Dexingshuwu Collection

Lot 9. An exceptionally large and extremely rare zitan-mounted imperial inscribed archaic jade bi, Eastern Han dynasty, the inscription and the stand dated to the gengyin year of the Qianlong period (corresponding to 1770); disc 23.8 cm, overall h. 30.8 cm. Estimate: 45,000,000- 60,000,000 HKD. Lot sold: 53,771,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the exceptionally large jade bi dated to the Eastern Han dynasty, boldly worked on both sides with an overall array of small raised circular... [Lire la suite]

Lot 75. A Jizhou 'leaf' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); diameter 5 3/4 in., 14.6 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Lot sold 27,400 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of conical form with wide flaring sides rising from a short foot, covered overall in a deep brown-black glaze, the interior well with a leaf fired against the dark color, the foot left unglazed revealing the pale body. Property of the Dexingshuwu Collection. Note: A black-glazed 'Jizhou' bowl of this type with a single leaf... [Lire la suite]

Lot 115. A Rare 'Archaic-Bronze'-Glazed Petal-Molded Tripod Narcissus Bowl, Yongzheng Seal Mark and Period (1723-1735); diameter 14 1/8 in., 35.8 cm. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Lot sold 49,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the low circular bowl with rounded sides and everted rim, molded in the form of six ribbed and barbed petals, all on a low conforming foot ring raised on three scrolling feet, the body covered with a rich opaque-brown glaze with black speckling and slight metallic sheen,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3202. An exceptionally large and extremely rare dated zitan-mounted archaic jade bi, Eastern Han dynasty, the inscription and the stand dated to the gengyin year (1770). Estimate 30,000,000 — 40,000,000 HKD (3,404,207 - 4,538,942 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's the exceptionally large jade bi dated to the Eastern Han Dynasty, boldly carved on both sides with an overall array of small raised circular dots, encircled by an intricately reticulated and carved band of the... [Lire la suite]