15th century

Lot 52. An openwork white jade dragon plaque, Early Ming dynasty, 15th century; 7.6 x 5.9cm. Sold for US$10,837.50 (Estimate US$5.000 - 7.000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Finely carved in relief a five-claw dragon with arms and legs outstretched over a pierced layer of fruiting leafy vines, enclosed by a half-rounded frame with rounded corners, the back polished flat, the translucent stone with silvery grey inclusions. Note: Compare the similar openwork jade dragon plaque with peony flowers, discovered... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 116. A very rare cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze tripod incense burner, ding, 15th century; 21.5cm (8 7/16cm) high. Sold for £88,500 (Estimate $60,000 - $80,000). © Sotheby's 2022 The robustly cast body of globular form supported on three short legs, exterior brightly enamelled in yellow, white, red, and dark blue with large lotus blossoms in two registers amidst leafy scrolls, repeated along the neck, the gilt-bronze rim applied with a pair of flaring upright handles... [Lire la suite]

Lot 116. A very rare cloisonné enamel and gilt-bronze tripod incense burner, ding, 15th century; 21.5cm (8 7/16cm) high. Sold for £88,500 (Estimate £60,000-£80,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The robustly cast body of globular form supported on three short legs, exterior brightly enamelled in yellow, white, red, and dark blue with large lotus blossoms in two registers amidst leafy scrolls, repeated along the neck, the gilt-bronze rim applied with a pair of flaring upright handles with similar design, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 235. A white-glazed stem bowl, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Diameter 5⅞ in., 14.9 cm; fitted rattan case (2). Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 USD. © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Suichikudo, Tokyo, 1989.  Note:  White-glazed stem bowls such as the present piece were produced during the Ming dynasty under the Yongle Emperor's reign for imperial ceremonial use. Such stem bowls were used in mourning ceremonies that Yongle conducted for his predecessor, the Hongwu Emperor,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 232. A large carved ‘Longquan’ celadon-glazed charger, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Diameter 19 in., 48.3 cm. Unsold (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property of a Gentleman. Provenance: Collection of Heber R. Bishop (1840-1902). Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 september 2022

Lot 602. A blue and white garlic-mouth 'figural' pear-shaped vase, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Hauteur : 31 cm. (12 1⁄4 in.). Price Realised EUR 8,190 (Estimate EUR 5,000 - EUR 7,000). © Christie's 2022 Property from The R.J.S. Collection. Provenance: Acquired on the French art market, Paris, 26 September 1980. Christie's. Art d'Asie, Paris, 6 july 2022

Lot 1. A Shigaraki storage jar, Muromachi period, 15th century; reddish stoneware oviform storage jar with dripped natural ash green glaze, numerous encrustations and kiln occlusions; fitted wood storage box; 46 cm., 18⅛ in. high (the jar); 52 x 43 x 43 cm., 20½ x 17 x 17 in. (the fitted wood storage box). Lot sold: 18,900 GBP (Estimate: 15,000 - 18,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from an Important Private Collection. Provenance: London Gallery, Tokyo. Note: Renowned for the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3128. A rare blue and white 'fish' water dropper, Vietnam, 15th century; 7.5 cm. Lot sold: 10,080 HKD (Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021 Property from the Tuyet Nguyet and Stephen Markbreiter Collection. Note: The late 15th and early 16th centuries were a golden age for Vietnamese ceramics. When the Chinese empire had banned the export of its own country's ceramics, the Vietnamese hastened to meet the demand in the regional market.  The magnitude of the trades has been... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4. A very rare cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, chaoguanlu 15th century; 32.8cm (12 7/8in) wide. Estimate HK$ 1,500,000 - 1,800,000 (€ 170,000 - 200,000). Sold for HK$ 3,502,500 (€ 397,984). © Bonhams 2001-2021 The cylindrical body sturdily cast in circular form, raised on three ruyi-shaped feet to an everted rim, flanked by a pair of upright scroll handles, brightly enamelled around the external sides with a scrolling multi-coloured lotus band against a turquoise... [Lire la suite]

Lot 209. A rare cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner, 15th century; 11.1cm (4 1/2in) diam. Sold for £ 47,750 (€ 56,486). (Estimate £ 4,000 - £6,000). © Bonhams 2001-2021 Of curved cylindrical form supported on three legs, expertly enamelled around the exterior with large lotus blooms in yellow, white and purple borne on leafy scrolls, all on a dark lapis-blue ground, the mouth with a further floral band on an emerald-green ground. Provenance: Mrs Gret Hasler (1895-1971), Winterthur, Switzerland, and thence by... [Lire la suite]