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Lot 3428. A fine doucai 'floral medallion' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000. Price Realized HKD 1,240,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The finely potted bowl with gently rounded sides is delicately painted with underglaze blue outlines and overglaze enamels on the exterior with five medallions containing multi-coloured scrolling chrysanthemums, surrounded by tricorn... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3427. A rare pair of famille rose 'chicken' dishes, Qianlong-Jiaqing period (1736-1820), Caihuatang zhi four-character hall marks within double squares; 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 450,000 - HKD 550,000. Price realised HKD 812,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 Each dish has shallow rounded sides and is decorated in vibrant famille rose enamels on the interior with a cockerel standing on blue rocks beside a hen underneath a plantain tree. The exterior is similarly decorated with the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3426. A fine pair of doucai 'lotus' washers, Yongzheng period (1723-1735); 2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 725,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 Each finely potted in imitation of its Ming prototype with gentle rounded sides rising from a recessed base, delicately painted in underglaze blue and enamelled on the exterior with lotus sprays, each supporting a bowl containing an auspicious emblem, all between blue line borders, the countersunk base with an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3425. A fine famille verte wine-cup, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000. Price realised HKD 1,360,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The delicately potted flared sides are well painted with a couple seated on a painting table watching a pair of amorous fowl, next to a willow tree under billowing clouds. The recessed base is inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark, stand, box. Provenance: Estate of Dr. Ip YeeSold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 19... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3424. A fine wucai 'carp' dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 8 1/4 in. (20.9 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 280,000 - HKD 350,000. Price realised HKD 525,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The dish is painted on the centre of the interior with two iron-red carp, one leaping from the water, the other swimming beneath, in a river pool with lotus and arrow-weed, in green, yellow, and iron-red enamels with light underglaze blue, enclosed by the cavetto similarly painted with five fish swimming amid pond weed and floating blossoms,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3423. A massive blue and white 'lotus scroll' basin, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 24 1/8 in. (61.2 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 750,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The basin is heavily potted with gently rounded sides rising to a short waisted neck below a broad lipped rim. It is finely painted in vivid tones of blue on the exterior with a scrolling Indian lotus issuing leaves and foliage, below a band of ruyi-heads and above upright lappet panels. The neck is... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3422. A large blue and white moonflask, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 20 in. (51 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000. Price realised HKD 1,840,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 Of characteristic compressed form flanked by a pair of dragon-scroll handles at the neck, the body of the moonflask is well painted with a central roundel comprised of a branch bearing peaches and a bat hovering above, surrounded by a composite floral scroll, below a band of trefoils and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3421. A blue and white vase, meiping, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 2 5/8 in. (32 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 7,000,000 - HKD 9,000,000. Price realised HKD 10,840,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The vase is sturdily potted with a broad shoulder and waisted neck. It is painted around the exterior in deep shades of blue with simulated 'heaping and piling' to depict six fruit and flower-sprays arranged in two registers, comprising lychee, peach, pomegranate, peony, prunus and lotus,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3420. A fine blue and white Ming-style bottle vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 800,000 - HKD 1,200,000. Price realised HKD 1,360,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The bulbous body of the vase is painted in fifteenth century style with a broad band of composite foliate scroll above a petal lappet band and classic scroll on the foot. It is further detailed with a foliate scroll above a ruyi band on the shoulder, and upright... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3418. A magnificent and very rare large blue and white vase, Kangxi six-character mark within double circles and of the period (1662-1722); 29 in. (74 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000. Price realised HKD 1,840,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 Of baluster form, the vase is brightly painted around the body with two phoenix amongst wutong tree branches, surrounded by a multitude of birds including pheasant, crane, magpie and duck. The landscape scene features peony, lily and other... [Lire la suite]