08 décembre 2020
A rare archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, hu, Warring States Period
Lot 108. A rare archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, hu, Warring States Period (475-221 BC); 35cm (13 3/4in) high. Estimate HK$ 300,000-400,000. Sold for HK$ 327,500 (€ 34,879). Photo: Bonhams.
The ovoid body raised on a slightly flaring foot, and engraved with stylised cloud scrolls within bands and triangles, between three bands of concave strings, the shoulder flanked by mask-and-ring handles under a waisted neck engraved with stylised plantain leaves filled with stylised cloud scrolls, the... [Lire la suite]08 décembre 2020
A fine and rare cloisonné enamel bottle vase, Yongzheng-early Qianlong period (1723-1795)
Lot 145. A fine and rare cloisonné enamel bottle vase, Yongzheng-early Qianlong period (1723-1795); 23m (9in) high. Estimate HK$ 300,000-400,000. Sold for HK$ 352,500 (€ 37,541). Photo: Bonhams.
The globular body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck with lipped rim, vibrantly decorated in blue, turquoise, red, pink, yellow and purple enamels within bold gilt-bronze outlines, depicting medallions separately and jointly enclosing floral motifs and stylised chilong, reserved on a honeycomb diaper... [Lire la suite]08 décembre 2020
A rare pale greenish-white jade raft group, Mid Qing Dynasty
Lot 145. A rare pale greenish-white jade raft group, Mid Qing Dynasty; 20.5cm (8 1/8in) long. Estimate HK$ 300,000-400,000. Sold for HK$ 377,500 (€ 40,204). Photo: Bonhams.
Elaborately carved in intricate relief and openwork as a log raft ferrying the Immortal Magu holding a ruyi sceptre and seated in front of a crane grasping a lingzhi stem in its beak beneath the branch of the pine tree growing from the corner of the gnarled tree-trunk raft, centre of the raft with a basket of... [Lire la suite]08 décembre 2020
A massive and rare famille rose painted enamel tray, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Lot 150. A massive and rare famille rose painted enamel tray, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 87.5cm (34 1/2in) wide x 57.2cm (22 1/2in) deep. Estimate HK$ 250,000-350,000. Sold for HK$ 402,500 (€ 42,819). Photo: Bonhams.
Delicately painted in nine panels with fauna and flora, the main rectangular panel depicting a pair of pheasants and a pair of mandarin ducks amongst flowery branches of peonies and magnolia, the pheasants roosting on rockwork, all within a leafy lotus-scroll border in pink enamel,... [Lire la suite]08 décembre 2020
A rare opaque pale-blue glass quatrefoil jardinière, Qianlong four-character mark and of the period (1736-1795)
Lot 151. A rare opaque pale-blue glass quatrefoil jardinière, Qianlong four-character mark and of the period (1736-1795); 20.4cm (8 1/8in) wide. Estimate HK$ 250,000-350,000. Sold for HK$ 402,500 (€ 42,819). Photo: Bonhams.
The thick-walled bowl with four lobed sides in the form of a begonia flower raised on four small tab feet, the base wheel-cut with a Qianlong nian zhi four-character mark within a double square, the opaque glass of a bright turquoise-blue tone, box.
Note: For other... [Lire la suite]08 décembre 2020
A rare archaic bronze wine vessel, Gu, Shang Dynasty
Lot 151. A rare archaic bronze wine vessel, Gu, Shang Dynasty; 26.5cm (10 1/2in) high. Estimate HK$ 200,000-300,000. Sold for HK$ 402,500 (€ 42,819). Photo: Bonhams.
The flaring trumpet neck cast with four S-scroll-filled leaves above a band of stylised cicadas, the central section cast with two taotie masks bisected by vertical flanges, the spreading foot cast with four stylised half-taotie masks reserved on a leiwen ground, with a crisply-cast three-character pictogram inside the... [Lire la suite]