03 septembre 2022

Two longpao & a longua sold at Christie's Paris, 27 june - 12 july 2022

Lot 652. An embroidered yellow silk dragon robe  for a child, longpao, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Hauteur : 136,5 cm. (53 3/4 in.) ; Longueur de manche à manche : 187 cm. (73 5/8 in.). Price Realised EUR 10,080 (Estimate EUR 3,000 - EUR 5,000). © Christie's 2022 Together with an embroidered dragon collar. Lot 655. A blue-ground kesi surcoat, longgua, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Hauteur : 141 cm. (55 1⁄2 in.) ; Longueur... [Lire la suite]

23 mai 2022

A lavender-ground famille-rose 'dayazhai' bowl, Qing dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908)

  Lot 98. A lavender-ground famille-rose 'dayazhai' bowl, Qing dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908); Diameter 15.8 cm., 6¼ in. Lot sold 6,300 GBP (Estimate : 5,000 - 8,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022
06 janvier 2022

A pair of enameled coral and yellow-ground dishes, Guangxu period (1875-1908)

  Lot 88. A pair of enameled coral and yellow-ground dishes, Guangxu period (1875-1908); 6 3⁄4 in. (17.1 cm.) diam. Price Realised USD 9,375 (Estimate USD 3,000- USD 5,000). © Christie's 2021 Each dish is decorated on the exterior with four characters within circular panels, reading fu (fortune), xi (happiness), shou (longivity), lu (prosperity). Provenance: Acquired in Virginia, 1985. Christie's. Art of China and Japan, New York, 1 Dec - 14 Dec 2021
06 janvier 2022

A pair of dayazhai grisaille-decorated yellow-ground bowls, Guangxu period (1875-1908)

Lot 85. A pair of dayazhai grisaille-decorated yellow-ground bowls, Guangxu period (1875-1908); 4 1⁄4 in. (11 cm.) diam. Price Realised USD 5,625 (Estimate USD 3,000- USD 5,000). © Christie's 2021 Each bowl is inscribed on the exterior with three characters in iron red reading dayazhai, and on the base with four characters in iron red reading yong qing chang chun (eternal joy and everlasting spring). Provenance: Guest & Gray, London, 2000. ... [Lire la suite]
21 février 2020

An imperial battle painting commemorating the campaign victories in the Northwestern region, 1862-1877, Qing dynasty, Guangxu

Lot 225. An imperial battle painting from the set of seventeen paintings commemorating the campaign victories in the Northwestern region, 1862-1877, Qing dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908). Ink and color on silk, mounted. Height 56 in., 142.2 cm; Width 126 1/2  in., 321.3 cm. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 USD. Lot sold 286,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. depicting the victorious Qing army firing on and in pursuit of turbaned rebels along the... [Lire la suite]
20 février 2020

A pair of famille rose yellow-ground bowls, Guangxu period (1875-1908)

Lot 1827. A pair of famille rose yellow-ground bowls, Guangxu period (1875-1908); 3 5/16 in. (8.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 7,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.   With steep sides rising to the rounded rim, painted around the exterior with the characters fu, lu, shou, and xi encircled by five bats and small ruyi heads in famille rose enamels within gilt cartouches, reserved on a yellow and... [Lire la suite]

02 février 2020

A yellow-enamelled incised 'floral' circular box and cover, Guangxu period (1875-1908), Tihedian Zhi mark

Lot 3338. A yellow-enamelled incised 'floral' circular box and cover, Guangxu period (1875-1908), Tihedian Zhi mark; 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000. Price realised HKD 350,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2014.  The top of the cover is carved with a medallion enclosing a chrysanthemum flower, surrounded by floral sprays including peony, prunus and narcissus. The exterior of the box is similarly decorated with floral sprays, supported on a short... [Lire la suite]
28 janvier 2020

A blue and white jardinière, Guangxu period (1875-1908)

Lot 1330. A blue and white jardinière, Guangxu period (1875-1908); 13 in. (33 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 25,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The jardinière is heavily potted and has deep rounded sides that are decorated with four dragon medallions above a bow-string border and a band of key fret encircling the foot, while the rim is decorated with wan diaper. A large hole is in the center of the slightly convex base. Christie's. Fine... [Lire la suite]
18 décembre 2019

An imperial embroidered yellow silk twelve-symbol dragon robe, Jifu, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908)

Lot 171. An imperial embroidered yellow silk twelve-symbol dragon robe, Jifu, Qing Dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908); 140 x 191 cm, 55⅛ by 74⅞ in. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 EUR. Lot sold: 25,000 EUR. © Sotheby's. finement brodée de soie et de fils d’or à décor de dragons à cinq griffes affrontés ou pourchassant la perle enflammée à l’avant et à l’arrière de la robe et sur le lé intérieur, sur fond de nuages ruyi formes alternés de chauve-souris en soie, au-dessus d’une large... [Lire la suite]
27 novembre 2019

A pair of large famille rose ‘Hundred deer’ hu-form vases, Guangxu period (1875-1908)

Lot 2088. A pair of large famille rose ‘Hundred deer’ hu-form vases, Guangxu period (1875-1908); 18 in. (45.8 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 200,000 - HKD 300,000. Price realised HKD 325,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019  Each vase is decorated with a herd of deer and their young, grazing, gamboling and resting in a lush landscape of pine and peach trees and a meandering stream flowing through blue-shaded rock formations from high mountains in the distance. On the shoulders, each side is flanked with... [Lire la suite]