14th Century

Pear-Shaped Vase with Dragon-Head Ring Handles, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 14th century. Longquan ware; stoneware with molded decoration, H. 27.3 cm. Art Institute of Chicago, Estate of Henry C. Schwab, 1941.596.

Foliate Cup and Stand, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 14th century. Longquan ware; stoneware with underglaze molded decoration. Diam.: 16.5 cm. Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Russell Tyson, 1964.836a-b.

An Extremely Rare and Important Octagonal Lacquer 'Bird' Plate with 'Zhang Cheng' Maker's Mark, (Yuan dynasty, 14th century), 14th century. Lacquer, D. 30.5 cm d (12 in.). Courtesy LITTLETON & HENNESSY ASIAN ART at TEFAF Maastrich 2023 Provenance: The Mike Healy Collection of Chinese Lacquer. Literature: 2002. Published in Masterpieces of Chinese Lacquer from the Mike Healy Collection, by Julia M. White and Bao Yanli, page 52-53 The octagonal shaped plate exquisitely carved... [Lire la suite]

Dish, Blue-and-white with peony scroll design, Yuan dynasty, 14th century, Jingdezhen ware, w44.5 x h8.3 cm. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka ; Gift of Mr. TOHATA Kenzo. Important Cultural Property of Japan. Photo Kazuyoshi Miyoshi

Lot 388. A large painted 'Cizhou' 'figural' jar, Yuan dynasty, 14th century. Height 12 in., 30.5 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. © Sothebys. Property from a Distinguished New York Private Collection. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman. Christie's London, 11th-13th June 1990, lot 81. Marchant, London. Christie’s New York, 14th September 2017, lot 731. Note: A closely related jar decorated with a similar figure of a robed scholar in a cartouche is in the Freer... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1105. A molded Longquan celadon 'fu shou' vase, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th century; 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 – USD 12,000. © Christie's 2022 The pearshaped vase is molded on either side with a ruyi-shaped panel, one containing the character fu (fortune), the other character shou (long life), below the neck flanked by elephant-head handles suspending fixed rings and the lotus blossom-form mouth. Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York. ... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 61. A magnificent carved cinnabar lacquer 'hibiscus' dish, Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th century. Diameter 10⅝ in., 27 cm. Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 USD. Lot sold: 453,600 USD. © Sothebys.  Provenance: Christie's London, 19th July 1965, lot 151. Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.4.25. Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong, 2011,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3108. A gold-alloy and cabochon red-gem repoussé ring, Champa, 14th century; inner dia. 1.7 cm (approx. US ring size 6.5). Lot sold: 6,930 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © 2021 Sotheby's Property from the Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection. Literature: Susan Ollemans, 'Ancient Gold Rings from Asia. The Tuyet Nguyet Collection’, Arts of Asia, July-August 2017, pl. 25B. Sotheby's. A Scholarly Journey: The Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection, Hong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1022. A gold and cabochon star sapphire repoussé ring, Champa, 14th century; d. 2.2 cm; 18.9 grams. Estimate: 13,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 35,280 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Property from the Tuyêt Nguyêt and Stephen Markbreiter Collection. Literature: Susan Ollemans, 'Ancient Gold Rings from Asia. The Tuyet Nguyet Collection’, Arts of Asia, July-August 2017, pl. 21. Lot 1048. A gold and blue-gem 'four-pointed lotus' ring, Possibly  Champa, 14th century; d.... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 5083. A Longquan celadon carved 'lotus' stemcup, 14th century; d. 13.4 cm, h. 10.5 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD. Lot sold: 12,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Chinese Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021