Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection

Lot 120. A rare and massive ash-glazed proto-porcelain reticulated globular vase, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 4th-3rd Century; 20 1/4in high. Sold for US$21,675 (Estimate US$3,000-5,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 With tall cylindrical neck that flares very slightly at the mouth, a wide band of impressed vertical cog-like ribs at the top of the neck, mirrored in another band at the top of the rounded shoulder, above three bands of continuous triangular piercings that circle the body, and a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 119. A relief-impressed globular high-fired grey pottery jar, Warring States (475-221 BCE); 11in high and 16 1/2in across (28cm high and 42cm across). Sold for US$3,570 (Estimate US$3,000-5,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 With high shoulder, wide globular body and short everted neck, the shoulder and body with fifteen rows of unusual relief-impressed barbed scrolls that cover the majority of the body, stopping below the simply incised short neck and above the plain flat foot. Property from The Mary... [Lire la suite]

Lot 117. A large archaic jade ritual dagger axe, Ge, Shang Dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC); 18 1/4in (46.7cm) long. Sold for US$20,400 (Estimate US$12,000-15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The thinly carved blade of slender elegant form with sharp beveled cutting edges, tapers rapidly ending in a narrow point, the two drilled holes on the squared tang alligned with the very gently rising median crest, another small hole at the corner of the tang for attachment, the stone 'calcified' in mottled tan and... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 116. A rare Neolithic pale green jade curved and ribbed ornament, Hongshan culture, circa 3500-3000 BCE; 4 1/4in high; 3 1/2in at the widest end and 2 5/8in at the narrow end (10.8cm x 8.9cm x 6.6cm). Sold for US$40,695 (Estimate US$10,000-15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Probably an arm ornament, of C-shaped profile, the trapezoidal underside plain and the arched outer surface with six wide channels divided by vertical ribs, the narrow end of the curling ornament with two small,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 100. An eight panel red and gilt lacquer screen, weiping, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 82 x 132 x 1 1/8in (208.3 x 335.3 x 2.8cm). Sold for US$10,837.50 (Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Decorated in raised gilt lacquer on a red ground, each panel composed of three vertical sections of landscape waterways dotted with pavilions, rocky promontories and bridges with figures engaged in leisurely pursuits, al reserved on a ground of lotus and floral scrolls and set into vertical frames above a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 99. A pair of tall red lacquered incense stands, xiangji, Late Ming-Early Qing, 17th century; 36 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 18 1/4in (92 x 46.3 x 46.3cm) (2). Sold for US$28,050 (Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Each constructed with a delicately shaped beaded top of square shape with a small single panel set into a flush frame under chamfered corners over a double cut-out waist and hipped shoulder bisected by curved beaded rails set into a double cushion molded square framed base. The Mary... [Lire la suite]

Lot 97. A large huanghuali brushpot, bihai, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century; 9 5/16in (24cm) diam; 9in (22.5cm) high. Sold for US$11,475 (Estimate: US$12,000 - 15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection The powerful, cylindrical vessel finely figured with an undulating grain of swirling cloud-like configurations surrounding multiple 'ghost faces', the surface bearing a lustrous sheen and elegant patina, the concave base fitted with a central plug. Note: During the late 16th and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 96. A huanghuali rectangular low table, kangzhuo, 17th-18th century; 16 1/2 x 37 1/2 x 22 3/4in (41.9 x 95.2 x 57.8cm). Sold for US$14,025 (Estimate: US$800 - 1,200). © Bonhams 2001-2023 The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection. Note: The design of this low table features a guotui (leg-encircling) double round molding frame with luoguocheng (humpbacked stretchers) and ailao (short vertical posts), a typical Ming style, though more commonly seen in square stools.... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 93. A huali storage chest, yixiang, Qing Dynasty, 19th century; 18 3/4 x 39 1/2 x 25 7/8in (47.7 x 100.3 x 65.8cm). Sold for US$2,040 (Estimate: US$6,000 - 8,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023  The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection The three-board top set over straight sides and fitted with a circular huangtong lockplate with cloud-shaped hasp, the side panels set with c-shaped huangtong bail handles with circular backplates and striking plate. Provenance: Jim Freeman, March 1,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 93. A fine and rare huanghuali three-shelf bookcase, jiage, Qing Dynasty, 18th century; 68 7/8 x 32 7/8 x 14 3/4in (175 x 83.5 x 37.5cm high). Sold for US$123,855 (Estimate: US$50,000 - 70,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Of upright rectangular form, with double beaded rails of square section mitred and tenoned into three shelves with exposed tenons on the short sides, the center shelf suspending two drawers carved with raised beaded panels fitted with white brass basket-form pulls, the lower shelf... [Lire la suite]