Chine, "Blancs de Chine" & Dehua ware

Lot 2676. A Dehua figure of a standing Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 26 cm., 10 1/4 in. Estimate 120,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 300,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. the standing deity well modelled with serene expression and hair tied into a curled topknot, leaning on a gnarled branch, holding a basket with a fish in her left hand, her right hand concealed within the voluminous sleeve of her long flowing robe falling in folds to her feet, the back with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1117. A 'Dehua' figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Height 9 1/2  in., 24.1 cm. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000. Sold: $5,000. © Sotheby's shown seated with one knee raised, the left arm resting on a support and holding a ruyiscepter, impressed with an illegible seal on the back, wood stand (2). Provenance: C.K. Chen, Hong Kong, 1970-80. Property from the White Gull Studio Collection, Michigan. Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 18 March 2017

Lot 1114. A small 'Dehua' inscribed jardinière, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Length 4 1/2  in., 11.4 cm. Estimate $3,000 - $5,000. Sold: $3,750. © Sotheby's of leaf form with thick walls and a recessed base, the rim impressed with blossoms floating on rippling water, the exterior carved and molded with inscriptions in three scripts, with two seals reading nanshan, the base with two circular apertures, fitted wood stand (2). Provenance: C.K. Chen, Hong Kong, 1970-80. Property from the White... [Lire la suite]

Lot 154. A Dehua figure of a seated Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Hauteur: 48 cm. (18 7/8 in.). Estimate EUR 10,000 - EUR 15,000. Price realised EUR 13,750. © Christie’s Images Limited 2018. Elle est représentée assise les jambes croisées sur un rocher élevé, sa main droite gracieusement posée sur son genou gauche. Elle est vêtue d'une ample tunique et porte un collier de perles. Son visage est serein et ses cheveux coiffés en chignon. Le dos porte une inscription Boji... [Lire la suite]

Lot 562.  Chine, XVIIe siècle, Brûle-parfum en porcelaine blanc de chine. Hauteur : 7 cm. Diamètre : 11 cm. Estimation: 1 600 € / 1 800 €. Unsold. Courtesy Artprecium. le corps bombé et flanqué de part et d’autre de masques de lions bouddhiques. Une marque Xuande à quatre caractères incisée sous la base.Un léger défaut au col, possiblement limé. Léger éclat au pied.Provenance : Collection Spoerry, inventorié dans le carnet de collection sous le numéro 1005.A Chinese Xuande mark 17th... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 97. A Dehua bell with a moulded taotie design, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 19 cm, 7 1/2  in. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 EUR. Lot Sold: 7.500 EUR. © Sotheby's à décor en léger relief sous couverte de masques de taotie dans des réserves entre une frise de leiwen et une bande de trigrammes et de chevrons, la prise en forme de deux chilongs affrontés, accidents. Note: A similar Dehua porcelain bell with a low-relief... [Lire la suite]

Lot 65. A blanc de chine porcelain figure of a seated Guanyin, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). D. : 36,8 cm (14 1/2 in.). Estimate: €3,000 - €4,000 (US$3,389 - US$4,519). Vendu 59 800 €. © Artcurial.  Représentée assise, sa main droite reposant sur son genou relevé, vêtue d'une longue robe aux plis fluides, parée d'un collier, le visage serein, les cheveux en chignon recouverts d'un voile, deux cachets au dos ; petit manque rodé à la base. Artcurial. Vente Art d’Asie - 10... [Lire la suite]

Lot 620. A pair of blanc de chine figure of hawks, Qing dynasty, 18th Century. Height: 11 cm. Estimate 1 924 € / 2 406 €. Unsold. © Bukowskis Standing erect with their heads turned slightly to one side and with large eyes and curving beaks. The birds stand spreading their powerful talons on a hollow rocky base with their plumage detailed by shallow moulding. The pure white porcelain is covered in an off white glaze.  Vente d'Hiver chez Bukowskis, Stockholm, le 07 Décembre 2018 à 10h00 ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 619. A pomegranate-shaped blanc de chine teapot with cover, Qing dynasty, Kangxi (1662-1722). Height 12 cm. Estimate 1 732 € / 2 117 €. Unsold. © Bukowskis The body of this pomegranate-shaped teapot has been moulded in two parts and then combined. The handle and lid have been modelled as both a branch and leaf – beginning at the handle, continuing onto the body and then connecting at the lid. The foot is in the shape of a six-pointed star.  Vente d'Hiver chez Bukowskis, Stockholm, le 07... [Lire la suite]

Lot 617. A Dehua 'Peony' box and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 9.8 cm, 3 7/8  in. Estimate 15,000-20,000 HKD. Lot sold 18,750 HKD. © Sotheby's.  the domed cover moulded in relief with four triangular clusters of peony, surrounded by a classic scroll near the rim, covered overall save for the interior and base in an ivory-tinged glaze.  Provenance: Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd., Hong Kong, 1990s. Property from the Xinyangtang Collection.  Sotheby's. Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]