Ming period

Huanghuali square table with removable top and folding base. Late Ming Period. Photo China Guardian 87.7×97.2×97.2 cm. Estimate: HKD 1,800,000-2,800,000. Price Realized: HKD 3,220,000 China Guardian. Hong Kong 2013 Spring Auctions. ic Furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Chinese Furniture from Hung's Collection - www.cguardian.com

Celadon vase. Early Ming Period. © Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l. with ring handles, bottom flowers in the window two characters 'Shou' and 'was' significant 'Long life' and 'Happiness'; defects and restoration; h. 21 cm. Estimate €  1.000-1.100 Aste di Antiquariato Boetto s.r.l. Arte Orientale. Martedì 11 Dicembre 2012 http://www.asteboetto.it

An iron-brown stemcup. Early Ming Period. Photo China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd D 12.6 cm. Estimate: RMB 20,000-30,000. Price Realized: RMB 69,000 China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd. 30th China Guardian Quarterly Auction. 603 Henderson Center, 18 Jianguomennei St., Beijing 100005, China http://english.cguardian.com

A blue and white porcelain jar. Early Ming Period. Photo China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd H 14.8 cm. Estimate: RMB 30,000-50,000. Unsold China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd. 30th China Guardian Quarterly Auction. 603 Henderson Center, 18 Jianguomennei St., Beijing 100005, China http://english.cguardian.com

A blue and white porcelain bowl. Late Ming Period. Photo China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd D 11.3 cm. Price Realized: RMB 2,300 China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd. 30th China Guardian Quarterly Auction. 603 Henderson Center, 18 Jianguomennei St., Beijing 100005, China http://english.cguardian.com

Dish. China, Jiangxi Province; Ming period (1368-1644), Xuande era, 1426 - 1435 Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware). H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); D. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm). Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art. Inv. 1979.165. The Asia Society New York The designs on this Xuande-era dish, consisting of a single, large floral spray in the center of the interior and four different floral sprays along the interior rim, are painted in underglaze cobalt blue. Crepe myrtle is painted in the... [Lire la suite]

Dish. China, Jiangxi Province; Ming period (1368-1644), Zhengde era, 1506 - 1521 Porcelain painted with underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze yellow enamel (Jingdezhen ware). H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); D. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm). Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art. 1979.181 The decoration of fruit and flowers found on this Zhengde-era dish recreates motifs, compositions, and a color scheme common in the early part of the 15th century. Five floral sprays embellish the interior of this bowl: a camellia in the... [Lire la suite]

Dish. China, Jiangxi Province; Ming period (1368-1644), Hongzhi era, 1488 - 1505 Porcelain with overglaze yellow enamel (Jingdezhen ware). H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); D. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm). Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art. 1979.179 Dish. China, Jiangxi Province; Ming period (1368-1644), Zhengde era, 1506 - 1521 Porcelain with overglaze yellow enamel (Jiangdezhen ware). H. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); D. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm). Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art. 1979.180 The... [Lire la suite]

Jar. China, Shanxi or Henan Province; Ming period (1368-1644), late 15th century (probably Hongzhi era, 1488 - 1505) Stoneware with trailed slip under glaze and overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware). Stoneware with trailed slip under glaze and overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware). Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of Asian Art. 1979.178 The liveliness and sense of movement seen in the decoration of a phoenix and scrolling lotus flowers on this fahua jar that can be dated to the 15th century typifies the decoration... [Lire la suite]

Falconer and Horse. Ink and colours on silk. Attributed to Chen Juzhong. Southern Song period, late 12th -early 13th century, 24.8 x 26.3 cm Seven rare Chinese paintings will be offered by Eskenazi, one of the world’s leading dealers in Chinese works of art, at 10 Clifford Street, London W1, from Thursday 29 October to Friday 27 November 2009 to coincide with the 12th staging of Asian Art in London, 29 October to 7 November. The unparalleled expertise on Asian art to be found in London is demonstrated during this annual event... [Lire la suite]