03 mai 2021
A pair of huanghuali stools, chandeng, Late Ming dynasty
Lot 25. A pair of huanghuali stools, chandeng, Late Ming dynasty, 66 by 66 by h. 52 cm. Estimate: 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 HKD. Lot sold: 1,260,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
each with the top of standard mitre, mortise and tenon construction enclosing a cane surface, with moulded sides above a narrow waist continuing to a plain apron, raised on four straight legs ending in hoof feet and joined by humpbacked stretchers below the apron.
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A Dingyao 'lotus' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 23. A Dingyao 'lotus' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279), 16.2 cm. Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 HKD. Lot sold: 504,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
the shallow flaring sides rising from a short straight foot, carved to the exterior with three rows of overlapping lotus petals and covered overall in an ivory-white glaze, the rim metal-bound, Japanese wood box.
Provenance: Sotheby's London, 11th November 2015, lot 71.
Sotheby's. Monochrome III, Hong Kong, 22 April 2021
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A scroll painting with ox motif, Attributed to Yujian, Southern Song dynasty
Lot 21. A scroll painting with ox motif, Attributed to Yujian, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), ink on silk, hanging scroll, together with a letter by Sen no Rikyū, by repute, Japanese wood boxes, 72.8 by 32.5 cm. Estimate: 600,000 - 800,000 HKD. Lot sold: 756,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Exhibited: Souritsu 33shunen-kinen: Sogen Chugoku Kaigaten /33rd Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings in Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, Homma Museum of Art, Yamagata,... [Lire la suite]03 mai 2021
A rare carved Dingyao 'chilong' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 17. A rare carved Dingyao 'chilong' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 14,2 cm. Estimate: 600,000 - 800,000 HKD. Lot sold: 756,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
with shallow rounded sides resting on a low short foot, the interior crisply carved with a chilong curled to form a medallion encircled by lotus and peony sprays, the rim bound in metal.
Provenance: Collection of Mrs Lily H. Yu.
Sotheby’s London, 13th/14th November 1972, lot 320.
Sotheby’s London, 8th July 1974,... [Lire la suite]03 mai 2021
An outstanding Junyao purple-splashed dish, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 16. An outstanding Junyao purple-splashed dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 18.5 cm. Estimate: 18,000,000 - 25,000,000 HKD. Lot sold: 26,795,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
finely potted with rounded thin sides springing from a short slightly tapered foot, the exterior evenly covered with a rich, ruby-coloured enamel, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a four-character reign mark within a double square.
Provenance: The Canton Collection, Hong Kong.
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