21 août 2022

Lot 3581. A Rare Blue and White ‘Rosette’ Moonflask, Yongle Period (1403-1424). H 26cm. Sold for HKD 6,800,000 (Estimate HKD 5,200,000 - 6,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The bowl is of lavish mouth and curved belly, with a footrim, and is of handsome and dignified form, with a solid body and a lustrous glaze. The exterior is painted in iron-red with a dragon fighting for a pearl, the colour pure, the dragon in a powerful, sweeping pose, the physique unrestrained and athletic,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3579. A Large Iron-Red Glazed ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark and Period of Jiajing (1522-1566). D 31.3cm. Sold for HKD 1,440,000 (Estimate HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The bowl is of lavish mouth and curved belly, with a footrim, and is of handsome and dignified form, with a solid body and a lustrous glaze. The exterior is painted in iron-red with a dragon fighting for a pearl, the colour pure, the dragon in a powerful, sweeping pose, the physique... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3578. An Underglaze-Red 'Floral' Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuhuchunping, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). D 21cm. Sold for HKD 3,120,000 (Estimate HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 This is a very elegant and elegant piece with a heavy body. The bowl has a straight mouth, deep curved belly, and rounded foot, and is of pier-like form, the entire body decorated with red glaze both inside and out. The inner and outer rims are painted with a band of formalized... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3577. An Underglaze-Red ‘Floral’ Pear-Shaped Vase, Yuhuchunping, Hongwu Period (1368-1398). L 17.5cm. Sold for HKD 3,500,000 (Estimate HKD 2,500,000 - HKD 4,500,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 This is of regular form, with a rounded belly and a shallow, unglazed, flat foot. There is a broad stream along one side of the mouth, with a small rounded band below. The lip is exposed and appears flint-red because of the overlay. The glaze is slightly greenish on a white ground, and the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3576. An Underglaze-Red ‘Heron’ Pouring Vessel, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). L 17.5cm. Sold for HKD 744,000 (Estimate HKD 280,000 - 450,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 This is of regular form, with a rounded belly and a shallow, unglazed, flat foot. There is a broad stream along one side of the mouth, with a small rounded band below. The lip is exposed and appears flint-red because of the overlay. The glaze is slightly greenish on a white ground, and the centre of the... [Lire la suite]

Two badgers. Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736–1795), 5.2 x 5.1 x 1.7 cm; Museum Rietberg, Zürich; Reinhard J. C. Hoeppli Collection; deposit of the Swiss Confederation, Federal Office of Culture, Berne, acc. no. H 111. Photograph © Felix Streuli Zurich - Softly translucent with a matte luster, silky smooth to the touch yet harder than steel, created by nature and crafted by man – no other material was as beloved in China as jade. The exhibition Forever Jade is a hymn to the Chinese art of jade. It... [Lire la suite]

Lot 64. Nishapur slipware bowl depicting lion, Levant or Persia, Ca. 11th century AD. Size: L:66mm / W:170mm ; 320g. Estimate £200-£400. Lot sold £150. © Apollo Art Auctions A pottery bowl of truncated conical form raising from a ring foot, decorated with a zoomorphic creature (lion?) with a curved body and upraised tail, painted in dark brown, yellow and green against white ground. Provenance: Private London collection of Early Islamic Art - M.A.; formerly acquired on the UK art market since... [Lire la suite]

Lot 63. Seljuk green glazed bowl, Levant or Persia, Ca. 11th century AD. Size: L:76mm / W:150mm ; 300g. Estimate £150-£300. Lot sold £100. © Apollo Art Auctions A pottery bowl with flaring sides rising from an unglazed ring foot. The interior is covered with green glaze, the exterior with multiple bands in various depths, partly glazed. The rim is uneven with small black protruding knobs. Provenance: Private London collection of Early Islamic Art - M.A.; formerly acquired on the UK art... [Lire la suite]