09 janvier 2023
A rare and superb Junyao purple-splashed tripod incense burner, Jin-early Yuan dynasty
Lot 447. A rare and superb Junyao purple-splashed tripod incense burner, Jin-early Yuan dynasty; h. 14.6 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.
The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. P122e76.
Provenance: Collection of Dr Winifred Gray Whitman (1901-93).Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 30th May 1973, lot 330.Sotheby's London, 10th December 1985, lot 152.Christie's New York,... [Lire la suite]09 janvier 2023
A rare Cizhou painted 'Tiger' pillow, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Lot 3207. A rare Cizhou painted 'Tiger' pillow, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 14 1⁄8 in. (36 cm.) long, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 56,700 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - HKD 30,000 HKD). © Christie's 2022
Literature: 100 Ceramic Pillows- formerly The Hayashibara Museum collection, Tokyo, 2012, catalogue no. 31
Christie's. Pavilion Online – Chinese Art, 22 Nov - 6 Dec 202209 janvier 2023
An extremely rare sancai-glazed 'peony' meiping, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Lot 299. An extremely rare sancai-glazed 'peony' meiping, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); Height 32 cm, 12⅝ in.. Lot sold: 26,460 HKD (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Property from a European Private Collection.
Provenance: Galerie 41, Monaco, circa. 2005.
Note: This vase is an extremely rare example of a meiping decorated in the sancai technique. The colourful sancai glaze has its root in the Tang dynasty (618-907) and continued to... [Lire la suite]