Chine, Porcelaine / Chinese Porcelain

"Porcelaine, chefs-d'œuvre de la collection Ise": Affiche PARIS - Les chefs-d’œuvre de céramique chinoise de la collection Ise sont exposés pour la première fois en France. Monochromes, céladons, « trois couleurs », porcelaines bleu et blanc, etc., au-delà d’un parcours esthétique et historique, le MNAAG vous invite à la rencontre de la passion d’un collectionneur. Riche agro-industriel et philanthrope, Hikonobu Ise commence à constituer sa collection de céramiques il y a une trentaine d’années, afin, dit-il,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 350. A pair of famille rose bowls, China, Yongzheng six character mark of the period (1723-1735), diameter 13.8 cm. Estimate CHF 6,000 / 9,000 (€ 5 560 / 8 330). Sold for CHF 4 000 (hammer price). © Koller Zurich Minor chip and underglaze body cracks. (2) Koller Zurich. Asian Art: Himalaya, China - Tuesday 13 June 2017, 10.00 AM

Lot 341. A famille verte rouleau vase decorated with a pair of phoenixes, China, Kangxi period, height 46.5 cm. Estimate CHF 8,000 / 12,000 (€ 7 410/11 110). Sold for CHF 8 000 (hammer price). © Koller Zurich The circulating decor in the colors of the Famille verte, with little gold hewn, prominently shows a pair of phoenixes in front of overgrown peonies. Another pair of birds sitting on a blossoming cherry branch, in the background flying small birds. A grid border on the shoulder sets... [Lire la suite]

Lot 143. Coupe en porcelaine wucai, Marque et époque Wanli (1573-1619), 19,2 cm, 7 1/2  in. Estimation 9,000 — 12,000 €. Photo: Sotheby's.  peinte au centre d'un lettré accompagné de deux jeunes serviteurs dans un jardin entouré de montagnes, le marli rehaussé de double-gourdes multicolores dans des rinceaux feuillagés, le pourtour extérieur orné de fleurs de lotus portant chacune un symbole bouddhiste, restaurations. Sotheby's. Arts d'Asie Paris, 22 juin 2017, 10:30 AM

Lot 3216. A gold-ground famille rose 'mille-fleurs' bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 1,600,000 - HKD 2,800,000 (USD 206,426 - USD 361,245) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The ogee-form bowl is exquisitely decorated to the interior and exterior in bright enamels to render a dense pattern of floral sprays including peonies, lotus, hydrangea, chrysanthemum, pinks, narcissus, and daisies in rich... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3215. A rare famille rose lime-green ground ‘Western figures’ cong-form vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century, 8 ¾ in. (22 cm. high), box. Estimate HKD 1,500,000 - HKD 2,600,000 (USD 193,524 - USD 335,442) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Each side of the vase is delicately enamelled with a scene of Western figures engaged in various pursuits by a riverbank, between a lime-green ground decorated with foliate sprays, with the vertical edges, mouth rim and base of neck highlighted in gilt. The interior and base are... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3213. A very rare famille rose ‘floral’ bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 77,410 - USD 103,213) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017  The deep bowl finely potted with straight sides and decorated in bright enamels with three detached floral clusters, including pink and iron-red camellias, begonia branches bearing flowers and large leaves, and a spray of peony intertwined... [Lire la suite]

    Lot 3212. A fine pair of wucai ‘dragon and phoenix’ bowls, Qianlong six-character seal marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 500,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 64,508 - USD 103,213) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The bowl is enamelled on the exterior with two scaly five-clawed dragons in pursuit of the flaming pearl, alternating with descending long-tailed phoenix, all amidst meandering leafy scrolls and below a band with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3211. A coral-ground reserve-decorated ‘lotus’ bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795), 5 in. (12.8 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000 (USD 38,705 - USD 64,508) © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The bowl is finely potted with slightly flared sides resting on a short foot. The exterior is decorated with formalized lotus borne and chrysanthemum on meandering leafy scrolls reserved in white against an opaque, even coral ground. The... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3210. A rare inscribed book-form brush pot, Qianlong six-character seal mark within a square in iron red and of the period (1736-1795), 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) high, box. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000 (USD 77,410 - USD 103,213) © Christie's Images Ltd 201 The brushpot is finely potted in the form of an open book. The exterior is inscribed with an imperial poem by Emperor Qianlong executed in clerical script, lishu, followed by an inscription Qianlong yuzhi (‘Made... [Lire la suite]