Porcelaines de Chine / Chinese Porcelain

A porcelain vase decorated with yellow background, China, 19th century. Photo Cambi Casa d'Aste Polychrome landscapes within reserves, single character mark under the base, apocryphal Qianlong mark. h 60cm. Estimation : 800 / 1 000 € Cambi Casa d'Aste. Mercredi 22 mai 2013. Castello Mackenzie - Mura di San Bartolomeo 16. Contact: Emilie Volka 0039 (0) 108395029 -emilie@cambiaste.com

A porcelain bowl with Famille Rose yellow background, China, Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Mark and Period (1796-1820). Photo Cambi Casa d'Aste with ideograms within reserves, diam cm 22. Estimation : 700 / 1 000 € Cambi Casa d'Aste. Mercredi 22 mai 2013. Castello Mackenzie - Mura di San Bartolomeo 16. Contact: Emilie Volka 0039 (0) 108395029 -emilie@cambiaste.com

A Famille-rose ‘Balsam Pear’ bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sothebys the deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flared rim, brightly enamelled to the exterior with a butterfly in flight amongst overhanging flowering and fruiting balsam pears and bamboo, the interior similarly decorated, inscribed to the base with a six-character seal mark; 11.1cm., 4 3/8 in. Estimation: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Bluett & Sons, London.A European Private Collection, purchased ca. 1980.Christie’s New... [Lire la suite]

A doucai ‘Carp’ bowl. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period - Sothebys the rounded sides rising from a straight foot, painted to the exterior with two carp leaping amongst turbulent waves below the radiating sun, the waves cresting against rocks issuing flowering crabapple, the interior with a medallion enclosing a crabapple blossom floating on waters, the base inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark within a double circle, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2 - 19.5cm., 7 3/4 in. Estimation: 5,000 - 7,000 GBP ... [Lire la suite]

A moulded wucai vase, hu, circa 1630 - Sothebys of square section, the curved sides rising from a straight foot to a waisted neck, flanked by a pair of lion mask handles suspending mock rings, one face moulded in relief with a figure holding a bow and an attendant beside, the other face with a foreigner and Buddhist lion, the two sides each similarly decorated with a basket of auspicious objects, all divided by vertical classic scroll borders in underglaze-blue, the rim and the foot encircled with keyfret band, Japanese wood... [Lire la suite]

A Famille-verte bottle vase. Qing dynasty, Kangxi period - Sothebys the globular body rising from a short foot to a tall cylindrical neck, painted with four budding lotus sprays alternating with lanterns variously decorated with landscape, birds and horse, all below large ruyi-shaped lappets enclosing butterflies amongst floral blooms on a stippled ground, the neck encircled by meandering lotus sprays, all divided by lappet, diaper, keyfret and ruyi bands; 41.8cm., 16 1/2 in. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP ... [Lire la suite]

A Famille-rose cup, Daoguang mark and period - Sothebys the deep sides rising from a slightly tapering foot to a flaring rim, the exterior painted with four circular panels enclosing various auspicious objects, divided by formalised lotus scrolls, the base with an iron red six-character reign mark; 11.2cm., 4 7/16 in. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP PROVENANCE: An English Private Collection. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 - www.sothebys.com

A yellow-ground green-enamelled ‘Dragon’ saucer, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sothebys the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a lobed rim, painted to the interior with a central medallion enclosing a green dragon coiling around a flaming pearl amongst floral scrolls, encircled at the cavetto by two further dragons pacing amongst floral scrolls in pursuit of pearls, similarly decorated to the exterior, all reserved on an egg-yolk yellow ground, the white base inscribed with a six-character seal... [Lire la suite]

A Yellow-ground green-enamelled ‘Dragon’ dish, Jiajing mark and period - Sothebys the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot, incised and enamelled in green to the interior with two dragons writhing amongst clouds, the decoration repeated in a frieze on the exterior, all reserved on an egg-yolk yellow ground, the base with a six-character mark in aubergine; 13.4cm., 5 1/4 in. Estimation: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 - www.sothebys.com

A yellow-ground famille-rose medallion bowl, Daoguang seal mark and period - Sothebys the rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently flared rim, painted to the exterior with four gilt-edged medallions brightly enamelled with flowering branches, divided by stylised lotus and lingzhi strapwork, all reserved on a bright lemon-yellow ground heightened with iron-red feathery scrollwork, the interior painted in underglaze-blue with a central floral medallion surrounded by four detached beribboned floral sprays, the... [Lire la suite]