18th-19th century

Lot 1204. An amber group of immortals and attendants on a boat, 18th-19th century; 4 7/8 in. (12.2 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 17,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.  The group depicts the Eight Daoist Immortals on a log boat borne on crashing waves.  Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 13 - 14 September 2018

Lot 974. A white jade rectangular plaque, 18th-19th century; 2 ½ in. (6.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 60,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018. One side is carved with a roundel of an immortal holding a bottle vase seated on an elephant, and the reverse with another roundel enclosing a four-character inscription reading taiping youxiang (may there be a peaceful reign), all below a bat with stylized openwork wings above and a stylized,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 295. A 'zitan' waisted corner-leg bench, chundeng, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Height  19 1/2 in., 49.5 cm; Width 49 1/2  in., 127.73 cm; Depth 20 1/2  in., 52.1 cm. Estimate: 20,000-30,000 USD. Sold Price: 81,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's the rectangular frame with molded edge of typical miter, mortise and tenon construction enclosing a soft-mat seat supported underneath by three bowed transverse stretchers, resting on an associated base with a recessed waist and plain... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1165. A turquoise-glazed 'Phoenix' vase, 18th-19th century; 8 ¾ in. (21.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price realised USD 5,625. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018. The exterior is decorated in shallow relief with long-tailed phoenixes in flight amidst clouds, and is covered overall in a crackled turquoise glaze. The base is inscribed with an apocryphal Chenghua mark.  Provenance: Stephen Junkunc, III (1904-1978) Collection.  Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 295. A 'zitan' waisted corner-leg bench, chundeng, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Height  19 1/2 in., 49.5 cm; Width 49 1/2  in., 127.73 cm; Depth 20 1/2  in., 52.1 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the rectangular frame with molded edge of typical miter, mortise and tenon construction enclosing a soft-mat seat supported underneath by three bowed transverse stretchers, resting on an associated base with a recessed waist and plain straight apron, made of one... [Lire la suite]

Lot 735. A Guan-Type Globular Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century; 36.5 cm., 14 3/8 in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD. Lot sold 56,250 HKD (9,674 USD). Photo: Sotheby's. well potted with a rounded body sweeping up to waisted neck and lipped mouth rim, covered overall in a pale caesious-coloured glaze suffused throughout with a network of grey and beige crackles, the recessed base and neatly cut footring left unglazed and dressed in a brown wash. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 723. A Copper-Red Bottle Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th-19th Century; 23.5 cm, 9 1/4  in. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot sold 187,500 HKD (24,184 USD). Photo: Sotheby's. finely potted with a pear-shaped body rising from a short straight foot to a long cylindrical neck, the exterior applied overall with a rich strawberry-red glaze, the base and rim white. Provenance: Christie's London, 3rd November 2009, lot 214. Sotheby's. Playthings From The Collection of Edward T. Chow - Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 95. A pair of large white jade bowls, 18th-19th century; 7¼ in. (18.4 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 84,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2007 Each with well-carved, deep rounded sides rising from a tapered ring foot and flaring slightly beneath the neatly beveled rim, the smoothly polished translucent stone of very pale greenish-white color. Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, 17 April 1985, lot 286.  Christie's. Fine Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot  19. A small crackle-glazed floriform washer, 18th-19th century; 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm.) diam. Estimate : USD 4,000 - 6,000. Price Realised: USD 16,250.00 . © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The vessel is covered with a glaze of pale blue tone suffused with a network of black and brown crackle. Christie's. The Art of China: New York Summer Edition, 11-19 july 2018

Lot 3724. A Dehua Hehe  Erxian group, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century; 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 375,000 © Christie's Images Ltd 2011. Modelled in the form of the laughing twins turned inwards to face one another, both standing on a large lotus leaf, atop a base of rolling waves one twin stands wearing loose robes open at the chest to reveal a ruyi-form necklace, his hair in two top-knots, in his... [Lire la suite]