14th-15th Century

A rare celadon-glazed Longquan incense burner with Eight Trigrams and dragon design, China, Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century. Photo Nagel Rim section partly restored. D. 22,7 cm. Estimate 11000 € Provenance: Former Koger Collection, ex Marchant London Cf. National Palace Museum, Taipei ‘Green-Longquan Celadon of the Ming Dynasty’, 2009, no. 124  Nagel. Sale 689, 2012/11/02. http://www.auction.de

A Very Rare 'Numbered' Junyao Hexagonal Flower Pot. Yuan-early Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century.  Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The deep, faceted sides of the oblong, hexagonal planter are raised on six slightly curved, low supports, and flare upwards to the metal-bound rim. It is covered on the interior and exterior with a thick bubble-suffused glaze of milky-blue tone thinning to mushroom on the raised edges. The base, which is covered with a brown glaze wash, is pierced with six drainage holes, and incised... [Lire la suite]

Jade headdress ornament. China, Yuan or early Ming dynasty, 14th-15th century AD. Height: 6.400 cm. Width: 7.600 cm. On loan from a private collection OA 25:15. The British Museum. © 2003 Private Collection © Trustees of the British Museum This is an exceptionally well carved example of a type of headdress ornament that was made in a variety of sizes; this one is among the largest. Many Chinese of this period wore their hair on top of their head and crowned the arrangement with a jade ornament of... [Lire la suite]

Pot (lime). Made of green glazed stoneware. Height: 4.5 inches. Vietnam, 14thC-15thC. Donated by Sir Herbert Ingram, 2nd Baronet (1928). Registration number: 1928,1116.1. © Trustees of the British Museum  

Celadon plate. China, Longquan kilns, Zhejiang Province. China, Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century. Photo Hampel Diameter: 31 cm.  Estimate € 2500-2800. Unsold Hampel. FRIDAY, 23 MARCH 2012. http://www.hampel-auctions.com/

Celadon plate. China, 14th- 15th Century. Photo Hampel Diameter. 35 cm. Estimate € 3200-3400. Unsold Hampel. FRIDAY, 23 MARCH 2012. http://www.hampel-auctions.com/

Chinese Carved Longquan Celadon Vase. Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th century. Photo Doyle New York Boldly carved around the full body with large peony blossoms on scrolling leafy vines repeated on the neck, above a border of upright leaf tips at the foot, and below string bands at the trumpet mouth, finely crackled pale bluish green glaze. Height 21 1/4 inches. Estimate $20,000-30,000 C The Honorable Judge Edgar Bromberger Collection  The Honorable Judge Edgar Bromberger (1889-1956), who served as... [Lire la suite]

A gold and diamond ring, probably 17th century. Photo Bonhams Set with four closed-back table-cut diamonds in lozenge formation, within a heavily chased lozenge-shaped bezel, between red enamel scrolling shoulders, the hoop with engraved foliate decoration, mounted in yellow gold, traces of blue and white enamel also remaining, ring size K - Estimate: £4,000 - 6,000, US$ 6,500 - 9,800. Note: Found sixty years ago by the vendor's grandfather, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, prior to the Treasure Act A gold and emerald snake ring,... [Lire la suite]

A finely carved Longquan celadon 'Bamboo' and 'Prunus' vase (meiping). Ming Dynasty, 14th-15th Century. Photo Sotheby's sturdily potted with full rounded shoulders elegantly tapering to a narrow waisted foot, finely carved around the exterior with gnarled and blossoming prunus branches intertwined with leafy sprigs of bamboo, set between a wide lingzhi scroll encircling the foot and a ruyi lappet band around the shoulder and enclosing a lotus flower, below two peony blooms around the neck, evenly applied overall with a rich,... [Lire la suite]

Small recipient with a cover. Vietnam, 14th-15th century. © Galerie Christophe Hioco Detail: close-up view. © Galerie Christophe Hioco Detail: opened. © Galerie Christophe Hioco Ceramic. 15 x 14 cm; 5 3/4 x 6 inches. Price: $2,600.00 7th BRUSSELS ORIENTAL ART FAIR. June 8th - 12th, 2011. Christophe Hioco. Asian Art. 12, rue de Penthièvre 75008 Paris - France. Tel: +33 (1) 53 30 09 65 - Fax: +33(1) 72 70 33 28 - Belgian mobile: +32 470 59 48 32 - Email: // info@galeriehioco.com - Website: www.galeriehioco.com