9 mai 2021

Lot 16. A carved cinnabar lacquer 'peony' box and cover, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Diameter 6 cm, 2 3/8 in. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's the circular domed box and cover each profusely carved with a leafy peony spray, the interior lacquered black. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, London, 12 May 2021

Lot 17. Two large Longquan celadon dishes, Early Ming dynasty. Diameters 41.8 and 35 cm, 16 1/2 by 13 3/4 in. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's the first carved to the interior with a large lotus flower enveloped by unfolding leaves and surrounded by a fluted well, the second also carved to the interior with a large lotus flower and surrounded by an incised pattern of interlinked cash on the well. Property from a German Private Collection.  Provenance:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 16. A large 'Longquan' celadon 'fish' dish, Early Ming dynasty. Diameter 37.5 cm, 14 3/4 in. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's moulded and carved to the interior with four scaly fish within a foliate scroll, the exterior with a band of overlapping lotus petals, covered overall with an unctuous pale bluish-green glaze. Property from an European Private Collection.  Sotheby's. Chinese Art, London, 12 May 2021

Lot 15. A large 'Longquan' celadon 'dragon' dish, Early Ming dynasty. Diameter 33.6 cm, 13 1/4 in. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's with heavily potted rounded sides rising to an everted rim, carved to the interior in relief with a dragon, circled by a incised foliate scroll, covered overall in a rich olive-green glaze. Property from a Spanish Private Collection.  Sotheby's. Chinese Art, London, 12 May 2021

Lot 25. Three blue and white quatrefoil 'Three Friends of Winter' dishes, 17th century. Widths 16 cm, 6 1/4 in. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's each sturdily potted with four shallow rounded sides, painted to the interior in rich cobalt-blue tones with sprays of prunus, pine and bamboo, the base with a seal mark zhi in underglaze blue. Property from a Spanish Private Collection.  Sotheby's. Chinese Art, London, 12 May 2021

Lot 25. A set of four blue and white 'jade hare' ko-sometsuke dishes, Ming Dynasty, Tianqi period (1621-1627). Diameters 19 cm, 7 1/2 in. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's each painted to the interior with a crouching white hare on a fukizumi 'blown blue' ground, below a rectangular panel enclosing the characters yu tu (jade hare), encircled by florets and a single line at the rim. Property from a Spanish Private Collection.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 25. A set of four blue and white lobed dishes, Ming Dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Diameters 20.3 cm, 8 in. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's vof elongated oval shape with straight sides resting on a shallow foot, the interior glazed and divided into a smaller, D-shaped compartment on one side facing a larger compartment with several apertures, one of them of circular shape, the sides painted in tones of blue with large lotus flowers between leafy scrolls, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 21. A rare blue and white pen box for the Islamic market, Ming dynasty, late 15th-early 16th century. Length 23.2 cm, 9 1/8 in. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's of elongated oval shape with straight sides resting on a shallow foot, the interior glazed and divided into a smaller, D-shaped compartment on one side facing a larger compartment with several apertures, one of them of circular shape, the sides painted in tones of blue with large lotus flowers between leafy scrolls,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 20. A blue and white fan-shaped box and cover, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Width 9.5 cm, 3 3/4 in. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's three of the deep sides painted with cranes in flight amidst ruyi clouds divided by a concave rectangular panel enclosing a flower and a Precious Emblem, the flat cover painted with peaches and Precious Emblems and surmounted by a lotus bud finial, the base with the three-character mark du li... [Lire la suite]

Lot 23. A blue and white figure of a Daoist deity, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Height 27.4 cm, 10 3/4 in. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP. (C) 2021 Sotheby's seated on a high-back throne chair raised on a plinth, dressed in an official robe with hands held at chest level and hidden beneath a floral-patterned cloth, the back with a small circular aperture. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, London, 12 May 2021