23 mai 2023

Ming dynasty Blue and white from the Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan sold at Sotheby's London, 17 May 2023

Lot 15. A small blue and white 'figural' jar, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Height 10.4 cm. Lot Sold 3,810 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Christie's London, 26th June 1972, lot 130.Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1972-present, coll. no. M.C.110. Lot 16. A small blue and white tripod censer, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Diameter 15.8 cm. Lot Sold 4,445 GBP (Estimate 5,000 - 7,000 GBP). ©... [Lire la suite]

21 mai 2023

Ming dynasty Blue and White Porcelain sold at Bonhams London, 15 May 2023

Lot 116. A rare blue and white 'magic fountain' ewer, Four-character Fu Shou Kang Ning mark, Jiajing period (1522-1566); 32cm high. Sold for £10,200 (Estimate £10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Of pear-shape with a long waisted neck below a galleried rim, painted in vivid tones of blue on each side of the body with an elaborate water fountain supported on a mythical qilin, the neck with upright plantain leaves, applied with an elegantly curved spout and arched strap-handle further decorated... [Lire la suite]
20 mai 2023

Ming dynasty Blue and white porcelain sold at Sotheby's London, 19 May 2023

* Lot 202. A blue and white 'figural' dish, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620). Diameter 29 cm. Lot Sold 27,940 GBP (Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Mallié & Co., Paris (according to label).Sotheby's Paris, 11th December 2020, lot 19. Lot 201. A blue and white vase, Ming dynasty, Chongzhen period (1627-1644). Height 45.4 cm. Lot Sold 15,240 GBP (Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. ... [Lire la suite]
16 mai 2023

Ming dynasty Blue and White Porcelain sold at Bonhams London, 15 May 2023

Lot 196. A blue and white 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' sleeve vase, Chongzhen period (1627-1644); 41.5cm high (2). Sold for £40,620. © Bonhams 2001-2023 Of cylindrical form tapering slightly towards the unglazed foot and rising to a waisted neck with everted rim, painted to depict the equestrian warrior Zhao Yun beside two standard bearers, conversing with an elderly man, Gongsun Zan, in a landscape of pine and rockwork, all below a border of pendent leaves, wood stand. Note: For a vase... [Lire la suite]
12 mai 2023

A blue and white 'qilin and phoenix' jar, Ming dynasty, Wanli period

Lot 136. Property from a French Private Collection. A blue and white 'qilin and phoenix' jar, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620); H. 26.5 cm. Lot Sold 12,700 EUR (Estimate 2,000 - 4,000 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Collection Madeleine Le Genissel, and thence by family descent. Note: Madeleine Le Genissel was the personal French teacher to the Emeritus Emperor Aki Hito during the 1950s. Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023
09 mai 2023

A blue and white ‘lotus’ dish, Mark and period of Jiajing

Lot 85. Property from a Scandinavian Private Collection. A blue and white ‘lotus’ dish, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). D. 12.1 cm. Lot Sold 4,826 EUR (Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Collection of Dr J.H. Zeeman, chargé d'affaires at the embassy of the Netherlands in Beijing between 1954 and 1957. Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023

09 mai 2023

A blue and white ‘melon’ dish, Mark and period of Jiajing, and a Ko-Sometsuke 'chrysanthemum' dish, Mark and period of Tianqi

Lot 84. Property from a Scandinavian Private Collection. A blue and white ‘melon’ dish, Mark and period of Jiajing, and a Ko-Sometsuke 'chrysanthemum' dish, Mark and period of Tianqi. D. 16.8 cm D. 15.2 cm. Lot Sold 8,890 EUR (Estimate 1,500 - 2,500 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Collection of Dr J.H. Zeeman, chargé d'affaires at the embassy of the Netherlands in Beijing between 1954 and 1957. Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023
08 mai 2023

A small blue and white octagonal ‘dragon and phoenix’ dish, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566)

Lot 83. Property from a Scandinavian Private Collection. A small blue and white octagonal ‘dragon and phoenix’ dish, Mark and period of Jiajing (1522-1566). D. 9.5 cm. Lot Sold 3,556 EUR (Estimate 2,000 - 4,000 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Collection of Dr J.H. Zeeman, chargé d'affaires at the embassy of the Netherlands in Beijing between 1954 and 1957. Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023
08 mai 2023

A blue and white 'buddhist lion' stem cup, Ming dynasty, 16th century

Lot 82. Property from a Scandinavian Private Collection. A blue and white 'buddhist lion' stem cup, Ming dynasty, 16th century. D. 18.5 cm. Lot Sold 2,794 EUR (Estimate 800 - 1,200 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Collection of Dr J.H. Zeeman, chargé d'affaires at the embassy of the Netherlands in Beijing between 1954 and 1957. Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023
04 mai 2023

Blue and White Porcelain from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad sold at Sotheby's Paris, 18 April 2023

Lot 16. Property from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad, Norway. A powder-blue glazed bowl and a blue and white ‘floral’ kendi, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). D. 18 cm (bowl); H. 21 cm (kendi). Lot Sold 3,048 EUR (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Fair, 1985 (bowl).Portobello Road, W v Halm, London, 1985 (kendi).  Lot 17. Property from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad, Norway. A group of five blue... [Lire la suite]