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Lot 815. A green and  yellow-glazed 'dragon' dish, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm.) diam.. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 15,000. © Christie's 2021 The interior is decorated in the center with a writhing, front-faced five-clawed dragon leaping toward a flaming pearl, encircled by two further dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst flower sprigs in the well. The exterior is similarly decorated, and the... [Lire la suite]

Simon de Vlieger, Estuary at Day's End, c. 1640/1645, oil on panel, Patrons’ Permanent Fund and The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund in memory of Kathrine Dulin Folger, 1997.101.1. Washington, DC—From majestic seascapes and expansive landscapes to lively genre scenes and rich still lifes, Dutch and Flemish paintings of the 1600s reveal the ways art helped the young Dutch Republic define a collective cultural identity. On view from October 17, 2021, through February 27, 2022, Clouds, Ice, and Bounty: The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund... [Lire la suite]

Lot 813. A very rare pair of gilt and silvered underglaze-blue decorated dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 5.15/16 in. (15.1 cm.) diam., cloth box. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 52,500. © Christie's 2021 Each dish is decorated on the interior with a central lotus spray on a silvered ground, enclosed by a band composite floral sprays in the well on a gilt ground. The exterior is decorated with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 812. A blue and white 'phoenix' dish, Daoguang seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850); 10 9/16 in. (26.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 27,500. © Christie's 2021 The dish is raised on a short foot and decorated on the interior with a central roundel enclosing a pair of confronted phoenixes with outstretched wings amidst clouds. The exterior is similarly decorated with two phoenixes in flight. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 793. A gilt-decorated blue-glazed 'dragon' vase, Guangxu six-character seal mark in gilt and of the period (1875-1908); 15 ¼ in. (38.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie's 2021 The vase is decorated on the globular body with a pair of five-clawed dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst flames and stylized clouds, all between bands of cresting waves below and shou characters and lotus sprays above. The neck is similarly decorated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 793. A famille rose pink-ground sgraffiato 'medallion' bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period (1821-1850); 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 93,750. © Christie's 2021 The bowl is decorated on the exterior with four roundels, each containing a different cluster of flowering branches, and flanked by stylized floral sprays reserved on a bright pink sgraffiato ground. The interior is decorated in underglaze blue with four floral... [Lire la suite]

Lot 792. A blue and white 'dragon' bowl, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 25,625. © Christie's 2021 The exterior is decorated with two five-clawed dragons writhing amidst clouds and above rocks emerging from crashing waves. The base has a four-character mark Zhiyuantang zhi (Made for the Hall of Extended Remoteness). Sold by the Yale University Art Gallery to benefit acquisition funds. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 791. A blue and white 'dragon' dish, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 40,000. © Christie's 2021 The interior is decorated with a five-clawed dragon writhing amidst clouds, and the exterior is decorated en suite with a pair of striding dragons. The base has a four-character mark reading Zhiyuantang zhi (Made for the Hall of Extended Remoteness). Sold by the Yale University Art... [Lire la suite]

Lot 790. A pair of famille-rose baluster jars and covers, Yongzheng period (1723-1735); 24 in. (61 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 75,000. © Christie's 2021 Each jar is decorated with cockerels, a hen and a chick amid rocks, peony blossoms and flowering branches, between geometric-ground decorative bands on the neck and above the foot. Each cover is decorated with further flowers below a decorative band of ruyi-heads below the brown-painted... [Lire la suite]

Lot 789. A famille-rose 'soldier vase' and cover, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 53 ¼ in. (135.3 cm.) high, wood stand. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 75,000. © Christie's 2021 The baluster vase is decorated with three leaf-shaped panels, one panel enclosing a phoenix with peony blossoms, another panel enclosing a pair of pheasants with flower blossoms, and the third panel enclosing a pair of peacocks with prunus blossoms, below the waisted neck decorated with... [Lire la suite]