Chine, Céramique /Chinese Ceramics

Lot 196. A small white-glazed jar and cover, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,440 - USD 15,660). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The jar is decorated with evenly-spaced vertical ribs extending from the high shoulder to the foot. The cover is similarly decorated and shaped as a lotus-leaf. Provenance: Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti, acquired in Rome in the late 1970s. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 195. A white-glazed deep bowl and cover, Song dynasty (960-1279); 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 10,000 (USD 7,830 - USD 13,050). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The bowl is potted with upright sides and has a slightly domed cover with finial, all covered in a creamy-white glaze stopping at the unglazed rims. Provenance: Property from the Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti. Acquired in Rome in the late 1970s. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 206. A magnificent and superbly carved large Ding 'fish' basin, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 12 ¾ in. (32.4 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 800,000 - GBP 1,200,000 (USD 1,044,000 - USD 1,566,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The large basin is sturdily potted with rounded sides and supported on a low foot ring. The exterior has horizontal flutes radiating around the bowl, moulded to imitate lotus petals that are arranged into three registers. The upper register has overlapping petals directly... [Lire la suite]

Lot 200. A white-glazed trefoil dish, Five Dynasties, 10th century; 4 ½ in. (11.5 cm) diam. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,440 - USD 15,660). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The dish is finely potted in the shape of a three-petalled flower. The body is covered in a creamy-white glaze stopping at the unglazed foot rim.. Provenance: Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti, acquired in Rome in the late 1970s. Note: A white-glazed dish of nearly identical shape and size... [Lire la suite]

Lot 199. A white-glazed dish-mouthed vase, Liao-Song dynasty (907-1279); 11 ½ in. (28.6 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 13,050 - USD 19,575). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The vase is elegantly potted with an ovoid body and a short splayed foot. The long neck is flaring to a dish-shaped mouth with a short upright rim, covered in a rich, even creamy-white tone stopping at the unglazed foot. Provenance: Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti, acquired in Rome in the late 1970s. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 198. A rare white-glazed vase and cover, Five Dynasties, 10th century or later; 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 20,000 - GBP 30,000 (USD 26,100 - USD 39,150). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The well-potted vase has an inverted pear-shape with narrow splayed foot and a domed cover with finial, all covered with a creamy ivory-coloured glaze. Provenance: Collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti, acquired in Rome in the late 1970s. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1513. A finely moulded Qingbai dish, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368); 15.5 cm. wide. Estimate HKD 78,000 - 100,000 (USD 10,000 - 12,800). Lot sold HKD 94,400. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. Provenance: A Hong Kong private family collection, acquired prior to 2000Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2017, lot 542Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art, Lond. Exhibited: TEFAF New York Fall, 27-31 October 2018 at Park Avenue Armory, New York, United States, no.1130Asian Art in London,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1512. A carved Qingbai 'Peony' foliate bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 20.5 cm. wide. Estimate HKD 100,000 - 120,000 (USD 12,800 - 15,400). Lot sold HKD 212,400. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. Provenance: J.J. Lally & Co., New YorkA Spanish private collection, Madrid, acquired from J.J. Lally & Co. on 23 June 1990 (invoice). China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty

Lot 1503. A rare Guan-type flower-shaped cup, Yuan-Ming dynasty (1271-1644); 7.9 cm. wide. Estimate HKD 20,000 - 50,000 (USD 2,600 - 6,400). Lot sold HKD 82,600. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. Provenance: Dr. Carl Kempe (1884-1967) Collection. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty 

    Lot 1501. A Longquan celadon cup stand, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century; 14.5 cm. diam. Estimate HKD 25,000 - 35,000 (USD 3,200 - 4,500). Lot sold HKD 35,400. © 2019 China Guardian (HK) Auctions Co., Ltd. China Guardian. 2019 Spring Auctions. Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Tang to the Song Dynasty