18th century

Lot 134. A celadon-glazed 'dragon' vase, meiping, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Hauteur : 33,8 cm. Price realised EUR 63,000 (Estimate EUR 15,000 – EUR 20,000). © Christie's 2023 De forme élégamment courbée terminée par un petit col circulaire évasé, sa panse est entièrement couverte à l'extérieur d'une glaçure céladon et est ornée d'un décor incisé de dragon à cinq griffes parmi les nuées au-dessus des flots tumultueuses. Monture en bronze doré occidentale postérieure. ... [Lire la suite]

Square box, 18th century. Huang hua-li hardwood, 9.53 x 14.29 x 14.29 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, 95.93.2a-c.

Stationary tray, 18th century. Huang-hua-li hardwood, 5.08 x 39.05 x 28.26 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, 97.88.

Lot 128. A blue and white 'dragon' vase, meiping, 18th century; 30cm (11 3/4in) high. (2). Sold for HKD 242,250 (Est: HKD 250,000 - HKD 500,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Elegantly potted with curved sides gently rising to generous rounded shoulders surmounted by a short waisted neck, slightly indented, and a lipped rim, boldly painted around the body in vibrant cobalt-blue with a four-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst scrolling ruyi head clouds and flames over crashing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 35. An spinach-green jade reticulated circular incense burner and cover, 18th century; 17.3cm (6 3/4in) diam. (3). Sold for HKD 165,750 (Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The gently rounded sides rising to a flat everted rim, the domed cover in two tiers and surmounted by a coiled dragon finial, all carved in openwork with scrolling lotus, with a lappet band to the rim, the mottled spinach-green stone with speckled black inclusions, stand and box. ... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 14. A fine burlwood brushpot, bitong, 18th century; 13cm (5in) diam. Sold for £3,825 (Estimate £2,000 - 3,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The cylindrical vessel smoothly carved revealing a lustrous surface with densely knotted grain and attractive 'eye figures', the wood of chocolate-brown tone, the base with pine plug in the centre.  Provenance: Thomas Navratil, ZurichSydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 12 November 1999. Published and Illustrated: Sydney L. Moss... [Lire la suite]

Lot 114. A rare huanghuali 'falcon' stand, yingjia, 18th century; 114cm (44 7/8 in) high x 110cm (43 5/16 in) wide x 43cm (3 15/16 in) deep. Sold for £655,500 (Estimate £40,000-£60,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 top one fitted with a knob, enclosing a panel carved with a hunting scene on one side and a gilded landscape on the other, joined by two rails above and below the panel, framing 'cloud' and 'scrolling chrysanthemum' spandrels, the toprail padded with rope and fitted with a metal... [Lire la suite]

Lot 326. A gilt and black lacquer rectangular incense stand, 18th century; 62cm (24 3/8in) high x 58cm (23 7/8in) wide x 47cm (18 1/2in) deep. Sold for £6,375 (Estimate  £5,000-8,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The stand of rectangular section with its top lavishly decorated with a landscape featuring a sampan crossing the river, its banks dotted with small pavilions nestled within jagged rocks, willow and pine trees, the curving edges decorated with intricate foliage, supported on a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 116. A huanghuali rectangular stool, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 80 by 42.5 by 44.7 cm, 31½ by 16¾ by 17⅝ in. Lot sold 75,600 GBP (Estimate : 50,000 - 70,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022

Lot 507. A 'Dehua' figure of Guanyin, 17th-18th century; Height 14⅝ in., 36.5 cm. Lot sold: 9,450 USD (Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from a New York Private Collection. Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York. Lot 519. Three ‘Dehua’ articles, Qing dynasty; Height of tallest 6⅝ in., 16.9 cm. Lot sold: 2,268 USD (Estimate: 1,500 - 2,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 comprising a seated figure of Guanyin, a seated figure of Guandi and a 'prunus' vase. ... [Lire la suite]