Mark and period of Longqing (1567-1572)

Lot 5046. A superb kinrande 'longevity' dish, Mark and period of Longqing  (1567-1572); 14.7 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 63,000 HKD (Estimate: 30,000 - 40,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021 Sotheby's. Echoes of Fragrance – Evolution of Tea Culture from the Tang to the Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 16 December 2021

Lot 3674. A rare blue and white 'boys' dish, Mark and period of Longqing (1567-1572), 12 cm, 4 3/4  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,250,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, the interior decorated with a central medallion enclosing two boys at play, framed by pine trees and rockwork, the exterior with a continuous frieze depicting eight further boys interrupted by shrubs and trees, the base... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3003. A fine and rare blue and white and iron-red 'dragon' bowl, Mark and period of Longqing (1567-1572); 8 cm., 3 1/8  in. Estimate 2,000,000 - 3,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 6,040,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to an everted rim, boldly painted in iron red with four pairs of confronting writhing five-clawed dragons dancing among flames above a turbulent sea, the interior similarly decorated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3725. A rare inscribed blue and white 'Figures' bowl, Mark and period of Longqing (1567-1572); 11.5 cm., 4 1/2  in. Estimate  300,000 — 400,000  HKD. Lot sold 525,000 HKD (62,401 EUR). © Sotheby's well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a flared rim, the interior centred with a medallion enclosing an elegantly seated women patting the head of a child on a terrace, the inner rim bordered with detached floral scrolls, the exterior... [Lire la suite]