01 août 2023

Pear-Shaped Vase with Dragon-Head Ring Handles, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 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.

01 août 2023

Foliate Cup and Stand, Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), 14th century

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.
14 mars 2023

An Extremely Rare and Important Octagonal Lacquer 'Bird' Plate with 'Zhang Cheng' Maker's Mark (Yuan dynasty, 14th century), 14t

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]
16 octobre 2022

Dish, Blue-and-white with peony scroll design, Yuan dynasty, 14th century

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
22 mars 2022

A large painted 'Cizhou' 'figural' jar, Yuan dynasty, 14th century

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]
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10 mars 2022

A molded Longquan celadon 'fu shou' vase, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th century

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]

09 mars 2022

A magnificent carved cinnabar lacquer 'hibiscus' dish, Yuan-Early Ming dynasty, 14th century

  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]
25 décembre 2021

A gold-alloy and cabochon red-gem repoussé ring, Champa, 14th century

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]
02 août 2021

Four gold and gem repoussé rings, Champa, 14th century

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]
18 juillet 2021

A Longquan celadon carved 'lotus' stemcup, 14th century

  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
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