Alfred E. Guntermann Collection

Lot 2913. A large moulded and carved celadon-glazed ‘lotus’ vase, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 19 1⁄4 in. (48.8 cm) high. Price realised HKD 375,000 (Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 400,000). © Christie's 2021 The ovoid body and tall waisted neck are moulded and carved with a bold design of stylised lotus blooms on scrolling stems bearing curling feathery leaves, applied overall with a rich sea-green glaze pooling to a deeper tone in the recesses and continuing over the widely flaring dished mouth... [Lire la suite]

Lot 881. A famille rose coral-red-ground lantern-shaped vase, Republic period; 8¾ in. (22.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The vase is decorated with two panels, one with a scene of Liu Hai standing on a broom floating on the sea while luring his toad with a string of coins, the other with one of the Eight Immortals, Li Tieguai, standing on his cane floating on the sea and holding a double gourd, from which issues vapor and the immortal,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 880. A famille rose sgraffiato ruby-ground bowl, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795);5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The bowl has deep, rounded sides that rise to a slightly flared rim and is decorated on the exterior with four medallions of 'antiques' surrounded by foliate sprays on a rubysgraffiato ground. The interior is decorated in underglaze blue with a stylized flower... [Lire la suite]

Lot 879. A famille rose sgraffiato ruby-ground 'medallion' bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850); 5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The bowl is finely painted with four medallions containing sprays of peach, pomegranate, hollyhock, lychee and rose, interspersed with pairs of lotus sprays, all reserved on a ruby ground delicately incised with feathery, scrolling tendrils. The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 878. Two famille rose bowls and covers, Jiaqing four-character marks in double squares and of the period (1796-1820); Bowls: 4¼, 4¼ and 4 5/8 in. (10.8, 10.8 and 11.8 cm) diam. Estimate USD 7,000 - USD 10,000. Price realised USD 12,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  Each bowl and cover is brightly and finely enameled with a different scene from Xixiangji('The Romance of the Western Chamber') and an inscription referring to each scene respectively taken from the original play written by Wang... [Lire la suite]

Lot 876. A famille rose rouleau vase, Yongzheng period (1723-1735); 16 7/8 in. (42.8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The vase is finely decorated on one side with a well-dressed lady seated at a table surrounded by scholar's articles and on the reverse with a large tree and rocks. Provenance: Alfred E. Guntermann (1943-2013) Collection.   Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 18 – 19 September... [Lire la suite]

Lot 875. An enameled copper-red-glazed bottle vase and a copper-red-glazed bottle vase, 18th century; 11½ in. and 15 in. (29.2 and 38 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The pear-shaped body of the first vase is later-decorated in famille rose enamels with a blossoming prunus tree growing amidst rocks and bamboo, all on a crackled glaze shading from greyish red and celadon to crushed-strawberry red. The second, taller vase is covered... [Lire la suite]

Lot 874. An iron-red-decorated blue and white 'Dragon' dish, Daoguang six-character seal mark and of the period (1821-1850); Dish 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) diam., bowl 5¾ in. (14.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The dish is decorated in the center with a medallion enclosing a writhing iron-red dragon on an underglaze blue ground of cresting waves, the exterior with nine further iron-red dragons on a similar ground below a band of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 873. A blue and white 'shou'-character dish, Daoguang six-character seal mark in underglaze-blue and of the period (1821-1850); 6 1/8 and 8¾ in. (15.5 and 22.2 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 7,000 - USD 10,000. Price realised USD 8,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The interior is decorated with a stylized shou character formed by foliate scroll below six smaller shou characters, and the exterior with a band of conjoined ruyi heads. Together with a larger blue and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 872. A doucai dish, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); Dish 4½ in. (11.3 cm.) diam., cups 2¼ in. (6 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2014  The shallow dish is decorated on the interior with a stylized peach tree below fruiting and flowering branches in the well. Together with a pair of small iron-red-decorated 'dragon' cups, Kangxi-Yongzheng period (1662-1735),... [Lire la suite]