Jiajing period (1522-1566)

Lot 116. A rare blue and white 'magic fountain' ewer, Four-character Fu Shou Kang Ning mark, Jiajing period (1522-1566); 32cm high. Sold for £10,200 (Estimate £10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Of pear-shape with a long waisted neck below a galleried rim, painted in vivid tones of blue on each side of the body with an elaborate water fountain supported on a mythical qilin, the neck with upright plantain leaves, applied with an elegantly curved spout and arched strap-handle further decorated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3584. A Gilt-Decorated Iron-Red Glazed ‘Lotus’ Stem Bowl, Jiajing Period (1522-1566). D 13.3cm. Sold for HKD 300,000 (Estimate HKD 150,000 - 250,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The bowl is of dignified form, with a rounded belly and flared open mouth, supported by a high, graceful footrim. The vessel is covered with a rich, saturated iron-red colour, and decorated with the 'common gold' method, in which gold leaf is applied to the surface of the vessel and the design is... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3306. A rare yellow ground 'floral' gourd-shaped vase decorated with underglaze blue and iron-red, Jiajing period (1522-1566). H 21.6cm. Sold for HKD 1,320,000 (Estimate 800,000 - 1,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 3 December 2008, lot 2543A. Poly Auction. Colours Beyond Landscapes: Important Chinese Art including European and American Collections, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 563. A Suzhou 'golden brick', Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566); Length 27⅜ in., 69.5 cm; Width 26⅞ in., 68.5 cm. Lot sold: 23,940 USD (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 inscribed to the side with an illegible date and the place of manufacture, mounted as a low table. Property of a Lady. Note: Large bricks of this type are called jinzhuan (golden brick) in Chinese. These finely fired bricks were... [Lire la suite]

Lot 255. A large blue and white 'mythical beast' double-gourd vase, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566). Height 5 in., 12.9 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. © Sothebys. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 23 March 2022

Lot 3584. A Gilt-Decorated Iron-Red Glazed ‘Lotus’ Stem Bowl, Jiajing Period (1522-1566). H 33.5cm. Sold for HKD 360,000/USD 46,154 (Estimate HKD 150,000 - 250,000/USD 19,231 - 32,051). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited The bowl is potted with rounded sides flaring to the mouth rims. The exterior is enamelled in iron-red and further embellished with applied gold foil to depict four large peony blooms evenly divided by leafy branches, above a band of lappets around the base encircling the tall... [Lire la suite]

Lot 84. A large blue and white 'double-gourd' vase, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566). Height 25 in., 63.5 cm. Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 USD. Lot sold: 44,100 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the lower bulb of square section, each side boldly painted in inky cobalt blue with a fabulous beast including a qilin, an elephant, a lion, and a horse, sweeping into a constricted waist and surmounted by a round upper bulb, painted with crane and shou medallions on a cloud scroll... [Lire la suite]

Lot 322. A blue and white dish, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period (1522-1566). Diamètre: 34,5 cm. (131⁄2 in.). Estimate EUR 1,500 - EUR 2,000. Price Realised EUR 3,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021 Property from Galerie Duchange, Paris. Exhibited: 'Un firmament de Porcelaines, de la Chine à l’Europe', Musée national des arts asiatiques Guimet, Paris,13 Mars-10 Juin 2019. Note: See a similar piece in J.A. Pope Chinese Porcelains from the Ardebim Shrine”, pl. 93. Christie's. Art of... [Lire la suite]

Covered jar decorated with goldfish and aquatic plants. Excavated in the eastern suburbs of Beijing in 1955, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period, 1522 - 1566. Porcelain with five-color enamels, wucai, height 46 cm, National Museum of Chinese History, Beijing. © The Israel Museum. Detail: close up. Covered jar decorated with goldfish and aquatic plants. Excavated in the eastern suburbs of Beijing in 1955, Ming dynasty, Jiajing period, 1522 - 1566. Porcelain with five-color enamels, wucai, height 46 cm, National Museum of Chinese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3016. A Blue And White ‘Phoenix’ Bowl, Jiajing Period (1522-1566). D 13.5cm. Estimate HKD 220,000 - 300,000 (USD 28,205 - 38,462). Sold Price: HKD 264,000 (USD 33,846). Copyright 2021 © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited Poly Auctions. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 21 April 2021