08 décembre 2022

A café-au-lait-glazed shallow bowl, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795)

 Lot 48. A café-au-lait-glazed shallow bowl, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 17.1cm (6 3/4in) diam. (2). Sold for HKD 178,500 (Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The rounded sides rising from the shallow foot to a slightly flared rim and encircled by a double bow-string band, covered inside and out with a slightly iridescent glaze of reddish-brown tone, the base glazed white and the footrim unglazed, fitted box. Provenance: Sotheby's... [Lire la suite]

08 décembre 2022

A fine and rare celadon-glazed oblong hexagonal vase, Yongzheng seal mark and of the period (1723-1735)

  Lot 47. A fine and rare celadon-glazed oblong hexagonal vase, Yongzheng seal mark and of the period (1723-1735); 27.8cm (11in) high. (2). Sold for HKD 1,011,000 (Estimate HKD 800,000 - HKD 1,200,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Of hexagonal section, the faceted baluster body sitting on a splayed foot and rising to a waisted neck flanked by a pair of tubular handles, applied overall with an even unctuous celadon glaze, except for the footrim left unglazed and dressed in brown wash, the... [Lire la suite]
08 décembre 2022

A rare Ru-type archaistic baluster vase, zun, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795)

Lot 29. A rare Ru-type archaistic baluster vase, zun, Qianlong seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 34cm (13 1/2in) high. (2). Sold for HKD 444,000 (Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 700,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Modelled as a flattened archaic bronze hu, the rounded sides resting on a slightly sprayed foot rising to a slightly flared mouthrim, the waisted neck flanked by a pair of stylised relief-moulded pushou ring handles, covered overall in a pale greenish-blue glaze and moulded... [Lire la suite]
08 décembre 2022

A clair-de-lune-glazed bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period (1723-1735)

Lot 26. A clair-de-lune-glazed bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period (1723-1735); 11.8cm (4 1/2in) diam. (2). Sold for HKD 330,600 (Estimate HKD 120,000 - HKD 150,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Thinly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly flared rim, the exterior applied with a pale clair-de-lune glaze, the interior and base left white, inscribed with the six-character reign mark within a double-circle, box. Provenance: An old Hong Kong private... [Lire la suite]
08 décembre 2022

A peachbloom-glazed brush washer, tangluoxi, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722)

Lot 25. A peachbloom-glazed brush washer, tangluoxi, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722); 11.5cm (4 1/2in) diam. (2). Sold for HKD 444,000 (Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Well potted with low rounded sides incurved at the mouth and supported on a low tapering foot, the exterior covered with a 'peachbloom' glaze of brilliant crimson tone with an attractive mottling of lighter pink and green shades, the interior and recessed base left white, the... [Lire la suite]
08 décembre 2022

A rare pair of tianbai-glazed bowls, Wanli six-character marks and of the period (1573-1620)

Lot 24. A rare pair of tianbai-glazed bowls, Wanli six-character marks and of the period (1573-1620). Each 11cm (4 3/8in) diam. (4). Sold for HKD 114,750 (Estimate HKD 100,000 - HKD 150,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Each with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, applied overall save for the unglazed footring with a clear glaze, each base inscribed in underglaze blue with the six-character reign mark within a double circle, boxes. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3... [Lire la suite]

08 décembre 2022

A jade 'bird-head' ge-shaped pendant, Shang dynasty

Lot 175. A jade 'bird-head' ge-shaped pendant, Shang dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC); 7.6 cm. Lot sold: 529,200 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 modelled in the form of a thin ge-blade, softly polished with subtle bevelling, rendered with a crowned bird head with minimalistic eyes and a hooked beak, the stone of a creamy beige tone. Provenance: Pin Chen Tang, Hong Kong, 16th July 1988. Literature: Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing,... [Lire la suite]
08 décembre 2022

A white jade handle, Shang dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC)

Lot 174. A white jade handle, Shang dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC); 13.4 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the upper part of the handle rendered with a small grip, one side gently convex and the other side flat, each side divided into three segments by ribbed lines, each segment incised with leaf-like motifs resembling a stylized cicada, vertically perforated in the centre. Provenance: R.H. Ellsworth Ltd, New York, 20th August 1986. ... [Lire la suite]
08 décembre 2022

A huanghuali 'chilong' kang table, kangji, Late Ming dynasty

  Lot 173. A huanghuali 'chilong' kang table, kangji, Late Ming dynasty  (1368-1644); 88.5 by 43.5 by h. 39.3 cm. Lot sold: 567,000 HKD (Estimate: 600,000 - 800,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the top set within a rectangular beaded frame, the edge moulding downward and inward to a shaped apron carved on each of the long sides with a pair of confronting chilong, complemented by interlocking scrolls on the short sides, raised on four elegant cabriole legs, each... [Lire la suite]
08 décembre 2022

A greenish-yellow and russet jade figure of a foreigner, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

 Lot 172. A greenish-yellow and russet jade figure of a foreigner, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 9 cm. Lot sold: 302,400 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the bearded foreigner standing with legs crossed, his left arm bent behind his head, holding a brocade ball to tease a young lion cub clambering up his right leg, wearing a conical hat and a long-sleeved tunic tied with a wide sash around the waist over a buttoned shirt, pierced with an aperture running... [Lire la suite]