20 juillet 2022

A yellow-ground and underglaze-blue 'gardenia' dish, Hongzhi mark and period (1488-1505)

  Lot 3010. A yellow-ground and underglaze-blue 'gardenia' dish, Hongzhi mark and period (1488-1505). D 26.5cm. Sold for HKD 4,320,000 (Estimate HKD 3,800,000 - 4,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. A Japanese collection 2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, purchased from Eskenazi, no. EK296. Poly Auction. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

30 avril 2022

A fine yellow-ground and underglaze-blue 'gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Hongzhi (1488-1505)

Lot 4. From the Private Collection of Joseph Lau. A fine yellow-ground and underglaze-blue 'gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Hongzhi (1488-1505); 26.2 cm. Lot sold: 7,560,000 HKD (Estimate: 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022.  with shallow rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to an everted rim, freely painted in shaded tones of cobalt reserved on a rich yellow ground, the interior with a slightly recessed medallion enclosing a leafy branch bearing two five-petalled... [Lire la suite]
12 mars 2022

A yellow reserve blue-ground 'gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

Lot 117. A yellow reserve blue-ground 'gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Diameter 13¼ in., 33.7 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 277,200 USD. © Sothebys. the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 7th January 1964, lot 32. Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. Q.8.15. Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese... [Lire la suite]
28 février 2021

A yellow-ground blue and white 'gardenia' dish, Zhengde six-character mark and of the period (1506-1521)

Lot 862. A yellow-ground blue and white 'gardenia' dish, Zhengde six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1506-1521); 10 in. (25.6 cm.) diam., Japanese double wood box. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 70,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021 The dish is decorated in the center with a blossoming gardenia branch surrounded by four flowering or fruiting sprays of ribbon-tied lotus, peach, grape and pomegranate, with... [Lire la suite]
07 octobre 2020

A yellow-ground blue and white 'gardenia' dish, Hongzhi six-character mark and of the period (1488-1505)

Lot 1554. A yellow-ground blue and white 'gardenia' dish, Hongzhi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1488-1505); 10 ½ in. (26.6 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 30,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020. The center is decorated with a gardenia spray bearing two blossoms, below sprays of pomegranate, lotus, grape and rose in the well, with a frieze of flower scroll on the exterior, all in shaded tones of underglaze blue and... [Lire la suite]
06 septembre 2019

A rare reverse-decorated powder-blue 'Gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

Lot 626. A rare reverse-decorated powder-blue 'Gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Diameter 13 1/8  in., 33.3 cm. Estimate 300,000 — 500,000 USD. Lot Sold 375,000 USD. © Sotheby's.  with shallow rounded sides resting on a short foot, the interior centered with a medallion enclosing a gardenia spray, surrounded by four similar sprays around the cavetto and a matching continuous scroll on the exterior, all reserved against a finely speckled... [Lire la suite]

03 mai 2019

A rare reverse-decorated powder-blue 'Gardenia' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 35. A rare reverse-decorated powder-blue 'Gardenia' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735); 33.3 cm, 13 1/8  in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP (35,022 - 58,370 EUR). Lot sold 35,000 GBP (45,224 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. the interior centred with a medallion enclosing a gnarled leafy gardenia spray, surrounded by four similar sprays around the cavetto and a corresponding continuous scroll on the exterior, all against a finely speckled cobalt-blue ground below... [Lire la suite]
29 septembre 2018

A rare reverse-decorated powder-blue 'Gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

Lot 3601. A rare reverse-decorated powder-blue 'Gardenia' dish, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 33.2 cm, 13  in. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 HKD (191,085 - 254,780 USD). Lot Sold 3,240,000 HKD (413,294 USD). Photo: Sotheby's. well potted with shallow rounded sides resting on a short foot, the interior centred with a medallion enclosing a gnarled leafy gardenia spray, surrounded by four similar sprays around the cavetto and a corresponding continuous scroll on the... [Lire la suite]
09 septembre 2018

A rare yellow-ground blue and white 'gardenia' dish, Zhengde six-character mark and of the period (1506-1521)

Lot 1336. A rare yellow-ground blue and white 'gardenia' dish, Zhengde six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1506-1521); 7 ¾ in. (19.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 100,000 - USD 150,000. Price realised USD 125,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The dish is well potted with low rounded sides rising to a slightly flaring rim, and is finely decorated in underglaze-blue with a central gardenia spray bearing two flowers, below the evenly spaced sprays of a beribboned lotus... [Lire la suite]
19 avril 2018

A yellow-ground and underglaze-blue 'Gardenia' dish, Zhengde mark and period (1506-1521)

Lot 135. A yellow-ground and underglaze-blue 'Gardenia' dish, Zhengde mark and period (1506-1521); 25.2 cm, 9 7/8  in. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.  the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to an everted rim, painted in various tones of cobalt on a rich yellow ground, the interior painted with a medallion enclosing a leafy branch bearing two five-petalled gardenia flowers, encircled in the cavetto with branches of pomegranate, crab apple, grape and a bouquet of... [Lire la suite]