Chine, Blue & White Porcelains

Lot 825. A pair of large blue and white 'Peony Meander' vases, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Height 19 1/2  in. 49.5 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Lot sold 10,625 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s.   each of baluster form, painted overall in rich underglaze cobalt blue with blossoms borne on leafing stems (2). Provenance: Sotheby's London, 11th June 1974, lot 4, (inventory no. P120). Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New York, 16 Sep 2017

Lot 812. Four blue and white 'Phoenix' dishes, Qing dynasty, Jiaqing, Daoguang, Tongzhi marks and period. Diameter of largest 6 1/2  in., 16.5 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 15,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s.  each decorated with a pair of confronting phoenix amidst cloud scrolls, one base with a Jiaqing seal mark, two with Daoguang seal marks, one with a Tongzhi mark, all marks with six characters and in underglaze blue (4). Sotheby's. Saturday at Sotheby's: Asian Art, New... [Lire la suite]

Lot 813. A blue and white 'dragon' bowl, Jiaqing seal mark and period (1796-1820). Diameter 6 7/8  in., 17.5 cm. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 USD. Lot sold 17,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s. of ogee form supported on a tapered foot, the exterior painted in a deep cobalt hue with two lively dragons dashing through clouds, one glancing back toward the other, all between double lines at the rim and foot, the interior with a writhing dragon within a double circle, another double circle at the rim, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 839. A small underglaze-blue and copper-red tea caddy, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Height 3 5/8  in., 9.2 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Lot sold 30,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby’s. the cylindrical body rising to flat shoulder surmounted by a waisted neck with a lipped rim, elegantly painted to the lower half of the body with flowers and insects, the upper half with a poem by You Yi written in stylized seal script, carrying net, Japanese wood boxes (6).  Sotheby's. Saturday at... [Lire la suite]

Lot 78218. A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Jar, Ming Dynasty, Six-character Wanli mark in blue underglaze and of the period, circa 1573-1620; 8-3/4 inches high (22.2 cm). Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000. SOLD FOR: $15,000.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions. Mouth of jar encased in bronze, presumably reduced, with later fitted cover; Errant surface scratches, two glaze inclusions to foot, with wear commensurate with age and use.  Provenance: Property of a New York... [Lire la suite]

Lot 78217. A Large and Rare Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Windswept Jar, Guan, Ming Dynasty, 15th century, 13-7/8 inches high (35.2 cm). Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000. SOLD FOR: $87,500.00. Courtesy of Heritage Auctions. The jar having reticulated carved rosewood lid, neck adorned with banded scrollwork in blue underglaze, shoulder with repeating crosshatching and foliate cartouches, body decorated with Xiwangmu, "Queen Mother of West" holding a basket of peaches and flanked by two female... [Lire la suite]

Lot 22. A blue and white 'dragon' bottle vase, Jiaqing seal mark and period (1796-1820). Height 11 1/8  in., 28.4 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot Sold 93,750 USD. Photo: Sotheby's the compressed globular body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck with a flared rim, finely painted with a large five-clawed dragon writhing amid flames and clouds, with its young below striding among crashing waves, the base with a six-character seal mark  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 19. A rare and magnificent blue and white ewer, Yongzheng seal mark and period (1723-1735). Height 10 in., 25.5cm. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 USD. Lot sold 936,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's inspired by a metalwork prototype, elegantly potted with a broad cylindrical body molded with two ribbed fillets between two registers of molded chrysanthemum petals, rising to a rounded shoulder and waisted neck with a bulbous mid-section and flaring gently to a broad spout, finely painted in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1189. A large blue and white lobed jar, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1522-1566), 12 5/8 in. (32 cm.) high. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The six-lobed jar is decorated in the exterior with rows of stylized lotus flowers borne on foliate scrolling stems, above lappets at the spreading foot and below scrolling bands on the shoulder and neck.  Note: Although large blue and white jars are well-known from... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1187. A large blue and white double-gourd vase, Wanli period (1573-1619), 22 3/8 in. (56.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The heavily potted vase is decorated all over with shou character medallions amidst clouds, each facet of the lower body with a medallion of Shoulao seated beside an incense burner above a continuous band of breaking waves at the base, the upper bulb further decorated with four circular medallions containing a peach-bearing tree... [Lire la suite]