Jiajing six-character mark and of the period (1522-1566)

Lot 601. A blue and white 'dragon' bowl, Ming dynasty, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1522-1566). Hauteur : 8,7 cm. (33⁄8 in.) ; Diamètre : 16,7 cm. (65⁄8 in.). Price Realised EUR 11,970 (Estimate EUR 2,000 - EUR 3,000). © Christie's 2022 Property from The R.J.S. Collection. Christie's. Art d'Asie, Paris, 6 july 2022

  Lot 22. A blue and white double-gourd 'dragon' vase, China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing six-character mark within a double square in underglaze blue and of the period (1522-1566). Hauteur : 30,5 cm. (12 in.). Price realised EUR 50,400 (Estimate EUR 8,000 – EUR 12,000). © Christie's 2022 Formé d'une double panse, une panse ovoïde terminée par un col droit au bord légèrement évasé repose sur la seconde à section carrée. Les faces de la panse évasée à section carrée sont ornées d'un dragon sinueux à... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1110. A blue and white 'water pot', Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1522-1566); 3 1⁄8 in. (8 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate USD 3,000 – USD 5,000. © Christie's 2022 Fashioned from the lower body of a double-gourd vase, the globular vessel is decorated with cranes amidst clouds beneath the bagua (Eight Trigrams). Property from The USC Pacific Asia Museum, sold to benefit acquisitions and collections care. Provenance: Mr. and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1109. Two small blue and white cups, Jiajing six-character marks in underglaze blue within single circles and of the period (1522-1566); 2 3⁄4 and 2 3⁄8 in. (7 and 6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box. Estimate USD 4,000 – USD 6,000. © Christie's 2022 Each cup has shallow rounded sides and is decorated on the exterior with three galloping horses between flames or clouds and ribbon-tied lozenges. The domed center of each interior is decorated with a rock rising from waves within double... [Lire la suite]

Lot 843. A blue and white double-gourd 'lotus' vase, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue in a line and of the period (1522-1566); 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box. Estimate: USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 30,000. © Christie's 2021 Both the upper and lower bulbs are decorated with broad bands of lotus scroll between decorative borders. Note: Compare the slightly smaller Jiajing-marked vase with similar style of decoration and identical leaf tips at the shoulder... [Lire la suite]

Lot 842. A rare small blue and white jar, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue in a circle and of the period (1522-1566); 4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) diam., reticulated silver cover, Japanese wood box. Estimate: USD 30,000 - USD 50,000. Price realised USD 43,750. © Christie's 2021 The jar is decorated with a continuous scene of court ladies at leisurely pursuits, accompanied by female attendants in a garden setting. Note: A blue and white jar of similar size and shape, also unusually... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2983. An Exceptional And Rare Red And Yellow Enamelled ‘Dragon’ Jar, Jiajing Six-Character Mark In Underglaze Blue And Of The Period (1522-1566); 5 1/8 in. (13.5 cm.) high, double Japanese wood boxes with Mayuyama ribbons. Estimate HKD 1,500,000 - HKD 2,000,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021 The jar is decorated with a pair of five-clawed dragons striding amidst lingzhi sprays above a band of waves crashing against rocks and below a register of eight ruyi-shaped clouds, all brightly... [Lire la suite]

The Yidetang Collection was assembled by a remarkable man, distinguished both in his professional life and in his passion for treasuring fine Chinese ceramics and works of art. While the selection in this sale, “Dragons from the Empire – Imperial Ceramics from the Yidetang Collection”, is only a small part of this exceptional collection, we hope that it provides a glimpse through a window, through the eye of the dragon, into the essence of the collector. Each of these ceramics share robust... [Lire la suite]

Lot 714. An imperial yellow-glazed bowl, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1522-1566); 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 20,000. © Christie's 2021 The bowl has rounded sides rising to an everted rim, and is covered on the interior and exterior with a rich, even yellow glaze. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 18 march 2021

Lot 26. A small blue and white 'dragon and phoenix' jar, Ming dynasty, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue in double circles and of the period (1522-1566). Diamètre: 8,8 cm. (3 ½ in.). Estimate EUR 4,000 - EUR 6,000. Price realised EUR 23,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. La panse globulaire est à décor d'un dragon à cinq griffes et d'un phénix volant parmi des rinceaux de lotus. Le col est orné d'une frise de pétales stylisés.  Provenance: Property from a French private... [Lire la suite]