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Lot 1074. Property from the USC Pacific Asia Museum, Sold to Benefit Acquisitions and Collections Care. A blue and white 'Eight trigrams' 'water pot', Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1522-1566); 8.3 cm high, cloth box. Price realised USD 13,860 (Estimate USD 3,000 – USD 5,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Snukal Collection, before 1998.The USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, California,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1073. A large and very rare fahua 'peacock' jar, Hongzhi period (1488-1505); 38.2 cm high, Japanese wood box. Price realised USD 252,000 (Estimate USD 150,000 – USD 250,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: Private collection, Japan.Eskenazi Ltd., London.Daijindo, Tokyo.Important private institution, Japan. Note: The term fahua, which translates to ‘designs with borders,’ was coined by collectors in the 1920s. Fine relief lines of clay slip were applied to the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1072. The Property of a Southeast Asian Collector. A rare blue and white 'lotus bouquet' dish, Yongle period (1403-1435); 34.3 cm diam. Price realised USD 289,800 (Estimate USD 60,000 – USD 80,000) © Christie's 2023 Note: The design on this dish is typically described as 'lotus bouquet,' as the majority of the flowers, pods and leaves belong to the auspicious lotus plant. However, the bouquet also includes additional auspicious plants, such as the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1070. A very rare small blue and white bracket-lobed dish, Yongle period (1403-1435); 19.7 cm diam, , Japanese wood box and cloth box. Price realised USD 30,240 (Estimate USD 25,000 – USD 35,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: Collection of Jerry Chu (1921 - 2008) and Lillia Zhou (1919 - 1995), Palo Alto, acquired before 1960. Mr. Chu and Mrs. Zhou were amongst the early generation of Shanghai collectors who had a refined eye and ready access to remarkable works of art.Mr. Chu... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1070. A rare carved Longquan celadon 'lotus spray' dish, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century; 45.5 cm diam, , Japanese wood box and cloth box. Price realised USD 30,240 (Estimate USD 25,000 – USD 35,000) © Christie's 2023 Note: A Longquan celadon dish carved with a similar lotus spray in the center is illustrated by R. Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, vol. 1, London, p. 306, no. 252. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1067. A carved Longquan celadon 'lotus' shallow bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 16.6 cm diam. Price realised USD 81,900 (Estimate USD 40,000 – USD 60,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: Flores and Ives Arts & Antiques, New York, 1996. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 21 sept. & 22 sept. 2023

Lot 1066. A large and very rare carved and molded Longquan celadon jardinière, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 39 cm diam., hardwood stand. Price realised USD 81,900 (Estimate USD 40,000 – USD 60,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: Private collection, Kansai, early 20th century. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 21 sept. & 22 sept. 2023

Lot 1065. A very rare and large carved Chuzhou Longquan celadon 'grapes’ dish, Yongle period (1403-1425); 55.5 cm diam., Japanese wood box. Price realised USD 81,900 (Estimate USD 40,000 – USD 60,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: Private collection, Kyoto, acquired between 1920-1930. Note: This dish belongs to a small group of finely made Longquan chargers produced at the Chuzhou Imperial kilns, Zhejiang province, during the early Ming dynasty. A shard carved with the same design... [Lire la suite]

Pibian-hat, Ming Dynasty, Collected in Hubei Museum.

Gold hat finial set with white sapphire, Ming Dynasty. Collected in Hubei Museum.