14th-15th Century

Dish, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century. Porcelain with blue decor under clear glaze; 2 1/2 x 12 3/8 in. (6.35 x 31.43 cm). Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton 99.121.3. Minneapolis Institute of Arts © 2014 Minneapolis Institute of Arts Early Ming blue-and-white porcelain ranks among some of the most beautiful wares in all of China's ceramic history. This classic early 15th century example displays the so-called "lotus bouquet" motif in its center. The informal, asymmetrical arrangement of the central bouquet and the generally... [Lire la suite]

A Longquan celadon shrine of Guanyin, Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 The figure of Guanyin is reserved in the biscuit seated on a ledge within a grotto framed by cloud-scrolls and a moon. The scrolls support a bird on one side and a ledge on the other. A moulded lotus leaf and lotus flower stem form the base. There are two apertures to the reverse. 12? in. (32 cm.) high. Estimate £3,000 – £5,000 ($5,076 - $8,460) Notes: A similar shrine sold at Christie's New York, 19-20 September 2013, lot... [Lire la suite]

A rare transitional Ming-Qing dynasty large hanging, 17th century is estimated to sell for £12,000 – 18,000. Photo Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions LONDON.- As London prepares for a week of Asian art auctions in May, Dreweatts & Bloomsbury Auctions are delighted to present an extremely rare 17th century transitional hanging from the Ming/Qing dynasty, which will headline their spectacular sale of Chinese Ceramics and Asian Works of Art, including an extensive selection of Tibetan art, and Asian textiles. The sale... [Lire la suite]

Longquan celadon large saucer dish, Early Ming, 14th-15th century. Photo courtesy Marchant with gently flared rim, carved in the centre with the sacred-seed symbol hrih inSiddham script, within a lotus-shaped medallion encircled by double rings, all on a short glazed foot rim, the base with a circular unglazed ring burnt red from the firing. 36.2 cm diameter. Price on requestJapanese wood box.• Formerly in a Japanese private collection.• The Siddham script sacred-seed symbol hrih is used by both... [Lire la suite]

LONDON - Tang - Qing, fourteen centuries of Chinese art, an amazing time span. China has given the world some great art from the early bronze age: sculpture, furniture, paintings, jade carving and porcelain manufacture. It is a sobering thought that the West could not make porcelain until the eighteenth century. With the present catalogue we have selected what we believe to be excellent examples of several periods: Tang pottery, Ming and Qing imperial porcelain, Chinese domestic-market... [Lire la suite]

Tani Buncho, Hanging Scroll. Under $5,000. Photo courtesy of BachmannEckenstein JapaneseArt NEW YORK, NY.- When the 47 galleries participating in Asia Week New York open their doors from March 14 to March 22, they will be extending a welcoming hand to the next generation of collectors. On view will be an affordable range of Asian works of art priced to fit a novice collector’s budget. Given newspaper headlines about skyrocketing prices in the Chinese art market, budding collectors might conclude that Asian art... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare Junyao red-glazed jar, 14th-15th century. Photo courtesy Bonham's Raised on a slightly tapering foot, the bulbous body curving to the slightly lipped rim flanked by two loop handles, the exterior and mouth covered with a thick purplish red glaze with a fine craquelure and patches of sky blue on one side. 17cm (6 5/8in) diam. Sold for £50,000 (€59,862)  Provenance: Mr and Mrs Alfred Clark, no.AIC 716Sotheby's London, 25 March 1975, lot 95Sotheby's London, 11 December 1979, lot 227 Exhibited... [Lire la suite]

A celadon-glazed and biscuit figure of Guanyin on a lion, 14th-15th century. Photo courtesy Bonham's The slender figure modelled with biscuit face, neck and hands enveloped by a thickly folded robe and high headdress covered in a rich celadon glaze and seated on a lotus pedestal balanced on the back of a smiling Buddhist lion. 23.8cm (9 3/8in) high. Sold for £22,500 (€26,938) Provenance: a Swiss private collection A similar figure of Guanyin riding on a mythical beast, is illustrated in The Multiplicity of... [Lire la suite]

A celadon-glazed 'floral' jar, 14th-15th century. Photo courtesy Bonham's The thickly potted body incised around the body with four blossoms including lotus and peony, each surrounded by verdant leaves in the central band, above narrow upright lappets at the foot and below a band of billowing cloud scrolls at the neck, the exterior and interior covered with a thick green glaze pooling into the incisions. 22cm (8 3/8in) high. Estimate £17,000 - 20,000 (€20,000 - 24,000) - Unsold Bonhams. FINE CHINESE... [Lire la suite]

A very rare Longquan Celadon Vase and Cover, meiping, Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2013 The vase is stoutly potted with a slender waist and slightly spreading foot, swelling up to a full robust shoulder and terminating in a short conical neck. The bell-shaped cover is surmounted by a bud-form finial. Both are covered with a glaze of soft olive-green tone. 17 3/4 in. (45 cm.) high, box. Estimate $1,553,268 - $1,941,585 Provenance: The Tsui Museum of Art, Hong KongSold at Christie's... [Lire la suite]