20 février 2020

A pair of famille rose 'lotus' cups, Guangxu black-enameled marks and of the period (1875-1908)

Lot 1823. A pair of famille rose 'lotus' cups, Guangxu black-enameled marks and of the period (1875-1908); 8 in. (20.2 cm.) long. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.   Each modeled in the shape of a large lotus blossom with incised overlapping petals outlined in black enamel and filled with shades of pink, the outer row of petals rising to form the gently flared wall of the vessel, the yellow-dotted stamen... [Lire la suite]

06 février 2020

A blue-glazed cong, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908)

Lot 427. A blue-glazed cong, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908); 29.2cm., 11 1/2 in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 11,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's of square section rising from a ring foot to a short tapering neck, moulded on the sides in relief with a pair of elephant head handles suspending fixed rings, covered overall with a rich purplish blue glaze, inscribed to the base with a six-character Guangxu mark.   Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art,... [Lire la suite]
29 janvier 2020

A famille rose 'Hundred bats' vase, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908)

Lot 392. A famille-rose 'Hundred bats' vase, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908). Height 13 1/4 in., 33.7 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot sold 35,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's with a broad pear-shaped body rising to a cylindrical, slightly tapered neck, painted overall with iron-red bats flitting amid multi-colored clouds, between a lappet band around the foot and a ruyi band around the rim, six-character mark in iron red. Note: Technical innovation and finesse in... [Lire la suite]
23 janvier 2020

A blue and white 'Phoenix' dish, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908)

Lot 78. A blue and white 'Phoenix' dish, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908). Diameter 10 1/2 in., 26.6 cm. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Lot sold 3,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's the shallow dish painted in underglaze blue with a central interior medallion of two confronting phoenix clasping a sprig in their beaks, surrounded by clouds within a double circle, the motif repeated on the exterior, six-character mark in underglaze blue.  Property from the Estate of William and... [Lire la suite]
15 décembre 2019

A celadon-glazed Fanghu-shaped vase with iron-red decoration, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908)

Lot 92. A celadon-glazed Fanghu-shaped vase with iron-red decoration, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908); 30,3 cm, 12 in. Estimate:   10,000 - 15,000 EUR. Lot sold: 12,500 EUR. © Sotheby's. la panse piriforme s'étirant vers un bord quadrilobé, flanqué de deux anses tubulaires, à fond turquoise rehaussé d’émaux de la Famille Rose sur les frises des bords supérieurs et inférieurs à décor de ruyi et de pétales stylisés, la panse décorée des deux faces de deux dragons en rouge de... [Lire la suite]
18 juillet 2019

Two blue-ground gilt-decorated 'Antiques' vase, Guangxu marks and period (1875-1908)

Lot 241. Two blue-ground gilt-decorated 'Antiques' vase, Guangxu marks and period (1875-1908). Height 15 in., 38.1 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 46,875 USD. © Sotheby's each globular body rising from a short straight foot to a ribbed shoulder and tall waisted neck with flaring rim, gilt-decorated around the body and neck with precious antique objects and floral medallions, the shoulder with a lotus strapwork and shou-character band, all reserved on a rich... [Lire la suite]

05 mai 2019

A flambé-glazed vase, fanghu, Qing dynasty, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908)

Lot 46. A flambé-glazed vase, fanghu, Qing dynasty, Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908); 30.4 cm, 12 in. Estimate £6,000-8,000. Courtesy Sotheby's. the compressed pear-shaped body of rectangular section rising from a gently spreading foot, the neck with indented corners and set with a pair of lug handles, the body with raised peach-form panels, covered overall with a rich glossy red glaze streaked with pale blue and violet at the corners, handles, and at the mouth, the base with a... [Lire la suite]
16 janvier 2019

A doucai ogee-form bowl, Guangxu six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1875-1908)

Lot 1709. A doucai ogee-form bowl, Guangxu six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1875-1908); 8¼ in. (20.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price realised USD 8,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 Painted in the center of the interior with a flower head with overlapping petals enclosed by a conjoined scroll border incorporating peaches and stylized flower heads, encircled by the anbaxian, the exterior with four pairs of flower and fruit sprays above a band ofruyi lappets... [Lire la suite]
30 décembre 2018

A celadon-glazed 'bagua' vase (cong), Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908)

Lot 1110. A celadon-glazed 'bagua' vase (cong), Guangxu mark and period (1875-1908). Height 10 1/2  in., 26.7 cm. Estimate $4,000 - $6,000. Sold: $5,000. © Sotheby's the body of square section rising from a short straight circular foot to a tapering circular neck with a lipped rim, molded with the 'Eight Trigrams' to each of the four sides, covered overall in a lustrous celadon glaze, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue. Provenance: Acquired in the 1940s, and... [Lire la suite]
30 décembre 2018

A pair of incised lemon-yellow-glazed 'dragon' dishes, Guangxu marks and period (1875-1908)

Lot 1090. A pair of incised lemon-yellow-glazed 'dragon' dishes, Guangxu marks and period (1875-1908). Diameter 11 in., 27.9 cm. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000. Sold: $6,250. © Sotheby's each with rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, incised on the interior with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a 'flaming pearl' amidst flame scrolls, the exterior with two further dragons, all beneath a vibrant lemon-yellow glaze, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue (2). Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]