19 juin 2022

Ming dynasty Blue and White sold at Sotheby's, Paris, 16 June 2022

Lot 30. A pair of blue and white 'lotus' bowls, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 12.8 cm, 5 in. Lot sold: 1,890 EUR (Estimate: 1,500 - 2,000 EUR). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from a European private collection. Lot 31. A blue and white 'peach' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th century; Diam. 29.8 cm, 11 3/4 in. Lot sold: 2,772 EUR (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 EUR). © Sotheby's 2022 the fruiting stems coiling to form a stylised auspicious... [Lire la suite]

19 mai 2020

A doucai 'peach' dish, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722)

Lot 3135. A doucai 'peach' dish, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price Realized USD 47,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The dish is decorated on the interior with a central medallion of a flowering branch bearing a peach enclosing a shou character, with four similar peaches borne on the surrounding leafy scroll. The exterior is decorated with four... [Lire la suite]
20 avril 2020

A pair of yellow-ground underglaze-blue 'peach' dishes, seal marks and period of Qianlong (1736-1795)

Lot 3705. A pair of yellow-ground underglaze-blue 'peach' dishes, seal marks and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 27 cm., 10 5/8  in. Estimate 1,500,000 — 2,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,840,000 HKD (187,652 EUR). Photo Sotheby's. each well potted with shallow sides rising from a tapered foot to a slightly everted rim, the exterior decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous band of of trefoil leaves and floral blooms issuing from intertwining stems, the interior centred with a... [Lire la suite]
25 mars 2020

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

Lot 3125. A rare blue and white 'peach' dish, mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 27.2 cm., 10 3/4 in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot Sold 740,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. supported on a slightly tapered foot rounding at the sides to a flared rim, the interior painted in deep purplish-tones of cobalt-blue with two branches laden with plump peaches issuing from delicate leafy stem, exterior sides painted with a meandering scroll of morning glory, its tendrils further issuing large... [Lire la suite]
11 août 2019

A rare Ming-style blue and white 'peach' dish, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795)

Lot 1373. A rare Ming-style blue and white 'peach' dish, Qianlong seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795); 10 11/16 in. (27.2 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised USD 62,500 at Christie's New York, 26 March 2010, lot 1373. © Christie's Image Ltd 2010 With rounded sides flaring to a slightly everted rim, the center painted in Ming style with simulated 'heaping and piling' with a gnarled branch bearing nine peaches, the exterior with a frieze of convolvulvus scroll bearing nine flowers... [Lire la suite]
27 septembre 2018

A rare famille-verte 'Peach' dish, mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722)

Lot 123. A rare famille-verte 'Peach' dish, mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); 28.7 cm, 11 1/4  in. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD (25,480 - 38,220 USD). Lot Sold 325,000 HKD (41,457 USD). Photo: Sotheby's.  the shallow rounded sides resting on a tapered foot, brightly enamelled on the interior with a large peach of variegated green, mottled olive and rusty brown tones, inscribed with two seal characters reading wanshou(longevity) in gilt, the fruit borne on a... [Lire la suite]

19 juin 2018

A rare large yellow-ground underglaze-blue 'peach' dish, Qianlong six-character sealmark and of the period (1736-1795)

Lot 3921. A rare large yellow-ground underglaze-blue 'peach' dish, Qianlong six-character sealmark and of the period (1736-1795); 10 5/8 in. (27 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000. Price Realized HKD 1,160,000. © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011    Finely painted in early Ming style with a central medallion of nine peaches suspended from gnarled leafy branches within a border of double-circles, repeated below the mouth rim, the exterior with a dense interwoven... [Lire la suite]
16 avril 2018

A rare large yellow-ground blue and white 'Peach' dish, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795) 

Lot 2242. A rare large yellow-ground blue and white 'Peach' dish, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 10 5/8 in. (27 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 1,600,000 - HKD 2,500,000. Price realised HKD 1,940,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2012  Finely painted in early Ming style with a central medallion of nine peaches suspended from gnarled leafy branches within a border of double-circles, repeated below the mouth rim, the exterior with a dense interwoven... [Lire la suite]
12 mai 2016

A pair of Ming-style blue and white and copper-red 'peach' dishes, Qianlong six-character seals mar and of the period

Lot 143. A pair of Ming-style blue and white and copper-red 'peach' dishes, Qianlong six-character seals mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate £600-1,000 ($865 - $1,442). Lot sold £2,500 ($3,610). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 Each dish is moulded with rounded sides, the centre painted in Ming style with simulated 'heaping and piling' with three gnarled branches bearing three peaches each, centring a single finger citron, the reverse with three single peaches. 8... [Lire la suite]
15 juillet 2015

A blue and white 'peach' dish, Seal mark and period of Qianlong

A blue and white 'peach' dish, Seal mark and period of Qianlong. Estimate  150,000 — 200,000  HKD.  Lot Sold. 225,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's well potted with wide flaring sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a gently everted rim, deftly painted on the interior in inky tones of cobalt with a medallion enclosing clusters of peaches borne on gnarled leafy branches, within a double line border repeated at the rim, the nine ripening fruits picked out with 'heaping and pilling' effect in... [Lire la suite]