Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)

Lot 174. A wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Diameter 5 ¾ in., 14.8 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - ,30000 USD. Lot sold: 20,160 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides supported on a narrow foot and rising to an everted rim, the exterior vibrantly enameled with two dragons each chasing a 'Flaming Pearl', divided by phoenix amidst leafy floral sprays, the rim with a band of precious objects, the interior with a roundel enclosing an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 161. A famille-rose 'bajixiang' altar vase (Gu), Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Height 10 ½ in., 26.8 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 12,600 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of archaistic gu form, finely modeled with a trumpet neck above a central bulb and a bell-shaped foot, the neck decorated with four of the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' interspersed with leafy lotus scrolls between a band of pendent ruyi heads above and border of stylized... [Lire la suite]

Lot 159. A fine and superb pair of blue-glazed bowls, Qianlong seal marks and period (1736-1795). Diameter 4 ¼ in., 10.8 cm. Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 31,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. each delicately potted with the deep rounded sides rising from a short, tapered foot to a slightly flared rim, the exterior covered in a deep sacrificial-blue glaze thinning towards the rims, the interior and base reserved in white, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue, wood... [Lire la suite]

Lot 158. A celadon-glazed drum-shaped vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Height 6 ½ in., 16.5 cm. Estimate: 12,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 27,720 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the ovoid body rising to a slightly incurved mouth rim, elegantly molded with two taotie mask handles suspending mock rings between broad raised bands around the base and rim studded with bosses, covered overall with an even pale celadon glaze and thinning to white on the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 157. A fine pair of yellow-glazed ogee-form dishes, Qianlong seal marks and period (1736-1795). Diameter 4 ½ in., 11.4 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 USD. Lot sold: 100,800 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. each finely potted with deeply curved sides rising from a tapering foot, the exterior covered in a bright yellow glaze, the interior glazed white, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue (2). Provenance: European Private Collection (by repute). Note: Several closely related pairs... [Lire la suite]

Lot 155. A fine doucai ogee-form 'eight Daoist emblems' dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Diameter 7 ⅞ in., 20.1 cm. Estimate: 12,000 - 14,000 USD. Lot sold: 50,400 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. brightly painted on the interior with a central floret encircled by a border of interlocking lime-green foliate scrolls alternately suspending stylized peaches and lotus flowers, the cavetto with the 'Eight Daoist Emblems' intertwined with fluttering ribbons, the... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 150. A large blue and white Ming-style 'eight Buddhist emblems' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Diameter 10 ¼ in., 26 cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD. Lot sold: 44,100 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides resting on a straight foot, finely painted in 'heaped and piled' cobalt blue tones, with a band of beribboned 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' above a stylized lotus scroll and upright ruyi lappets, all between double-line borders at the rim and a wave border encircling the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 147. A Ming-style blue and white bottle vase, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Height 14 ⅝ in., 37 cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 USD. Lot sold: 69,300 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the globular body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall elegant waisted neck, finely painted in rich 'heaped and piled' cobalt-blue tones with a composite flower scroll band, all between lotus lappet and 'classic' scroll bands at the base and a ruyi band at the shoulder, the neck... [Lire la suite]

Lot 185. A blue and white saucer dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); Diameter 18 cm, 7⅛ in. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 15,120 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the interior painted with a central medallion enclosing the 'Three Friends', the exterior with a continuous scene of a lady and two boys at play in a fenced garden setting, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 4 November 2020

Lot 184. A blue and white saucer dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); Diameter 17.8 cm, 7 in. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 17,640 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.  the interior painted with a central medallion enclosing the 'Three Friends', the exterior with a continuous scene of a lady and two boys at play in a fenced garden setting, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, 1986. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]