5 avril 2022

Lot 1049. A rare teadust-glazed oviform vase, Qianlong impressed six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 5 1⁄4 in. (13.3 cm.) high. Price realised USD 352,800 (Estimate USD 250,000 – USD 350,000). © Christie's 2022 The vase is well potted with an oviform body rising to a short cylindrical neck and is entirely covered in an even and rich olive-green glaze speckled with yellow. Provenance: Robert Chang Collection, Hong Kong, before 1993. Literature: Christie's... [Lire la suite]

    Lot 1048. A very rare Ge-type mallet vase, Yongzheng six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735); 6 1⁄2 in. (16.6 cm.) high. Price realised USD 1,134,000 (Estimate USD 400,000 – USD 600,000). © Christie's 2022 The vase has a slightly tapering cylindrical body rising to an angled shoulder below a tall cylindrical neck and is covered with a greenish-blue glaze suffused with a black crackle that extends to the foot, which is... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 1046. An extremely rare pair of pale bluish-grey glazed hexagonal jardinières on integral porcelain stands, Yongzheng six-character seal marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735); 9 1⁄2 in. (24.2 cm.) wide. Price realised USD 554,400 (Estimate USD 300,000 – USD 500,000). © Christie's 2022 Each jardinière is of hexagonal form, with slightly flared walls and indented corners, covered with a pale lavender, crackled glaze, including the... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 1046. An important and extremely rare famille rose bowl, Yongzheng four-character yuzhi mark and of the period (1723-1735); 4 3⁄4 in. (12 cm.) diam., brocade box. Price realised USD 302,400 (Estimate USD 250,000 – USD 350,000). © Christie's 2022 The interior is well-painted with a leafy grapevine bearing three bunches of grapes as well as coiling tendrils, encircled by a band of composite foliate scroll in the rounded cavetto. The everted rim is decorated with a band of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1041. An unusual pair of Jun-type deep bowls, Ming-Qing dynasty (1368-1911); 4 1⁄2 in. (11.2 cm.) diam., cloth box. Price realised USD 75,600 (Estimate USD 6,000 – USD 8,000). © Christie's 2022 Each bowl with deep sides and slightly flared mouth rim and is covered overall with a crackled glaze of sky-blue color thinning to mushroom on the mouth rim. Provenance: The J. M. Hu (1911-1995), Zande Lou Collection. Literature: Helen D. Ling and Edward T. Chow, Collection of Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 774. A large iron Buddha head, Ming-Qing dynasty (1368-1911); 18 1⁄2 in. (47 cm.) high, softwood stand. Price realised USD 35,280 (Estimate USD 5,000 – USD 7,000). © Christie's 2022 The face has a contemplative expression framed by the elongated ear lobes and the wavy hair of the usnisa. Property Formerly in the Collection of Doris Gottlieb Brickner and Dr. Manuel Gottlieb Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, 1986. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New... [Lire la suite]

Lot 771. A glass-inlaid gold hairpin, Song-Ming dynasty (AD 960-1644); 5 1⁄4 in. (13.5 cm.) long, cloth box. Price realised USD 27,720 (Estimate USD 8,000 – USD 12,000). © Christie's 2022 The hairpin has a delicate openwork design of floral scroll, and is inset on one end with a rectangular plaque decorated with a bird in gold wire and further inlaid with glass, all enclosed within the border of scroll design. Together with a U-shaped end of a gold hairpin, Song-Ming dynasty,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 767. A polychrome wood seated figure of the 'Water-Moon’ Guanyin, Qing dynasty (1644-1911); 56 in. (142.3 cm.) high. Price realised USD 52,920 (Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 30,000). © Christie's 2022 The bodhisattva is shown seated in lalitasana, the 'posture of royal ease', with right arm extended to the side and resting on the bent right knee while the left hangs pendent, wearing a loosely draped shawl and scarves over the shoulder, arms and around the torso. The face is carved... [Lire la suite]