24 décembre 2022

Inspirational Colours from the the V.W.S. collection sold at Christie's Paris

When the owners of the current collection invited Daniel Pasgrimaud - who has been described by Daniel Alcouffe, a former Director of the Department of Art at the Louvre Museum, as ‘one of the greatest decorators of our time’ - to decorate their house on the Riviera in 1990, Pasgrimaud took inspiration from a number of the Chinese pieces in the collection. On the one hand, the pale celadon green of Chinese jades informed the colour palette of the grand salon, while the clear tones of Chinese monochrome porcelains provided inspiration... [Lire la suite]

18 octobre 2022

A rare black lacquer 'chrysanthemum' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279)

The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 25. A rare black lacquer 'chrysanthemum' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 17.5 cm. Lot sold: 352,800 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 with sides delicately fashioned with narrow fluted lobes resembling the petals of a chrysanthemum bloom, all supported on a countersunk base, lustrously lacquered overall in black, wood stand and Japanese wood box. Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 30th April 2001, lot... [Lire la suite]
26 août 2022

A fine and rare pink-glazed 'chrysanthemum' dish, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795)

Lot 3408. A fine and rare pink-glazed 'chrysanthemum' dish, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795). L 30cm. Sold for HKD 900,000 (Estimate HKD 300,000 - 800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The chrysanthemum-petal dish is a valuable variety from the imperial kilns of the Qing dynasty, which began firing during the Yongzheng period. This rouge-glazed chrysanthemum-petal dish has an open mouth and chrysanthemum-petal shaped walls with shallow curved walls and a thin,... [Lire la suite]
03 décembre 2020

A pair of coral-red-enamelled 'chrysanthemum' dishes, Yongzheng marks and period, possibly later enamelled

Lot 194. A pair of coral-red-enamelled 'chrysanthemum' dishes, Yongzheng marks and period, possibly later enamelled; Diameters 16.2 and 16 cm, 6⅜ and 6¼ in. Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000 GBP. Lot sold 50,400 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  each moulded in the form of an open chrysanthemum flower, the petals curving upwards to a lobed rim, applied overall with a bright coral-red glaze, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle in underglaze blue. Provenance: Eileen Kershaw, Hong Kong,... [Lire la suite]
04 juin 2020

A rare Yaozhou celadon 'chrysanthemum' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279)

Lot 320. A rare Yaozhou celadon 'chrysanthemum' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 15.8 cm, 6 1/4  in. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 HKD. Lot Sold 47,500 HKD (5,398 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. the shallow flaring sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, carved to the interior with a stylised chrysanthemum, covered overall in an olive-green glaze save for the unglazed footring revealing the grey body. Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 05 Jun 2020, 10:00 AM
12 avril 2020

A superb white-glazed 'chrysanthemum' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1723-1735)

Lot 3967. A superb white-glazed 'chrysanthemum' dish, Yongzheng six-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1723-1735); 7 in. (17.7 cm.) diam. Estimate 1,200,000 - HKD 1,800,000. Price realised HKD 1,100,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012.   The shallow, rounded sides are moulded as chrysanthemum petals rising from the foot ring with corresponding notches. The dish is covered overall with a lustrous transparent glaze. Provenance: The Carl Kempe CollectionSold at... [Lire la suite]

16 octobre 2019

A rare lime green-enamelled 'chrysanthemum' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 6. A rare lime green-enamelled 'chrysanthemum' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 17.8 cm, 7 in. Estimate: 70,000 - 90,000 GBP. Lot sold 112,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides moulded in the form of thirty-four slender fluted petals radiating from a slightly recessed flat centre, supported on a foot of corresponding form, covered overall with an even bright lime-green glaze, the center of the base left white and inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a... [Lire la suite]
01 octobre 2019

A rare white-glazed 'chrysanthemum' dish, mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

Lot 3119. A rare white-glazed 'chrysanthemum' dish, mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 17.7 cm, 7 in. Estimate 800,000 — 1,200,000 HKD (102,200 - 153,300 USD). Lot sold 1,000,000 HKD (127,330 USD). © Sotheby's. the delicate shallow rounded sides exquisitely moulded in the form of slender fluted petals with pointed tips radiating from a slightly recessed flat centre simulating a chrysanthemum bloom, all supported on a foot of corresponding form, covered overall save... [Lire la suite]
05 juin 2019

A Longquan celadon 'Chrysanthemum' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279)

Lot 324. A Longquan celadon 'Chrysanthemum' dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 12.6 cm, 5 in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot sold 50,000 HKD. © Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a flat everted rim, the cavetto decorated with petals. Property from the Xinyangtang Collection. Provenance: Tai Sing Fine Antiques Ltd, Hong Kong, 6th January 2000. Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 30 May 2019
03 mai 2019

A pair of yellow-enamelled 'chrysanthemum' dishes and a yellow-enamelled dish, 18th century

Lot 163. A pair of yellow-enamelled 'chrysanthemum' dishes and a yellow-enamelled dish, 18th century. The largest, 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) diam. Estimate: GBP 5,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 6,515 - USD 10,424). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The pair of dishes are each moulded in the form of a chrysanthemum flower, with a band of narrow petals to the cavetto leading to a foliate rim. The dishes are covered overall in a lemon-yellow enamel. The single dish is covered to the interior and exterior with yellow... [Lire la suite]