15th century

Lot 1081. A small carved tixi lacquer cup, Early Ming dynasty, 15th century; 2¾ in. (6.1 cm). Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 9,375. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The cup is crisply carved on the exterior with a band of four ruyi heads, exposing the intricate red and black layers of the lacquer. The base has a three-petal whorl design. The interior is covered in black lacquer, Japanese wood box. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1027. A rare gilt-bronze figure of a bodhisattva, Ming dynasty, 15th century, probably Zhengtong period (1436-1449); 9½ in. (23.9 cm.) high. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 68,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The bodhisattva is shown seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, with hands indharmachakra mudra, each hand holding the ends of a lotus stem that extends up the arms to the shoulders, and wearing a dhoti folded over at the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1025. A finely cast gilt-bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Ming dynasty, 15th century, probably Zhengtong period (1436-1449); 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 365,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The bodhisattva Guanyin is shown seated in rajalilasana holding in each hand a slender stem of lotus that rises to the shoulders, and is richly dressed in an elaborately decorateddhoti, a goat pelt wrapped around the torso and the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3223. A carved Longquan celadon jar and cover, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 14 1/8 in. (35.6 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price Realized HKD 350,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 he well-potted, globular body is carved with vertical panels of composite floral scroll above a band of upright petals. The cover is carved with a similar foliate pattern, and is surmounted by a bud-form finial. The jar is covered in a glaze of pale greenish-grey tone, Japanese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3222. A carved Longquan celadon deep bowl, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price Realized HKD 375,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bowl is freely carved to the exterior with scrolling flowers. The interior is carved with a central floral medallion, surrounded by lotuses interspersed with flower sprays. The bowl is covered overall in a rich bubble-suffused glaze of sea-green tone, cover, Japanese wood box.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3221. A large carved and moulded Longquan celadon tripod censer, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 12 in. (30.4 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 240,000 - HKD 350,000. Price Realized HKD 250,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The compressed censer is supported on three animal-mask supports, and is carved freely with a diaper pattern between two narrow registers of flower-head-form bosses. The censer is covered overall with a glaze of sea-green tone, with the exception of the unglazed centRE and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3219. A very rare Longquan celadon censer, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 9 in. (23 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 300,000 - HKD 500,000. Price Realized HKD 600,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The vessel is potted with a compressed globular body, and is flanked by a pair of dragon-form ring handles, which end just below the flared mouth rim. The vessel is covered overall in a rich glaze of pale green tone, silk wrapper, cover, Japanese wood box.  Provenance: A Japanese private... [Lire la suite]

Lot 914. A rare small white-glazed incised dish, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 21,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The brush washer has shallow rounded sides that rise to a flat, everted rim, which is finely incised on the top and underside with bands of lotus meander, and a band of classic scroll is incised above the ring foot. The interior and exterior are covered with a pale aqua blue glaze, perhaps in imitation... [Lire la suite]

Lot 98. A gilt-bronze figure of Tara, Tibet, 15th century; 18.2cm., 7 1/8 in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 32,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's cast seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base, the right hand lowered in varadamudra and the left hand raised to the chest, each holding curved leafy stems, dressed in a dhoti embellished with beaded jewellery, crowned with a tiara in front of the high chignon. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art,... [Lire la suite]

England, Nottingham, Relief with the Adoration of the Magi, 15th century. Alabaster, with original polychrome and gilding, H. 39 x W. 24.8 cm, Mullany Haute Epoque Fine Art. © 2019 London Art Week.  Virgin and Child, France, Mussy sur Seine (Aube), c. 1330, Limestone, with original polychrome and gilding, H. 94 x W. 32.5 x D. 22 cm, Mullany Haute Epoque Fine Art. © 2019 London Art Week.  Provenance: Private collection, France. Luis de Morales (Badajoz... [Lire la suite]