20 novembre 2023

A rare miniature 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed figure of a lady, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)

Lot 301. A rare miniature 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed figure of a lady, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Height 8.6 cm. Lot Sold 6,985 GBP (Estimate 1,500 - 2,000 GBP).  Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, 21st January 1989.Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, London, 8 November 2023.

29 mai 2023

Chinese Ceramics from the Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan sold at Sotheby's London, 17 May 2023

Lot 45. A brown-glazed pottery jar, Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 9). Height 31.5 cm. Lot Sold 2,286 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's.   Provenance: Sotheby's London, 23rd March 1965, lot 1.Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. H.6.2. Lot 45. A grey pottery square vase and cover, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), together with a painted grey pottery vase, Northern Wei dynasty or later. Height of the... [Lire la suite]
07 octobre 2022

A large carved 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'floral' bowl, Northern Song dynasty

Lot 324. A large carved 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'floral' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Diameter 8¾ in., 22.5 cm. Lot sold: 7,560 USD (Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Christie's London, 9th December 1985, lot 87.China House of Arts, New York. Exhibited: Kunstindustri Museet, Copenhagen, 1950, no. 465 (according to label).Archives. Ancient Chinese Arts, China House of Arts, New York, 1986, cat. no. 34. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21... [Lire la suite]
20 septembre 2022

A rare 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'chimera' water pot, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

Lot 311. A rare 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'chimera' water pot, Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Length 6 in., 15.2 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD. Lot sold: 50,400 USD. © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Sotheby's London, 7th June 1988, lot 62.China House of Arts, New York.   Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 september 2022
15 avril 2022

A molded 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'floral' bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)

  Lot 555. A molded 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'floral' bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); Diameter 6 in., 15.3 cm. Lot sold: 8,190 USD (Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from a Boston Private Collection. Provenance: J.J. Lally & Co., New York. Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, New York, 29 March 2022
25 septembre 2021

A carved 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed dish, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)

Lot 82. A carved 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed dish, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Height 13 in., 33 cDiameter 7¼ in., 18.4 cm. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 20,160 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the shallow sides rising to a straight lipped rim, the center deftly carved with a large lotus bloom and leaf amidst fluid scrolls, all under a vibrant olive-green glaze save for the footring. Property from the Collection of Bruce Dayton and Ruth Stricker Dayton. Provenance:... [Lire la suite]

04 avril 2021

A rare small molded 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)

Lot 110. A rare small molded 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Diameter 4 ⅜ in., 11.1 cm. Estimate: 7,000 - 9,000 USD. Lot sold: 23,940 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. delicately potted with the conical sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted rim, the interior center crisply molded with three stalks of lotus leaves issuing from swirling waves, surrounded by three lobed cartouches around the cavetto enclosing lotus, peony and mandarin duck,... [Lire la suite]
29 août 2018

A rare carved 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'Peony' vase, Song dynasty (960-1279)

Lot 214. A rare carved 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'Peony' vase, Song dynasty (960-1279). Height 7 3/8  in., 18.7 cm. Estimate 40,000 —60,000 USD. Sold Price: 56,250 USD © Sotheby's 2018. the teardrop-shaped body set over a low foot and rising to a narrow, waisted neck broadening toward the rim, freely carved all around with a long peony stem undulating around the body and issuing slender shoots of new growth coiling up the neck, clusters of curling leaves peeling from each branch and framing... [Lire la suite]
29 août 2018

A 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'Wave' dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

Lot 212. A  'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'Wave' dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Diameter 4 3/4  in., 12 cm. Estimate 4,000 —6,000 USD. Sold Price: 5,000 USD © Sotheby's 2018. the interior incised and combed with turbulent waves, the exterior with an incised band encircling the angled sides, covered overall in an attractive olive-colored glaze stopping short of the recessed base to reveal the russet-toned biscuit body. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, 1986.   ... [Lire la suite]
29 août 2018

A rare 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'Peony' dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

Lot 211. A rare 'Yaozhou' celadon-glazed 'Peony' dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Diameter 7 5/8  in., 19.3 cm. Estimate 30,000 —50,000 USD. Sold Price: 350,000 USD. © Sotheby's 2018. the low, conical sides rising from a straight foot to a prominent rolled rim, the interior carved and combed with a magnificent peony blossom surrounded by a profusion of curling leaves and stems, the swirling lines of the motif moving lyrically beneath the translucent olive-colored glaze, the glaze... [Lire la suite]