Cizhou

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/

A rare 'cizhou' carved vase Northern Song dynasty - Sotheby's the well-potted baluster body with a the tall waisted neck flaring widely at the mouth to a dished rim, deeply carved through the creamy-white slip into the straw-coloured ware with a wide band of peony blooms borne on undulating leafy stems, all between overlapping lappets around the shoulder and foot, applied overall with a thin ivory glaze; 39.5cm., 15 1/2 in. Estimation: 120,000 - 180,000 GBP PROVENANCE: Christie's New York, 5th June 1986,... [Lire la suite]

A large 'Cizhou' russet-splashed bowl , Jin dynasty - Sotheby's the robustly potted body with deep gently rounded sides rising from the short spreading foot to the rolled rim, covered overall with a thick lustrous black glaze decorated in the interior with three bold vertical russet splashes, the foot unglazed revealing the light buff body. Diameter 7 in., 17.8 cm - Estimation: 8,000 - 10,000 USD PROVENANCE: Collection of Gale R. Blosser (1913-2009), acquired at Kalk Bay Antiques, Cape Town, 1970s. ... [Lire la suite]

A painted 'Cizhou' vase (meiping). Song Dynasty or later. Photo Sotheby's of slender ovoid form, the gently rounded shoulder rising to a small neck with conical mouth, exquisitely decorated with a wide band of two freely painted reserves depicting the 'Three Friends' (sui han san you), one panel of two scholars conversing in a garden, the reverse with the third scholar standing by a pine tree entwined with bamboo and prunus, below inscribed characters da song qingyuan san nian [third year of... [Lire la suite]

A White-glazed 'Cizhou' vase. Northern Song dynasty. - Sotheby's the trumpet-neck rising to a rolled rim above a shouldered baluster body, tapering sharply towards the flared foot, covered with a white slip under a clear glaze continuing inside the neck, the base unglazed. Height 7 3/4 in., 19.7 cm. stimation: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot. Vendu 25,000 USD PROVENANCE: John Sparks Ltd., London, 1970s. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, New York | 11 sept.... [Lire la suite]

A green-glazed painted 'Cizhou' vase, meiping. Northern Song-Jin Dynasty. Photo Sotheby's the slender body gently rising from the foot and curving to a well defined shoulder, surmounted by a short neck and beveled rim, painted freely with flowers and leaves between solid bands and wavy lines, applied overall with an rich translucent green glaze. Height 13 1/4 in., 33.7 cm. Estimation: 30,000 - 40,000 USD - Unsold. PROVENANCE: John Sparks, Ltd., London, circa 1967. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese... [Lire la suite]

An impressive 'Cizhou' sgraffito brown-glazed globular vase, Jin dynasty. Photo Sotheby's the globular body finely carved down to the dramatically contrasting beige-colored body, with two registers of thick foliate scrolls bordered by paired lines, the stems issuing large leaves with rounded silhouettes, the lower section plain and encircled by parallel lines, the canted lip supported on the short neck, the foot rim left unglazed. Height 10 1/2 in., 26.7 cm. Estimation: 40,000 - 60,000 USD. Lot. Vendu 50,000 USD ... [Lire la suite]