Chine, "Blancs de Chine" & Dehua ware

Lot 3602. A fine and large underglaze-blue and copper-red 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove' vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 48 cm, 18 ⅞ in. Estimate: 800,000 - 1,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 4,773,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. well decorated with a continuous scene of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove with attendants nearby, one figure depicted playing the qin whilst another three are gathered around a game of chess, between finely rendered friezes encircling the waisted... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2845. A Dehua figure of Guandi on a horse, Late Qing dynasty; 17.¼ in. (43.9 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 500,000 - HKD 700,000. Price realised HKD 625,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020.  The figure is meticulously potted depicting the legendary warrior Guandi dressed in elaborate armour, holding his famous weapon Green Dragon Crescent Blade in one hand, and riding on his loyal horse the Red Hare. The back is impressed with an illegible potter’s seal. The figure is covered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 516. A Dehua figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 22.2 cm, 8 3/4  in. Estimate 250,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 687,500 HKD (78,343 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. depicted seated with legs crossed, with arms folded beneath the voluminous folds of a long robe opening at the chest revealing a beaded necklace, the face with a serene expression, with hair piled up into an elaborate chignon under a hood, zitan stand.  Provenance: Collection... [Lire la suite]

Lot 515. A pair of Dehua 'leaf' cups, 17th century; 7.5 cm, 3 in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 HKD. Lot sold 37,500 HKD (4,273 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. each modelled in the form of a leaf, borne on a stem forming the handle and extended to the base issuing further leaves and flowers, wood stands.  Provenance: The Baoyizhai Collection.Sotheby's Hong Kong, 27th May 2014, lot 620 (part lot). Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 05 June 2020

Robert Galster and Gilbert Ireland. This selection of Dehua porcelains from the Galster-Ireland Collection features an impressive group of Dehua figures and wares dating from the 17th through the 20th centuries. Formed over a 60-year period, primarily in New York, The Galster-Ireland collection reveals the keen, self-trained eye of a dedicated collector, with every piece exhibiting a different and endearing quality. Every object that was added to the collection was chosen for pure pleasure to the eye. Buying pieces that appealed to... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3624. A pair of Dehua cups, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 5.5 cm., 2 1/8  in. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 HKD. Lot Sold 312,500 HKD (31,870 EUR). Photo Sotheby's each finely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot, covered overall in a rich creamy-white glaze. Provenance: Collection of Eugene Bernat.Collection of Eugene Perkins.Christie's New York, 2nd June 1989, lot 40. Exhibited: Exhibition of the Chinese Ceramics Lent By Mr. and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2170. A Dehua figure of a seated Guanyin, late 19th-early 20th century; 10 5/8 in. (27 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realized USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  The figure is shown seated on a double-lotus throne, with her head slightly inclined, and hands hidden within the folds of the full robes wrapped around her body. She wears an ornate bead necklace, and the hair is covered by a cowl. An indecipherable mark is impressed on the back, wood... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2168. A Dehua censer, 17th-18th century; 5½ in. (14 cm.) wide with handles. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price Realized USD 10,625. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014.  The censer has a compressed body raised on a spreading foot, and a pair of lion-mask handles just below the waisted neck, which rises to a flat rim. An indecipherable seal mark is impressed on the base, and the censer is covered with a glaze of creamy color that continues over the rim but does not cover... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3043. A Dehua ribbed flowerpot, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 17.3 cm., 6 3/4 in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot Sold 47,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's of cylindrical form supported on three coiled bamboo feet, rising to a flat lipped mouth, decorated around the tapering body with four horizontal ridges. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 april 2011

Lot 254. A Dehua figure of Damo, Late Qing dynasty. Height 9 1/4  in., 23.5 cm.  Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 7,500 USD. Photo Sotheby's. seated with one leg raised, wearing long robes falling into voluminous folds and opening to reveal the bare chest, the head slightly lowered with a serene expression, detailed with characteristic coiled eyebrows, mustache and beard, the reverse impressed with a square seal reading boji yuren. Sotheby's. Important Chinese... [Lire la suite]