17th century

Lot 12. A small Dehua oil lap and stand, 17th century, ca. 1650-1700; 10.4cm high overall ; 9.5cm diam. (3 ). Sold for €9,600.  Photo Bonhams. The compressed jar rising to a waisted neck and flared rim, the interior with a small cylindrical tube with an aperture at its base, the exterior incised with a five-character inscription, all supported on a bombé stand cut with three openings above the spreading foot, covered overall in an unctuous white glaze, wood stand. Provenance: Christie's London, 19... [Lire la suite]

Lot 653. Property from a New York private collection. A wucai 'sanduo' baluster jar, 17th century. Height 14.4 cm. Lot sold 7,620 USD (Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Spink & Son Ltd., London, 30th June 1967. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 19 September 2023

Lot 646. Property from a New York private collection. A large yellow-glazed baluster jar, 17th century. Height 26.8 cm, wood stand (2). Lot sold 17,780 USD (Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 29th January 1968. Exhibited: Art Treasures Exhibition, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 1967, cat. no. 176. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 19 September 2023 

Wucai 'Swatow-Type' dish with Arabic inscription design, Zhangzhou ware Ming dynasty, 17th century. 7.9 cm Diam. 39.5 cm. © Copyright 2023 MAYUYAMA & CO., LTD Note: This is a large Gosu red painting board with a diameter of nearly 40 centimeters, made in the Zhangzhou kiln in Fujian during the Ming Dynasty.The smooth white porcelain has a warm white color that complements the transparent bright colors of red and green. Nine large and small circles are drawn on the opening, and Arabic characters are... [Lire la suite]

Covered Wei Chi Boxes, 17th century. Huang-hua-li hardwood, 8.26 x 12.38 cm. Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton, 97.9.1a-c; 97.9.2a-c.

Saucer, China, Ming Dynasty, 17th century. Porcelain with underglaze blue painted decoration. Height: 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Diameter: 5 3/16 in. (13.18 cm). Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ambassador and Mrs. Edward E. Masters (M.84.213.345). © MUSEUM ASSOCIATES 2023

Lot 271. A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of the Daoist goddess of Eyesight, Yanguang Niangniang, 17th century. H. 50 cm. Sold: €33 000 EUR (Est: €15 000 EUR - €25 000 EUR). Courtesy Nagel. Seated in European fashion on a throne with both shoed feet resting on a four-feet base, both hands raised in front of her chest covered with a ceremonial textile supporting a disc with an eye, wearing various garments including a wide-sleeved mantle falling down in wide pleats along her body and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 107. A blue and white bottle vase, mid-17th century. Hauteur : 37,2 cm. Price realised EUR 30,240 (Estimate EUR 7,000 – EUR 10,000). © Christie's Image Ltd 2023 La panse globulaire reposant sur un pied droit circulaire et surmontée d'un long col cintré rythmé d'une section renflée est ornée de personnages à la poursuite d'un cavalier dans les montagnes. Le col est souligné de feuillage. Provenance: Private Noble Dutch Collection, acquired in Europe in the 19th century (by repute),... [Lire la suite]

Lot 27. A wucai 'boys' jar and cover, 17th century. Overall height 27.8 cm. Lot Sold 2,286 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.3.2. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023

Lot 25. A wucai double-gourd vase, 17th century. Height 20.8 cm. Lot Sold 3,302 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.3.10. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023