27 mai 2023

A rare wucai 'Five Poisonous Creatures' saucer dish, Wanli six-character mark and of the period (1573-1620)

Lot 118. A rare wucai 'Five Poisonous Creatures' saucer dish, Wanli six-character mark and of the period (1573-1620); 14.3cm diam. Sold for £15,300 (Estimate £2,000 - 3,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The dish finely decorated in the centre with a landscape scene featuring an Immortal riding a mythical animal amidst pine trees, floral shrubs and the 'Five Poisonous Creatures', also depicted on the exterior alternating with floral sprays, the base with the six-character mark within a double circle... [Lire la suite]

26 mai 2023

A wucai 'boys' jar and cover, 17th century

Lot 27. A wucai 'boys' jar and cover, 17th century. Overall height 27.8 cm. Lot Sold 2,286 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.3.2. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023
26 mai 2023

A wucai double-gourd vase, 17th century

Lot 25. A wucai double-gourd vase, 17th century. Height 20.8 cm. Lot Sold 3,302 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.3.10. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023
26 mai 2023

A polychrome enamelled 'qilin' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century

  Lot 25. A polychrome enamelled 'qilin' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Diameter 20.8 cm. Lot Sold 3,048 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.3.12. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023
15 mai 2023

Highlights Porcelain of Fine Asian Art - Day I by Nagel Auction, 12 june 2023

Lot 328. A fine and large imperial hu-shaped porcelain vase, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). H. 48,5 cm. Est: €200 000 - €300 000. Photo Nagel Auction The robust ovoid body supported on a splayed foot, sweeping up to a waisted neck and everted rim, set with two taotie-mask handles suspending mock rings, brightly painted in deep shades of cobalt accented by contrived 'heaping and piling' with a wide band of scrolling lotus, the large blooms borne in an alternating double register with the upper... [Lire la suite]
07 mai 2023

Famille Verte Porcelain sold at Sotheby's Paris, 18 April 2023

  Lot 21. Property from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad, Norway. A large powder-blue famille-verte ‘qilin and phoenix’ dish, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). D. 40 cm. Lot Sold 4,445 EUR (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 EUR). © Sotheby's Provenance: Bernheimer Collection, München.Auksjon Belgia, April 2015. NDB: A similar dish in Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Dish, porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze enamels in the famille... [Lire la suite]

03 mai 2023

A rare pair of coral-red-decorated vases and covers, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Lot 1064. Property from the Collection of Evelyn Annenberg Jaffe Hall. A rare pair of coral-red-decorated vases and covers, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 26.7 cm high, metal stands. Price realised USD 23,940 (Estimate USD 6,000 – USD 8,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The interior is decorated with a roundel containing a dragon chasing a flaming pearl. Provenance: Duveen Brothers, Inc., New York.J. P. Morgan (1837-1913) Collection.Georges de Batz, New York.William... [Lire la suite]
03 mai 2023

A green and yellow-glazed 'ruyi and peaches' bowl, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722)

Lot 1062. A green and yellow-glazed 'ruyi and peaches' bowl, Kangxi six-character mark in aubergine within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 11.6 cm diam., cloth box. Price realised USD 23,940 (Estimate USD 6,000 – USD 8,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The interior is decorated with a roundel containing a dragon chasing a flaming pearl. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2 May 1991, lot 132.Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 May 2001, lot 578.The James E. Sowell... [Lire la suite]
03 mai 2023

Doucai Porcelain sold at Christie's New York, 23 March - 24 March 2023

Lot 1059. A rare pair of doucai 'tribute bearers' bowls, Yongzheng six-character marks in underglaze blue within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 17.8 cm diam., cloth box. Price realised USD 226,800 (Estimate USD 80,000 – USD 120,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The decoration incorporates five characters below the rim which read you tian yong you yu (there is a heaven which has abundance). Provenance: Important Japanese collection,... [Lire la suite]
27 avril 2023

A superb wucai 'phoenix' sleeve vase, Chongzhen-Shunzhi period (1628-1661)

Lot 1049. A superb wucai 'phoenix' sleeve vase, Chongzhen-Shunzhi period (1628-1661); 42 cm high. Price realised USD 119,700 (Estimate USD 100,000 – USD 150,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 Provenance: The J. M. Hu (1911-1995), Zande Lou Collection.Important Chinese Ceramics from the J. M. Hu Family Collection; Sotheby’s New York, 4 June 1985, lot 51.Bluett & Sons, London.Michael B. Weisbrod, Inc.The Fayerman Collection, Pennsylvania.Weisbrod Chinese Art Ltd., New York. ... [Lire la suite]