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Lot 52. A small wucai jar and an enameled and underglaze-blue-decorated molded bowl, Ming-Early Qing dynasty, 16th-17th century. Estimate: USD 500 - 800 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The first is a wucai baluster jar decorated with figures, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, with a four-character fu gui jia qi inscribed on the base. The second is a bowl, 17th century, with applied figures and molded fretwork and an apocryphal Chenghua mark on the base. Jar: 4⅝ in. (11.7 cm.) high. Bowl:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 42. A small green, yellow and cream-glazed pottery dish, Jin dynasty (1115-1234), 5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam. Estimate: USD 2,000 - 4,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The dish is decorated in the center with a chrysanthemum flower spray enclosed by a green border. The property of Gotō Shinshudō. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale

Lot 41. A molded Qingbai bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279), 7⅜ in. (18.7 cm.) diam. Estimate: USD 4,000 - 6,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The bowl is molded in the center with floral spray enclosed by a pair of phoenixes amidst peony scroll. It is covered inside and out with a bluish glaze and fitted with a gilt metal rim.. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale

Lot 14. A pair of turquoise-glazed vases, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 8⅜ in. (21.5 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 1,500 - 2,500 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Each vase is of flattened hexagonal form covered to the exterior in a dark turquoise glaze. A pair of archaistic dragon-form handles are applied to the neck. The mouth and foot rims are fitted with gilt metal mounts. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale

Lot 13. A flambé-glazed bottle vase, 18th century, 12 in. (30 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 4,000 - 6,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The vase is covered in a rich strawberry-red glaze, thinning to purple and beige at the mouth rim and stopping at the foot rim. Provenance: From the collection of the Belgian artist Cris Brodahl (b.1963), acquired prior to 1997. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale

Lot 12. A turquoise-glazed double gourd vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 15⅞ in. (29.5 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 2,000 - 4,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The vase is covered in a rich turquoise glaze suffused with a dense network of crackles, stopping neatly at the mouth and foot rim. Provenance: Private English collection, acquired by the vendor's father prior to 1970, then by descent within the family. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale

Lot 11. A mirror-black-glazed brushpot, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) diam. Estimate: USD 2,000 - 4,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The cylindrical brush pot is covered on the exterior with a rich, glossy black glaze with traces of gilt decoration. The rim, interior and partial base are glazed white. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale

Lot 10. A turquoise-glazed vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 13⅞ in. (34.5 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 2,000 - 3,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The vase is covered in a dark turquoise glaze suffused with a dense network of fine crackles, spilling over to the interior of the neck and stopping at the foot. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale

Lot 8. A large famille rose jardinière, Qianlong period (1736-1795), 4 in. (61 cm.) wide. Estimate: USD 2,000 - 4,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The exterior decorated with peony trees amongst flowers, between floral diaper bands. The sides applied with lion-mask handles and the interior decorated with floral blooms. Provenance: Acquired in the 1990s from Christie's London, then within the family of the decent. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale

Lot 7. A large famille verte jardinière, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 3,000 - 5,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The jardinière is decorated with two egrets wading in a lotus pond amidst tall grasses and large blossoming lotus, below two decorative scrolling borders and a key-fret border. Christie's. The Art of China: Online Autumn Sale