Cizhou

A Henan black-glazed bowl and a CIzhou splashed bowl, Northern Song Dynasty and Song Dynasty. Photo: Sotheby's. the Henan bowl of conical form with an everted rim, applied on the interior and part of the exterior with a rich lustrous bluish-black glaze; the Cizhou bowl with rounded sides resting on a short foot, the interior and part of the exterior applied with a creamy-white slip and decorated with brown splashes; 11.5 and 7.8 cm., 4 1/2 and 3 1/8 in. Estimation 60,000 — 80,000 HKD PROPERTY FROM THE BAOYIZHAI COLLECTION ... [Lire la suite]

A Cizhou black-glazed bowl, Song dynasty (960 - 1279). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014. The bowl is delicately potted with wide rounded sides, rising to a slightly flared rim, all supported on a short straight foot. The base and exterior are covered in a rich black glaze, thinning to brown around the foot rim. The interior is with a fine white glaze, thinning at the edges to expose the fine pale body. 8 ½ in. (21.6 cm.) diam. Estimate £5,000 - £8,000 ($8,440 - $13,504) Provenance: The Carl Kempe Collection, Sweden. ... [Lire la suite]

A 'Cizhou' russet-splashed black ware bowl, Jin dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a short spreading foot to a incurved rim, covered overall with a dark brown glaze falling short of the foot to reveal the light grey body, the interior with five petal-shaped russet iron oxide splashes - 16cm., 6 1/4 in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP Note: The dating of this lot is consistent with Oxford Authentication Ltd., thermoluminescence test no.P206f94.Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14... [Lire la suite]

A carved 'Cizhou' sgraffiato meiping, Song dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the ovoid body rising from a recessed base to a rounded shoulder and barrow short waisted neck with everted dished mouth, freely carved through the layer of brown slip to the ivory-white layer beneath with a broad leafy peony scroll band between bands of overlapping radiating petals encircling the base and neck, the recessed base covered with a pale buff slip - 32.5cm., 12 3/4 in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art,... [Lire la suite]

A carved 'Cizhou' 'Peony' meiping, Northern Song dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the round shouldered tapering body rising from a recessed base to a short narrow waisted neck with dished everted rim, freely carved and incised through the creamy white slip around the exterior with large leafy peony branches between petal bands at the foot and encircling the neck - 31.1cm., 12 1/4 in. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14 May 2014 - www.sothebys.com

A rare and large 'Cizhou' 'Dragon Fish' basin, Song dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the deep flaring sides rising from an angled recessed base to a broad everted rim, freely incised through the creamy-white slip with a large scaly winged dragon fish - 36cm., 14 1/4 in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14 May 2014 - www.sothebys.com

Amphore en céramique Cizhou émaillée brun noir, Chine, XV° siècle. Photo courtesy Europ Auction. à décor de guirlandes et vagues stylisées, le col orné de deux anses. H: 53 cm. Estimation : 5 000 - 6 000 € Europ Auction. VENTE DE PRESTIGE.MERCREDI 29 JANVIER 2014, 14H00. Drouot - Richelieu - Salle 5. EMail : info@europauction.com - Tél. : 01 42 46 43 94

A Cizhou incised pillow, Northern Song dynasty. Photo Sotheby's of bean shape with four shallow notches along its outer edge, the slightly concave top incised through the white slip with a panel enclosing a single peony spray with curling foliage reserved on a punched circled ground, an air hole pierced to the back, covered overall with a clear glaze stopping short of the flat, unglazed base. Length 8 7/8  in., 22.5 cm. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 USD  PROVENANCE: Collection of Sir... [Lire la suite]

A Cizhou painted jar, Song-Jin dynasty, 13th century. Photo Sotheby's he rounded sides rising from a short, slightly flared foot to an everted lipped rim, freely painted on the exterior with five stylized leaf sprays, in dark brown over a white slip beneath a colorless glaze, extending over the rim into the interior and stopping short of the foot revealing the pale gray ware. Height 5 7/8  in., 14.9 cm. Estimation 8,000 — 12,000 USD Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York |... [Lire la suite]

A large cizhou vase. China, Ming dynasty. Photo Florence Number Nine With extraordinary dimensions, this beautiful jar shows a fine and simple leaf ornament, obtained on the ceramic surface. The dark brown-ochre duotone, typical of this Chinese ceramic family, is particularly striking. h. 52 cm. Estimate: €4,000 - €6,000 Florence Number Nine. Asian, Himalayan & Indian Works of Art. 18 May 2013 10:30am http://florencenumbernine.com/