5 novembre 2023

Lot 70. Property from the Collection of Dr Kenneth Lawley (1937-2023). A 'Dehua' sleeve vase, Qing dynasty, 17th century. Height 30.7 cm. Lot Sold 5,080 GBP (Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: French Private Collection.Pierre Saque, Paris.Marchant and Son, London, 5th October 2020. Exhibited: Blanc de Chine, Marchant and Son, London, 2006, cat. no. 78. Lot 71. Property from the Collection of Dr Kenneth... [Lire la suite]

Jar with motif of women and children, c. mid-17th century, so-called Transitional style. Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze enamels; height 33,5 cm, depth Ø 14,7 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vu 593. “Five-colour porcelain” was decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze transparent enamels of four colours (green, yellow, purple and non-transparent iron-oxide red). The depicted motifs were more complex than those of its predecessor – blue and white porcelain – but we can often find figural scenes,... [Lire la suite]

Ewer with motif of grapes in cartouches, Ming dynasty, early 15th century. Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, height 29,5 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vu 2707. The ewer with the motif of grapes in cartouches, painted in underglaze cobalt blue, is one of the most precious types of Chinese porcelain. In the Yongle (1402–1424) and Xuande (1425–1435) periods of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), the pigment known as Mohammedan blue was used to paint porcelain; this pigment was obtained in central Asia by Chinese explorers... [Lire la suite]

Stem bowl with dragon in underglaze blue, Ming Dynasty. Collected in Hubei Museum.