Chine, Laques /Chinese Lacquers

Lot 546. Chine, Wei du Nord, V-VIe siècle, Cheval en terre cuite polychrome. Hauteur : 14.5 cm. Estimation: 800 € / 1 000 €. Courtesy Artprecium Provenance : Collection Spoerry, inventorié dans le carnet de collection sous le numéro 1034.Une facture de L. Wannieck à Paris datée de Mars 1925 accompagne ce lot.A Chinese Northern Wei terracotta polychrome figure of a standing horse.Provenance: Spoerry collection, mentioned in the collector’s personal inventory under the number 1033.An invoice from L. Wannieck... [Lire la suite]

Lot 376. A Longquan celadon 'Toad' incense burner and cover, Ming dynasty (1369-1644); 14 cm, 5 1/2  in. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 HKD. Unsold. © Sotheby's. the censer and the cover modelled as a three-legged toad perched on a larger toad, the cover with an opening through the toad's mouth, Japanese box. Provenance: A Japanese private collection. Note: Other zoomorphic and figural Longquan vessels include a Ming-dynasty goose-form incense burner in the British... [Lire la suite]

Lot 52. An exceptionally rare Imperial carved yellow and red lacquer 'dragon' tray, Wanli mark cyclically dated Renchen year, corresponding to 1592 and of the period; 31.7cm (12 1/2in) long. Estimate: HK$800,000 - 1,200,000 (€ 90,000 - 140,000). Sold for HK$ 5,500,000 (€ 617,436). © Bonhams.  Of rectangular section with sloping sides rising from a straight foot with a slightly recessed base to an everted rim, intricately carved in differing levels of relief revealing the layers of ochre-yellow... [Lire la suite]

Lot 117.  A cinnabar lacquer 'Buddhist lion' box and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 18.2 cm, 7 1/8  in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 20,000 £ (22,906 €). © Sotheby's. the cover delicately carved in varying levels of relief with three lions dancing around a brocade ball surrounded by auspicious emblems, their tufts of fur finely detailed, all reserved on a geometric diaper ground with the wan symbol, enclosed by a keyfret border... [Lire la suite]

Lot 111. A small yellow lacquer 'peony' box and cover, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 4.9 cm, 1 7/8  in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 27,500 £ (31,496 €). © Sotheby's. of circular form, the box and cover meticulously carved in varied levels of relief through the ochre-yellow lacquer to the cinnabar-red layer below with a large peony bloom surrounded by leaves naturalistically bending and curling, the interior lacquered black. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 08... [Lire la suite]

Lot 115. A cinnabar lacquer circular 'Boys' box and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 16.5 cm, 6 1/2  in. Estimate £60,000 - £80,000. Lot sold £75,000 (€85,898). © Sotheby's. of circular section, the cover delicately carved with an animated scene depicting a group of boys engaged in various pursuits in a fenced garden surrounded by pine, wutong and rocks, the side of the box and cover with further details of various boys engaged in different activities, the interior and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 182. A carved three-colour lacquer 'chun' circular box and cover, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) diam. Estimate GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000 (USD 104,560 - USD 130,700). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The centre of the cover is finely carved through the red, dark green and ochre layers with a large chun (spring) character incorporating a roundel of Shoulao and a deer flanked by two dragons emerging from clouds above multi-coloured rays radiating from a basket of auspicious symbols.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3403. An outstanding and extremely rare large carved cinnabar lacquer ‘Phoenix’ square tray, Mark and period of Xuande (1426-1435); 39 cm, 15 3/8  in. Estimate: 12,000,000-15,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 16,920,000 HKD (2,158,315 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides with indented corners, decorated to the interior with a pair of opposing phoenix in flight, both depicted with outstretched wings and finely incised plumage, hovering in front of large stems of lotus issuing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1228. A large mother-of-pearl inlaid black lacquer quatrefoil tray, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 16 7/8 in. (42.8 cm.) long. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 70,000. Price realised USD 162,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The shaped tray is inlaid with a scene of the three officials watching an attendant feeding a crane in a court surrounded by pine, bamboo and prunus, the 'Three Friends of Winter', while a lady and another figure observe from an adjacent pavilion, cloth box. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1223. A superb and extremely rare carved red lacquer rectangular tray, Yuan dynasty, first half 14th century; 14 ½ in. (36.7 cm.) long. Estimate USD 180,000 - USD 220,000. Price realised USD 212,5000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The tray is exquisitely carved through thick layers of red lacquer with two long-tailed pheasants swooping amidst dense foliage with peony blossoms on the interior, the exterior sides with a classic scroll, and the base is lacquered black. ... [Lire la suite]