Kate Sturges Buckingham Collection

Lot 693. A rare Cizhou-type white-glazed 'lion' pillow, Northern Song dynasty (960-1126). Length 12 5/8  in., 32 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot Sold 8,750 USD. © Sotheby's. well modeled in a recumbent pose, the head with furrowed brows and protruding eyes accentuated with dark-brown slip, resting alertly on the extended front paws, the flowing mane swept back to either side and the long tail curling to one side along the back haunches, the slightly concave top elegantly... [Lire la suite]

Lot 694.  A molded 'Yaozhou' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 4 1/4  in., 10.8 cm. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Lot Sold 10,625USD. © Sotheby's. of conical form, the steep sides rising to a slightly everted rim, the interior crisply molded with six peony blossoms borne on a continuous scrolling stem amidst dense foliage, centered by a floret, the exterior with a band of simplified upright petals, covered overall in a pale grayish-green glaze pooling in the recesses and above the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 699. A purple-splashed ‘Jun’ bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 5 3/8  in., 13.7 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot Sold 15,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the flaring sides rising to an upright, slightly incurved rim, covered overall in a rich sky-blue glaze boldly punctuated with a vivid scarlet-purple splash on the interior, the glaze draining to a pale mushroom tone at the rim and pooling above the neatly knife-pared foot, revealing the buff-orange body. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 696. A 'Jian' 'Hare's Fur' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter 5 in., 12.7 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot sold 32,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the steep sides rising to a shallow groove below the gently everted rim, covered overall with a black glaze suffused with fine russet striations,the warm orange amber tone concentrating around the rim trailing to fine lines towards the base, the glaze pooling above the foot revealing the dark brown stoneware body. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 775. A carved red-overlay glass baluster vase, 18th-19th century; 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 20,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  The vase is carved through the ruby-red overlay to the bubble-suffused ground with a continuous scene of scholars and attendants in two pavilions amidst lotus pond, all below the sun and swirling clouds on the shoulder which is flanked by a pair of lingzhi-form handles. Provenance: Kate Sturges... [Lire la suite]

Lot 778. A carved blue glass lotus leaf-form bowl, 18th-19th century; 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 32,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  The bowl is carved as a large lotus leaf with gently undulating edges. The interior is carved with a pair of goldfish in relief while the underside is carved with a frog and lotus bouquet to form the foot. Provenance: Kate Sturges Buckingham (1858–1937) Collection, Chicago, before 1925.The Art... [Lire la suite]

Lot 700. A large lavender-blue 'Jun' bowl, Song-Yuan dynasty (960-1368). Diameter 8 5/8  in., 21.9 cm. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. © Sotheby's. the gently rounded sides rising to a slightly incurved rim, covered with a pale blue glaze thinning to a brown-flecked buff color at the rim with tones of lavender below the inner and outer rim, the glaze pooling around the neatly finished, slightly splayed, unglazed brown foot. Provenance: Collection of Kate Sturges Buckingham (1858-1937).Gifted to the Art... [Lire la suite]

Lot 697. A black-glazed russet-splashed bowl, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Diameter 5 3/8  in., 13.6 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising to a slightly incurved rim, covered overall with a rich black glaze, the interior liberally accentuated with radiating russet streaks, the exterior with vertically-oriented splashes of a darker tone, and the glaze falling short of the foot revealing the buff-colored body. Provenance: Collection of Kate Sturges Buckingham... [Lire la suite]

Lot 692. A 'Cizhou' sancai-glazed 'peony' pillow, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Length 11 1/2  in., 29.4 cm. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot Sold 13,750 USD. © Sotheby's. of bean shape, the slightly concave top deftly incised with a luxuriant amber-glazed peony blossom borne on a green-glazed leafing stem amidst dense foliage on a creamy-white ground, enclosed by an amber-colored triple-line border and a green-glazed outer band of freely incised foliate motifs, the glaze continuing down the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 687.  A blue-splashed pottery jar, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 7 5/8  in., 19.4 cm. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of slightly compressed ovoid form, the rounded sides tapering to a short splayed foot, and rising to an everted rolled rim, the buff pinkish body covered by a thin layer of white slip around the neck and sides, flecked with irregular splashes of vibrant cobalt blue glaze cascading in painterly drips from the rim, beneath a pale straw glaze... [Lire la suite]