17 décembre 2021

Lot 412. A fine wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 15.3 cm. Lot sold: 302,400 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). (C) 2021 Sotheby's Property from a Hong Kong private collection. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 24th November 1987, lot 218. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 30 November 2021

Lot 411. A fine and rare gilt-decorated black-ground 'dragon' vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 15.8 cm. Lot sold: 302,400 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). (C) 2021 Sotheby's Property from an old Hong Kong family collection. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 23rd May 1978, lot 96. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 30 November 2021

Lot 410. A rare blue-ground copper-red 'dragon' bowl, Mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); 15.8 cm. Lot sold: 604,800 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). (C) 2021 Sotheby's Property from an old Hong Kong family collection. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 23rd May 1978, lot 96. Note: A pair of similar bowls in the T.Y. Chao Family Foundation collection was exhibited and illustrated in Julian Thompson, Ming And Ch'ing Porcelain From The Collection Of The T.Y. Chao Family... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2940. A rare Ming-style incised and green-enamelled ‘dragon’ vase, meiping, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 15 1⁄2 in. (39.5 cm.) high, box. Price realised HKD 1,250,000 (Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 2,000,000). © Christie's 2021 The vase is rising from a slightly flared foot to a high rounded shoulder, surmounted by a short neck and lipped rim, boldly incised and brightly enamelled in green with two pairs of dragons pursuing the flaming pearls, above two further dragons among scattered cloud scrolls,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 108. Dragon chuba (robe for a gentleman), China, early Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century, later assembled in Tibet. L. 152 cm, B. 196 cm. Sold: €17,000 (Est: €3,000 - €5,000). © 2021 Nagel Auctions Navy blue silk satin with additional pattern weft threads of colored silk (red, white, shades of blue and green) and gold threads (round for the dragons and flat for the outlines). Garment lined with blue and red silk. On the front and back, three frontal dragons set on top of each other, flanked by... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3588. A Small Blue And White ‘Dragon’ Jardiniere, Seal Mark And Period Of Qianlong (1736-1795). H 23.7cm. Sold for HKD 1,200,000 /USD 153,846 (Estimate HKD 650,000 - 950,000/USD 83,333 - 121,795). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited The jardinière is potted with the steeply rounded sides rising to a gently lipped rim. The exterior is painted around the body in vibrant and rich cobalt-blue tone with a pair of five-clawed dragons striding among clouds above a band of foaming... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3587. An Underglaze Blue And Yellow Enamelled ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark And Period Of Kangxi (1662-1722). H 23.7cm. Sold for HKD 504,000/USD 64,615 (Estimate HKD 200,000 - 250,000/USD 25,641 - 32,051). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited The Bowl is delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently flared rim. The exterior is richly enamelled in yellow with two dragons writhing sinuously in pursuit of ‘flaming pearls’ amidst cloud swirls and lotus lappets. All... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3586. A Blue-Ground And Copper-Red ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark And Period Of Kangxi (1662-1722). H 23.7cm. Sold for HKD 816,000/USD 104,615 (Estimate HKD 450,000 - 680,000/USD 57,692 - 87,179). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Delicately potted and surmounted on a short foot, the steep sides rising towards a gently everted rim, the exterior applied with blue glaze stopping neatly at the foot, inscribed five-claw dragon in flight amidst wispy clouds and waves, decorated near the mouthrim and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3585. A Large And Fine Yellow-Ground Green And Aubergine-Enamelled ‘Double Dragons’ Dish, Mark And Period Of Kangxi (1662-1722). H 23.7cm. Sold for HKD 648,000/USD 83,077 (Estimate HKD 420,000 - 680,000/USD 53,846 - 87,179). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited The dish is finely potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a flat everted rim. The interior is centred with two dragons soaring around a flaming pearl amidst flaming wisps and ruyi clouds, encircled by floral... [Lire la suite]