24 janvier 2021

Lot 149. A famille rose ‘butterfly’ vase,Guangxu six-character mark in iron red and of the period (1875-1908); 15 1⁄2 in. (39.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price Realised USD 9,375. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. Decorated overall with a multitude of butterflies separated by a gilt-bordered band of lotus sprays and gilt xi characters on the shoulder. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection, 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020

Lot 146. An unusual doucai ovoid jar, 18th century; 7 1⁄2 in. (19 cm.) high. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price Realised USD 15,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. One side is decorated with a scene of a scholar seated at a table set with a scroll box, a vase holding a prunus branch, a piece of paper and a candle, its flame blowing sideways as the inspiration he has been hoping for appears in the form of Kuixing, the demon manifestation of the god of Literature, seen... [Lire la suite]

Lot 145. A rare iron-red and enamel-decorated dish, Tianqi period (1621-1627); 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 1,000 - USD 1,500. Price Realised USD 1,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. The interior of the dish is decorated with a scene of three boys flying a kite on a bluff, with islands in the background, all in iron red and green, yellow, olive-brown and black glazes, with an apocryphal Chenghua mark on the base, Japanese wood box. Provenance: Christie's New York, 19 September 2007,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 143. A large blue and white jar, Late Ming dynasty; 14 3⁄4 in. (37.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 4,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. The jar is decorated with flower blossoms within four shaped-panels reserved on a diaper ground, between borders of classical scroll and crashing waves. Provenance: The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection, 18 Nov... [Lire la suite]

Lot 108. A famille rose bottle vase, Republic period (1912-1949); 15 3⁄4 in. (40 cm.) high. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 3,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. The vase raised on a flared, pedestal foot has a globular body decorated with an elaborate scene of female equestrians racing. The base has an apocryphal Yongzheng mark. Provenance: The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from... [Lire la suite]

Lot 107. A famille verte bowl, 19th-20th century; 63⁄16 in. (15.7cm.) diam. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 1,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. The bowl is decorated on the exterior with two peony clusters and butterflies, over incised decoration of two dragons chasing two pearls. The base is with an apocryphal Kangxi mark. Provenance: The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas, 1978. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from... [Lire la suite]

Lot 106. A famille rose bottle vase, Republic period (1912-1949); 13 3⁄4 in. (34.9 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price Realised USD 3,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. The vase with a gobular body and a tall neck is decorated with immortals riding carp and a dragon amidst waves. The base has an apocryphal Qianlong mark. Provenance: The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving... [Lire la suite]

Lot 105. A large famille noire square vase, 19th century; 21 in. (53.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price Realised USD 6,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. Each side is decorated with birds amongst the Flowers of the Four Seasons, peony and magnolia, lotus, chrysanthemum and prunus, all reserved on a black ground. Provenance: Ole Olsen Collection.Christie’s London, 11 December 1989, lot 171.The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas. Christie's. Art of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 138. A pale blue-glazed water pot, taibai zun, Late Qing dynasty-Republic period; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 600 - USD 800. Price Realised USD 2,125. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. The domed body is incised with three foliated dragon roundels below the waisted neck, covered on the exterior with an even pale blue glaze. The base has an aporcryphal Kangxi mark. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection, 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020

Lot 138. A teadust-glazed vase, fanghu, Guangxu incised six-character mark within a rectangle and of the period (1875-1908); 11 3⁄4 in. (30 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realised USD 21,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. The rectangular body is molded on two sides with a slightly raised peach-shape panel, and the neck is flanked by two tubular handles. The vase is covered overall in an opaque glaze of mottled, yellowish-green color that continues into the... [Lire la suite]