18 juin 2018
A carved 'Yaozhou' celadon bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)
Lot 3809. A carved 'Yaozhou' celadon bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 5 1/2 in. (13.9 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 60,000 - HKD 80,000. Price Realized HKD 93,750. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Of rounded conical form, the interior well carved with a single floral spray, surrounded by combed waves in an encircling band below an incised line, with a grooved band below the rim on the exterior, covered overall with an olive-green glaze, the unglazed foot burnt brown in the firing,... [Lire la suite]18 juin 2018
A finely carved large Dingyao floral bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
Lot 3810. A finely carved large Dingyao floral bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 350,000 - HKD 450,000. Price Realized HKD 437,500. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Potted with a slightly everted rim and steep rounded walls rising from an angled base, supported on a delicate foot ring, the interior freely carved with meandering lotus blossoms, all under a translucent ivory-white glaze pooling in the recesses, the rim bound in metal, wood box.
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18 juin 2018
A rare finely carved early Ming Longquan celadon dish, Ming dynasty, early 15th century
Lot 3813. A rare finely carved early Ming Longquan celadon dish, Ming dynasty, early 15th century; 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 350,000 - HKD 450,000. Price Realized HKD 800,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Heavily potted with shallow, gently curving sides rising to a lipped rim, supported on a rounded foot ring, the broad central field carved with a branch of flowering peony below a band of continuous floral scroll in the well and a band of leafy scroll at the rim, the... [Lire la suite]18 juin 2018
A large Longquan celadon jar and cover, Late Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century
Lot 3816. A large Longquan celadon jar and cover, Late Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century; 12 in. (30.4 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 400,000. Price Realized HKD 375,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Well potted with generously rounded shoulders, the convex base encircled by an unglazed foot burnt a russet color, the lotus leaf-form cover with partially upturned rim applied with a small stem-like knop, the glaze of bright blue-green tone.
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A rare early Ming moulded Longquan celadon barbed-rim cup stand, Hongwu period (1368-1398)
Lot 3814. A rare early Ming moulded Longquan celadon barbed-rim cup stand, Hongwu period (1368-1398); 7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 120,000 - HKD 180,000. Price Realized HKD 125,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Decorated to the centre with a flower spray encircled by a raised border to hold a cup and a composite floral scroll, all below the shallow, petal-moulded sides and a band of classic scroll on the correspondingly barbed rim, covered overall in a translucent thick green... [Lire la suite]18 juin 2018
A rare early Ming Longquan celadon meiping, Ming dynasty, 15th century
Lot 3815. A rare early Ming Longquan celadon meiping, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 250,000 - HKD 350,000. Price Realized HKD 620,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
The stoutly potted body tapering to a spreading foot with square-cut rim and the rounded shoulder rising to a short conical neck, covered overall with a lightly crackled glaze of soft olive-green tone, Japanese wood box.
Provenance: A Japanese private collection.
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18 juin 2018
A fine and very rare carved early Ming Longquan celadon deep bowl, Ming dynasty, 15th century
Lot 3811. A fine and very rare carved early Ming Longquan celadon deep bowl, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price Realized HKD 800,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Finely carved to the exterior with a deatached floral sprigs including day-lily, chrysanthemum, peony and camellia flowers, below a lingzhi scroll within double-line borders at the rim, the interior with a central stylised floral bloom surrounded by a wide... [Lire la suite]17 juin 2018
A rare moulded Longquan celadon baluster jar, Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th century
Lot 3818. A rare moulded Longquan celadon baluster jar, Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th century; 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 380,000 - HKD 450,000. Price Realized HKD 980,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Sturdily potted with broad rounded shoulders and a short waisted neck, decorated around the sides with figures of the Eight Immortals, each animatedly posing and holding their respective characteristic instruments, all covered with an olive-green glaze.
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A rare Ming sancai glazed stoneware figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Lot 3767. A rare Ming sancai glazed stoneware figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 35 3/8 in. (89.8 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 2,200,000 - HKD 2,800,000. Price Realized HKD 4,580,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
The Bodhisattva seated in rajalilasana with one leg pendant and the other raised on the rocky outcrop, with both hands clasped around the right knee, her corpulent figure draped in loose fiiting green robes tied high above the waist with the upper chest exposed, the... [Lire la suite]12 juin 2018
Vase balustre en grès Yingqing, Dynastie Yuan (1279-1368)
Lot 160. Vase balustre en grès Yingqing, Dynastie Yuan (1279-1368); 28,3 cm, 11 1/8 in. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 EUR. Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's.
piriforme, reposant sur un pied évasé, prolongée par un long col légèrement évasé aux lèvres ourlées, la panse ornée d'une décor moulé en relief d'une bande de lotus épanouis dans leurs rinceaux entre des frises de grecques, couvert d'une glaçure translucide aux tons verts.
A moulded Yingqing baluster vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
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