29 mars 2023

Lot 882. Two Ru-type shards, Northern Song dynasty, Late 11th century-Early 12th century; 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm.) long and 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) long. Price realised USD 94,500 (Estimate: USD 1,000 – USD 1,500). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023. One fragment with a short leg at one edge is from the base of a tripod censer and the other is a fragment from a deep bowl with a slightly flared ring foot. Both are covered with a satiny glaze of pale bluish-grey tone suffused with faint crackle, and the underside of each... [Lire la suite]

Lot 881. A very rare Guan bottle vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high, cloth box. Price realised USD 2,580,000 (Estimate: USD 700,000 - USD 900,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023. The small, pear-shaped vase has a tall, cylindrical neck and is covered overall with a thick glaze of pale-bluish-green tone suffused with a network of golden-brown crackles. The dark body is revealed where the glaze runs thin on the lipped mouth rim and on the wide ring foot wiped clean... [Lire la suite]

Lot 539. A 'Jizhou' 'papercut' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); Diameter 4⅜ in., 11 cm.  Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot Sold 5,080 USD. © 2023 Sotheby's Provenance: Pao Family Collection.    Lot 540. A painted 'Jizhou' black-glazed 'prunus' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); Diameter 4⅝ in., 11.8 cm.  Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 USD. Lot Sold 4,445 USD. © 2023 Sotheby's Provenance: Jung's Inc.,... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 538. An exquisite 'Jian' black-glazed 'hare's fur' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); rim bound in metal, Japanese wood box (3).  Estimate 60,000 - 80,000 USD. Lot Sold 76,200 USD. © 2023 Sotheby's Provenance: Japanese Private Collection. Note: This bowl represents the classic form of tea ware produced during the Song dynasty at the kilns in Jianyang, Fujian province. Made for both imperial and local consumption, as well as for export to Japan, black tea bowls were... [Lire la suite]

Lot 31. A jade figure of a recumbent beast, bixie, Six Dynasties (220-589 AD); 2 3/4in (7cm) length. Sold for US$378,375  (Estimate US$30,000-50,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 the scaled legs with feathered wings, the translucent sea green stone smoothly polished, with natural veins stained in rust from burial. Published: Chinese Works of Art, J. J. Lally & Co., New York, 1988, no. 18. Exhibited: Chinese Works of Art, J. J. Lally & Co., New York, May 27-June 18,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 27. An archaic black jade carving of a pig, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 4 1/2in (11.5cm) length. Sold for US$14,025  (Estimate ). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Of highly abstract slender form with rounded sides and flat base, the legs and feet delineated by deep slash cuts, the ears pinned back behind small eyes, the snout smoothly rounded, the rump cut flat with a thick pierced tab, the jet-black stone with cloudy mottling softly polished. Note: Jade pigs of this type were used in burials in... [Lire la suite]