Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan

Lot 45. A brown-glazed pottery jar, Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 9). Height 31.5 cm. Lot Sold 2,286 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's.   Provenance: Sotheby's London, 23rd March 1965, lot 1.Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. H.6.2. Lot 45. A grey pottery square vase and cover, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), together with a painted grey pottery vase, Northern Wei dynasty or later. Height of the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 27. A wucai 'boys' jar and cover, 17th century. Overall height 27.8 cm. Lot Sold 2,286 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.3.2. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023

Lot 25. A wucai double-gourd vase, 17th century. Height 20.8 cm. Lot Sold 3,302 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.3.10. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023

  Lot 25. A polychrome enamelled 'qilin' dish, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Diameter 20.8 cm. Lot Sold 3,048 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.3.12. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023

Lot 15. A small blue and white 'figural' jar, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Height 10.4 cm. Lot Sold 3,810 GBP (Estimate 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Christie's London, 26th June 1972, lot 130.Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1972-present, coll. no. M.C.110. Lot 16. A small blue and white tripod censer, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Diameter 15.8 cm. Lot Sold 4,445 GBP (Estimate 5,000 - 7,000 GBP). ©... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 13. A blue-glazed ewer, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Height 23.7 cm. Lot Sold 3,556 GBP (Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. M.3.21. Lot 14. A blue-glazed ewer, Ming dynasty, 16th century, together with a powder-blue-glazed ewer and a cover, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. Height of the taller 19.7 cm. Lot Sold 4,826 GBP (Estimate 1,200... [Lire la suite]

Lot 9. A 'Dehua' archaistic censer, 17th century. Width across handles 19.4 cm. Lot Sold 27,940 GBP (Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 GBP). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. M.3.19. Sotheby's. A Journey Through China‘s History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Online. Part I (Online), London, 17 May 2023

Lot 3806. A monumental cloisonné enamel 'kui dragon' tripod incense burner, Mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1735); overall h. 123 cm. Lot sold: 14,895,000 HKD (Estimate: 15,000,000 - 20,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the imposing incenser burner with a deep cylindrical body, surmounted by a short waisted neck and a broad mouth, supported on three solid gilt-bronze legs and flanked by two tall angular scroll handles attached to the shoulder and rim, the body decorated with... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3805. A blue and white 'bajixiang' charger, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); d. 45 cm. Lot sold: 2,142,000 HKD (Estimate: 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 robustly potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flat everted rim, the interior finely painted with interlaced flowering foliage around a central lotus medallion, surrounded by a wide frieze enclosing Eight Buddhist emblems borne on a composite floral scroll around the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3804. A blue and white handled vase, hu, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); h. 33.5 cm. Lot sold: 2,268,000 HKD (Estimate: 2,500,000 - 3,000,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the baluster body rising from a gently splayed foot to a tall neck flanked by a pair of tubular handles, finely incised and decorated in green enamel against a yellow ground with nine scaly five-clawed dragons writhing amongst cloud scrolls, with cresting waves and a keyfret band below, the... [Lire la suite]