Chine, Verrerie /Peking Glass

Lot 3804. A very rare imperial transparent blue glass 'chrysanthemum' dish, Qianlong incised four-character mark within double-squares and of the period (1736-1795); 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 400,000. Price Realized HKD 860,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011  The rounded sides moulded with forty-four fluted petals rising to a foliate rim with beveled edge, all resting on a solid ring foot. Note: Glass dishes of this form are extremely... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3803. A very rare imperial yellow glass vase, Yongzheng four-character mark within double-squares and of the period (1723-1735); 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000. Price Realized HKD 475,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011  The ovoid vase with gently slopped shoulder and rounded rim, the countersunk base inscribed with the reign mark, the metal of primrose yellow tone suffused with slightly warmer tones, box. Note: Vases of the shape are... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3802. An imperial turquoise glass bottle vase, Qianlong engraved four-character mark within a square and of the period (1736-1795); 9 in. (23 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000. Price Realized HKD 500,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011  With high-shouldered tapering body and tall, slightly tapering neck, the glass of opaque deep turquoise tone. Provenance: An American private collection  Note: A vase of this form and date of turquoise... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3801. A rare small imperial pink glass 'bubble' bowl, Qianlong engraved four-character mark within a square and of the period (1736-1795); 4 1/2 in. (11.2 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price Realized HKD 620,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011  The deep bowl with steeply rounded sides, the glass of rich and even pink tone. Provenance: An American private collection  Note: mperial glass bowls of this shape are quite rare. Compare... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3799. An imperial opaque lemon-yellow glass facetted bottle vase, Yongzheng incised four character mark within a square and of the period (1723-1735); 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 500,000 - HKD 700,000. Price Realized HKD 860,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011  Carved with eight concave facets rising from the foot of conforming outline and continuing up the tall neck, the glass of warm yellow tone. Provenance: An American private collection  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3797. A rare imperial transparent sapphire-blue glass conical bowl, Qianlong incised four-character mark within a square and of the period (1736-1795); 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 250,000 - HKD 350,000. Price Realized HKD 400,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011  Of a rich and attractive sapphire-blue tone, the bowl is formed with widely flared sides rising from the narrow ring foot within which the reign mark is incised, the surface slightly crizzled, box. Note: A... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3796. An imperial transparent blue glass vase, fang gu, Qianlong incised four-character mark within a square and of the period (1736-1795); 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 450,000 - HKD 600,000. Price Realized HKD 524,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011   The vase of square section, with a flared neck with an upturned rim, rising from a splayed base and stepped bulbous waist, the translucent metal of sapphire blue tone, box. Note: A near identical... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3795. An unusual imperial transparent blue glass bowl, Qianlong incised four-character mark within a square and of the period (1736-1795); 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000. Price Realized HKD 187,500. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 With deep rounded sides raised on a neatly cut shallow ring foot, the transparent glass of deep sapphire-blue colour lightening at the rim, box. Provenance: G. B. Warner Collection, P16.Private Collection,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3793. A rare imperial opaque white glass vase, Qianlong engraved four-character mark within double-square and of the period (1736-1795); 8 in. (17 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 350,000 - HKD 500,000. Price Realized HKD 500,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Made in imitation of 'mutton fat' white jade with several milky-white inclusions, the domed body rising to a cylindrical neck with a lipped rim supported on a neatly cut ring foot, box. Note: There is a long history of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3792. A rare imperial transparent olive-green glass mallet vase, Jiaqing incised four-character mark within a square and of the period (1796-1820); 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 350,000 - HKD 500,000. Price Realized HKD 740,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 The domed body is raised on a thick, heavy flattened base and surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck ending in a gently rounded lipped rim, the transparent glass of an olive green tone with a slight yellow... [Lire la suite]