Chine, Blue & White Porcelains

  Lot 150. A large blue and white Ming-style 'eight Buddhist emblems' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Diameter 10 ¼ in., 26 cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD. Lot sold: 44,100 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides resting on a straight foot, finely painted in 'heaped and piled' cobalt blue tones, with a band of beribboned 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' above a stylized lotus scroll and upright ruyi lappets, all between double-line borders at the rim and a wave border encircling the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 147. A Ming-style blue and white bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Height 14 ⅝ in., 37 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 USD. Lot sold: 69,300 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the globular body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall elegant waisted neck, finely painted in rich 'heaped and piled' cobalt-blue tones with a composite flower scroll band, all between lotus lappet and 'classic' scroll bands at the base and a ruyi band at the shoulder, the neck... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 145. A blue and white 'ladies' vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Height 10 ⅜ in., 26.5 cm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold: 10,080 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of baluster form, sturdily potted, rising from a spreading foot with recessed base to a broad shoulder and short slightly tapered neck, finely painted around the sides with a continuous scene of a scholar resting under a pine tree facing a young attendant and a deer, the details delineated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 142. A blue and white 'landscape' censer, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Diameter 8 ⅛ in., 20.5 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 18,900 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of bombé form supported on a slightly splayed foot, the rounded sides sweeping to a gently flared rim, finely painted around the exterior with a continuous riverbank landscape with pavilions, rockwork, and trees, several figures strolling through the idyllic environs, all beneath a keyfret... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. A rare yellow-glazed blue and white 'boys at play' stembowl, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Diameter 7 in., 17.8 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 27,720 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. elegantly potted, the tall cylindrical stem rising from a slightly spreading foot to a deep rounded bowl flaring at the rim, painted to the exterior in cobalt tones with a lively scene of boys at play within a fenced garden, some playing ball games, others burning incense or walking... [Lire la suite]

Lot 130. A finely painted blue and white lobed 'fruit and flower' bowl, Xuande mark and period (1426-1435). Diameter 9 in., 22.8 cm. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 USD. Lot sold: 315,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.  of conical form, well potted with the flaring sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a six-lobed rim, finely painted in deep cobalt blue accentuated with characteristic 'heaping and piling', the interior centered with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 312. Plat circulaire, Chine, Dynastie Qing, 18° siècle. Porcelaine. D. 38,5 cm. Est. €300 - €500. Sold €1,200. Courtesy Cornette de Saint-Cyr. Le fond et la bordure sont ornés d'un riche décor de feuillages et de fleurs en bleu sous couverte. Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.23717 Acquis en 2002). Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Collections de la Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (2ème vente). Mardi 23 Mars 2021 14:00. Expert : Cabinet Daffos-Estournel Tél. :... [Lire la suite]

Lot 311. Potiche couverte, Chine, Dynastie Qing, 19° siècle. Porcelaine. H. 46,5 cm. Est. 200 - €400. Sold 1,900 €. Courtesy Cornette de Saint-Cyr. La surface est ornée en bleu sous couverte de fleurs et idéogrammes auspicieux stylisés. Petits accidents visibles. Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.22734 Acquis en 1980). Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Collections de la Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (2ème vente). Mardi 23 Mars 2021 14:00. Expert : Cabinet... [Lire la suite]

Lot 310. Meiping, Chine, Dynastie Qing, 18° siècle. Porcelaine. H. 18,5 cm. Est. 150 - €300. Sold 1800 €. Courtesy Cornette de Saint-Cyr. Petit vase à décor végétal traité en bleu sous couverte. Le col est recouvert d'une garniture en argent. Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.17989 Acquis en 1959). Cornette de Saint-Cyr, Collections de la Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (2ème vente). Mardi 23 Mars 2021 14:00. Expert : Cabinet Daffos-Estournel Tél. : +33 6 09 22... [Lire la suite]

Lot 725. A pair of blue and white 'peony' bowls, Jiaqing six-character seal marks in underglaze-blue and of the period (1796-1820); 6 5/8 and 6 ¼ in. (16.8 and 15.9 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. © Christie's 2021  The exterior of each bowl is decorated with a broad band of dense peony blossom on a continuous, leafy meander, beneath a narrow band of zig-zag pattern below the everted rim.  Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 18 march 2021