01 octobre 2021

A rare amber-glazed marbled pottery tripod jar and cover, Tang dynasty 618-907)

Lot 175. A rare amber-glazed marbled pottery tripod jar and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 4 ¼ in., 10.8 cm. Estimate: 30,000 - 40,000 USD. Lot sold: 37,800 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the globular vessel resting on three cabriole legs, rising to an everted mouth supporting a domed cover with a central knop, the clay marbled with twisting bands of irregular dark brown striations, all under a deep amber glaze save for the interior of the cover revealing the beige body. ... [Lire la suite]

01 octobre 2021

A miniature sancai-glazed pottery jar, Tang dynasty

  Lot 174. A miniature sancai-glazed pottery jar, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 2⅜ in., 5.8 cm. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,780 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 of diminutive size, the spherical body resting on a short foot and surmounted by a tapering cylindrical neck, the shoulder applied with four loop handles interspersed with four floral medallions, the upper half of the vessel liberally splashed with green, amber, and clear glazes, the lower half unglazed,... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2021

A sancai and blue-glazed pottery tripod dish, Tang dynasty (618-907)

Lot 173. A sancai and blue-glazed pottery tripod dish, Tang dynasty (618-907). Diameter 9½ in., 24 cm. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 USD. Lot sold: 52,920 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the shallow rounded sides rising to a flat everted rim and resting on three short cabriole legs, the center impressed with a cream, green, and amber-glazed hexalobed floral medallion with interlocking petals centering another stylized bloom, the details accentuated in cobalt blue, all against a... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2021

A rare sancai-glazed pottery bottle vase, Tang dynasty (618-907)

Lot 172. A sancai-glazed pottery ewer, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 8 in., 20.4 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 50,400 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 resting on a spreading conical foot and surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck flaring to a trumpet mouth, the ovoid body with amber-glazed floral-and-foliate appliques against a splash-resist green ground, the mouth with floriform splashes, the base unglazed to reveal the buff pinkish body. ... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2021

A 'Longquan' celadon multi-spouted jar and cover, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

  Lot 70. A 'Longquan' celadon multi-spouted jar and cover, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Height 10¼ in., 26 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 6,300 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 formed as three stacked bulbs diminishing in size as they ascend, each bulb incised with overlapping petals carefully detailed with fine striations, the middle bulb set with five faceted upright mock-spouts, the tips of the spouts carved with a serrated edge, all set over a... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2021

A sancai-glazed pottery ewer, Tang dynasty (618-907)

Lot 167. A sancai-glazed pottery ewer, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 6¼ in., 15.9 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD. Lot sold: 7,560 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 finely potted, the pear-shaped body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a slender neck opening into a trefoil mouth, a rope-twist handle of two distinct strands arching from the mouth to the shoulder, all beneath splashed straw, green and amber glazes, stopping unevenly below the shoulders to reveal the... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2021

An amber-and green-glazed pottery cup, Tang dynasty (618-907)

Lot 167. An amber- and green-glazed pottery cup, Tang dynasty (618-907). Diameter 8½ in., 21.5 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 7,560 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the sides molded as a tree trunk set over a flat base, a branch rising on one side and connecting at the rim to form a handle, one side of the cup with a small monkey and a bird, the exterior covered overall with an amber glaze, the interior glazed in rich green tones, Japanese wood box. Provenance: My... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2021

A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed barbed-rim 'peony' dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Lot 162. A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed barbed-rim 'peony' dish, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Diameter 13⅛ in., 33.2 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 22,680 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 sturdily potted, the gently rounded fluted sides rising from a short, tapered foot to an everted bracketed rim, the interior finely molded with a central medallion of a flowering peony bough, covered overall with an even translucent sea-green glaze save for a wide ring on the... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2021

A purple-splashed 'Jun' bowl, Yuan dynasty

Lot 161. A purple-splashed 'Jun' bowl, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Diameter 7⅛ in., 18.1 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 75,600 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the steep rounded sides rising from a splayed foot to a slightly incurved rim, the interior with a pale blue glaze accented with vivid violet-colored splashes, the glaze thinning to a mushroom color along the rim, the exterior with a thick reddish purple glaze with occasional hints of sky blue... [Lire la suite]