19 septembre 2021

Lot 92. A white-glazed baluster jar, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Height 12¾ in., 32.4 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 6,048 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the narrow base sweeping into high rounded shoulders, surmounted by a short neck and lipped rim, covered in a creamy white glaze, the base unglazed. From the Collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton. Provenance: Nicholas Grindley LLC, London. Exhibited: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, 2016 (on loan). ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 90. A pair of pierced and carved 'Longquan' celadon-glazed garden seats, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Height 14 in., 35.6 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Unsold. © Sotheby's 2021 each of barrel shape, with four rectangular openwork panels each enclosing a large bloom and combed leaves, set against carved stylized floral scrollwork between rows of raised florets, the top carved with a floret diaper ground, all under a translucent olive-green glaze pooling to a deeper tone in the recesses.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 89. A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'lotus' jar and cover, Late Yuan-early Ming dynasty. Height overall 11 in., 27.9 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 20,160 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 of compressed baluster form, the body freely carved with a stylized lotus scroll issuing furling leaves above a band of upright lappets encircling the base, the similarly decorated cover modeled as an undulating lotus pad with a stem-form knop, all covered with a translucent jade-green glaze... [Lire la suite]

Lot 91. A molded 'Shufu' white-glazed 'lotus' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Diameter 5½ in., 14 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 20,160 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the shallow sides resting on a short footring, the center molded with four stylized lotus blooms borne on a continuous meandering stem within double-line borders, a similar lotus scroll encircling the cavetto with the characters shu and fu, the exterior plain, all under a bluish-white glaze save for... [Lire la suite]

Lot 93. A blue and white faceted pear-shaped vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Diameter 22⅜ in., 56.9 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 50,400 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 of octagonal section, each facet painted with an upright petal lappet below a tall rectangular panel enclosing a blossoming floral sprig framed by foliate brackets at the corners, four pendent petal lappets encircling the constricted neck, upright plantain leaves at the rim, bands of keyfret or classic scroll... [Lire la suite]

Lot 88. A large wucai 'dragon' jardinière, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620). Diameter 22⅜ in., 56.9 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 USD. Lot sold: 113,400 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the deep sides tapering slightly towards the base and rising to a galleried rim, boldly painted with two five-clawed dragons striding above a lotus pond, each with a serpentine scaly body emitting flame wisps, a spiky ridged spine, and sharp talons, the pond teeming... [Lire la suite]

Lot 83. A yellow-ground underglaze-blue 'double-gourd' vase, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). Height 7½ in., 19.1 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 75,600 USD © Sotheby's 2021 the globular lower body and pear-shaped upper bulb boldly painted in deep cobalt blue with meandering leafy lotus scroll, the waisted midsection with florets and a row of ruyi heads, all against a rich yellow-enameled ground, the base white and with a six-character mark within a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 140. A Rare Chinese 'Kinrande' Porcelain Bowl and Cover, Late Ming Dynasty. Diameter 4 1/4 inches. Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000. Sold for $2,394. Copyright © 2021 William Doyle Galleries, Inc. Of rounded form, decorated in the Japanese style with gilt blossoms and leafy tendrils against a coral red ground. C Property from an Esteemed New York Collection. Doyle. Asian Works of Art. Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 10am EDT

  Lot 87. A molded blue and white 'lotus' dish, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620). Diameter 30½ in., 77.4 cm. Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 USD. Lot sold: 50,400 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the broad sides widening at the mouth, painted in deep cobalt blue with a continuous scene of playful boys engaged in various activities amidst a landscape setting, some holding lanterns, parasols, and chimes, others flying a kite or playing weiqi, all below thin scrolling cloud wisps and a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 86. A molded blue and white 'lotus' dish, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620). Diameter 7½ in., 19.1 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 USD. Lot sold: 75,600 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 formed as a flowerhead with two radiating layers of sixteen petals surrounding a lança character at the center, the tips of the outer petals painted with trefoils and the inner petals with ruyi heads, the exterior painted with lança characters alternating with... [Lire la suite]