9 décembre 2020

Lot 101. A jade 'bird' pendant, Hongshan Culture, Neolithic Period; 5.8cm (2 1/4in) long. Estimate HK$ 60,000-80,000. Sold for HK$ 76,500 (CHF 8,772). Photo: Bonhams. Of flattened form, the pendant carved in the form of a bird with a triangular head with protruding eyes, its outspread wings carved with vertical parallel lines, the top of the reverse pierced with two circular apertures. Note: Compare with a similar Hongshan Culture jade 'bird' pendant in the Aohan Banner Museum, Inner Mongolia, illustrated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 102. An opaque green stone 'pig dragon' pendant, Possibly early Hongshan Culture, Neolithic Period; 7.6cm (3in) long. Estimate HK$ 60,000-80,000. Sold for HK$ 140,000 (CHF 16,054). Photo: Bonhams. Carved in the form of a coiled dragon with its tail curving towards the head, the head carved with three parallel lines to represent the eyes and a horizontal line to represent the mouth, the top is vertically pierced with an aperture, the stone of dark spinach-green tone with white speckles, box. Note:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 129. A huanghuali corner-leg stool, fangdeng, Mid Qing Dynasty; 43.5cm (17 1/8in) wide x 43.5cm (17 1/8in) deep x 49.5cm (19 1/2in) high. Estimate HK$ 120,000-140,000. Sold for HK$ 120,000. Photo: Bonhams. The rectangular frame mitred with soft cane seat and moulded edge above a recessed waist, the underside with two bowed transverse stretchers, resting on four legs of square section terminating in hoof feet, joined by humpback-shaped stretchers, the interior of the legs and apron with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 128. A huanghuali corner-leg stool, fangdeng, Mid Qing Dynasty; 40cm (15 3/4in) wide x 45cm (17 3/4in) deep x 51cm (20in) high. Estimate HK$ 120,000-140,000. Sold for HK$ 120,000. Photo: Bonhams. The rectangular frame mitred and with moulded edges, the soft mat seat supported by a pair of bowed transverse stretchers, with a recessed waist transitioning to a plain and straight apron, raised on legs of square section terminating in hoof feet. Provenance: Ever Arts Gallery, Hong KongA Hong Kong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 152. A small celadon-glazed incised dish, Xuande six-character mark and of the period (1426-1435); 8.5cm (3 3/8in) diam. Estimate HK$ 100,000-150,000. Sold for HK$ 140,000. Photo: Bonhams. The finely-potted shallow sides rising from a tapered wedge-shaped foot to a flared barbed rim, faintly incised to the interior with stylised lingzhi scrolls encircling a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue, applied overall with a thick celadon glaze of sea-green tone, save for the unglazed footring fired... [Lire la suite]

Lot 136. A large zitan table cabinet, guanpixiang, Mid Qing Dynasty; 20.5cm (8 1/8in) long. Estimate HK$ 200,000-300,000. Sold for HK$ 277,500 (€ 29,554). Photo: Bonhams. Of rectangular form embellished with metal mounts at the corners, the hinged flat-top cover opening to reveal a separate upper compartment, above a pair of well-figured doors concealing four short and one long drawers, the cover set with a chain to hold the lid in place when open, applied across the front cover and doors with a circular... [Lire la suite]

Lot 139. A pair of grey jade carvings of pigs, Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 11.5cm (4 1/2in) long. Estimate HK$ 180,000-220,000. Sold for HK$ 227,500 (€ 24,229). Photo: Bonhams. Each recumbent beast of long tubular form, with legs tucked at the sides, carved with a flat snout, incised eyes, and a small pierced tail, the semi-translucent stone of grey tone with calcified chalky areas, box.  Note: Jade carvings such as the present lot were part of an extensive range of jade objects which were buried... [Lire la suite]

Lot 139. A rare Imperial inscribed pale green jade chrysanthemum-head incense fan, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 20.5cm (8 1/8in) long. Estimate HK$ 200,000-300,000. Sold for HK$ 277,500 (€ 29,554). Photo: Bonhams. Of flattened circular form, carved in the form of a chrysanthemum flower on a zitan handle with silver inlay decoration of archaistic motifs, the fan further carved with rows of radiating petals diminishing in size towards the centre, intricately inscribed with a yu... [Lire la suite]

Lot 134. A small huanghuali, nanmu and softwood round-corner tapered cabinet, yuanjiaogui, Mid Qing Dynasty; 74cm (29 1/8in) wide x 44cm (17 5/16in) deep x 108cm (42 1/2in) high. Estimate HK$ 250,000-400,000. Sold for HK$ 315,000 (€ 33,548). Photo: Bonhams. The floating panel top set into a standard mitre, mortise and tenon, tongue and groove frame with rounded corners showing exposed tenons on the short sides, the four main stiles gently splayed and double-tenoned into the top, rounded on the exterior edges... [Lire la suite]