Basin

An Extremely Rare and Exceptional Blue and White Basin, Ming dynasty, Yongle Period (1403-1425); 25.6 cm, 10 1/8 in. Estimate: HK$8,000,000 - 12,000,000/ US$ 1,020,000 - 1,530,000. Courtesy Sotheby's.  Hong Kong - Sotheby’s Hong Kong Chinese Works of Art Spring Sale Series 2019 on 3 April will be highlighted by a themed sale dedicated to the renowned Tianminlou Collection. Other sales include Scholarly and Imperial Works of Art from a Distinguished Collection, an outstanding collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2637. A large and rare celadon-glazed basin, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 40.8 cm., 16 in. Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 4,340,000  HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. the deep rounded sides rising from a slightly concave base to a wide flaring rim, carved and slip-decorated to the interior with a shou medallion encircled by the wufu ('Five Bats'), the rim with four large ruyi and carp strapwork panels, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 122. An unusual large enamelled basin, Qing dynasaty, 18th-19th century. Diam. 38,8 cm, 15 1/4  in. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 €. Lot Sold: 11,250 €. © Sotheby's. Rare bassin en porcelaine de la Famille Rose, Dynastie Qing, XVIIIE-XIXE siècle. le centre peint d'un portrait d'une dame de cour richement vêtue réajustant délicatement une  boucle d'oreille, le bord rehaussé d'une frise de ruyi, l'envers partiellement émaillé en  bleu turquoise, socle en bois (2)  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 127. A small famille rose basin, China, Qing dynasty, second half of 19th century. D. : 27,5 cm (10 3/4 in.). Estimation 2 000 - 3 000 €. Vendu 31 200 €. © Artcurial L'intérieur décoré au centre d'aigrettes et lotus en fleurs, le pourtour, de poissons rouges et plantes aquatiques, la bordure plate, de lotus, pêches et rinceaux, l'extérieur de fleurs, la base, de fleurettes. Artcurial. Vente Art d’Asie - 10 décembre 2018  

Lot 836. A large Cizhou white glazed basin, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 11 ¼ in. (28.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 15,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018. The basin has thick, deep sides that rise to an outward canted rim, and is covered with white slip and a glaze of ivory tone that continues over the rim and ends in a slightly irregular line on the exterior above the unglazed lower body that tapers to the unglazed foot ring and unglazed base to expose the fine... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3688. A fine and rare Longquan celadon basin, 14th century; 26.7 cm., 10 1/2  in. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,000,000 HKD (101,985 EUR). Photo Sotheby’s the exquisitely shaped body with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, applied with a briilliant pale-green glaze trasmuting to a sea-green colour at the rim, save for the unglazed footring under the base burnt brownish-orange during the firing. Provenance: An old Japanese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 183. Grand bassin en porcelaine de la Famille Rose, Dynastie Qing, époque Yongzheng (1723-1735); 37 cm, 14 1/2  in. Estimation:  6,000 — 8,000 €. Lot Sold 11,875 EUR. Courtesy Sotheby's. le centre finement peint de deux enfants jouant et de deux dames de cour, le bord rehaussé d'une bande géométrique rythmée de quatre cartouches polylobés décorés d'objets de lettrés. A fine and rare large famille rose basin, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period  (1723-1735) ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2318. A fine and rare teadust-glazed basin, Daoguang incised six-character seal mark and of the period (1821-1850); 10 in. (25.4 cm.) across. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 220,000. Price realised HKD 400,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012  The basin is finely potted with deep curved sides rising from a slightly splayed foot ring and waisted below the rounded rim. It is covered in a flecked olive green glaze of a yellow tone with the exception of the foot rim which is dressed in a brown... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 8002. An important and extremely rare blue and white basin, Yongle period (1402-1425). 10 3/8 in. (26.3 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 12,000,000 - HKD 18,000,000 (USD 1,544,299 - USD 2,316,449). Price realised HKD 14,500,000. © Christies Images Ltd 2017 The basin is well potted with deep, slightly tapered sides rising to a flared rim, and finely painted in brilliant cobalt-blue with extensive ‘heaping and piling’ on the flat base of the interior with a central florette enclosed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 104. A rare celadon basin, Yuan-Ming dynasty (1279-1644); diameter 12 1/2 in., 31.8 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 12,000 USD. © Sotheby's. sturdily potted with deep rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the interior carved with two fish left in the biscuit, swimming around the perimeter of the well of tossing waves, the sides deftly carved with floral sprays, the rim with a herring-bone band, the underside with wispy floral scrolls beneath a key scroll band, all under a... [Lire la suite]