenance: Eileen Kershaw Ltd., Hong Kong, 1991. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 4... [Lire la suite]

Lot 185. A pair of doucai cups, Qing dynasty, 19th century; Diameters 6.7 and 6.6 cm, 2⅝ and 2⅝ in. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 3,780 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  each painted to the exterior with a continuous scene, the base inscribed with a three-character hall mark in underglaze blue reading chen ding xuan ('Pavilion of Abstraction from Mundane Affairs') Provenance: Purchased in Hong Kong, 1993. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 4 November 2020

Lot 185. A blue and white saucer dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); Diameter 18 cm, 7⅛ in. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 15,120 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the interior painted with a central medallion enclosing the 'Three Friends', the exterior with a continuous scene of a lady and two boys at play in a fenced garden setting, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 4 November 2020

Lot 184. A blue and white saucer dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); Diameter 17.8 cm, 7 in. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 17,640 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the interior painted with a central medallion enclosing the 'Three Friends', the exterior with a continuous scene of a lady and two boys at play in a fenced garden setting, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, 1986. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]

Zhenran (1816-1884) (attr.), Twelve Beauties from the Dream of the Red Chamber (detail). Estimate: $40,000-60,000. Sold for US$ 300,312 (€ 248,932).. Photo: Bonhams. LOS ANGELES, CA.- When the young Cecilia Chiang and Rosalind Ching Pastor arrived in the United States in the mid-20th century to start their new lives, they carried little more than other travellers brought: suitcases and hope. Although the two women did not cross paths throughout their lifetime, they would be surprised to hear how similar their stories are... [Lire la suite]