R.F.A. Riesco collection

Lot 2988. A fine and extraordinary imperial ruby red-ground falangcai ‘double lotus’ bowl, Kangxi blue-enamelled four-character mark within a double square and of the period, circa 1722; 4 3/8 in. (11 cm.) diam. Estimate On Request. Price realised HKD 87,200,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019 The bowl is superbly potted with thin rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly flared rim, exquisitely painted on the exterior with enamels of rich, vibrant tones depicting a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 575. An imperial yellow-glazed dish, Hongzhi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1488-1505); 8½ in. (21.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 10,000. Price realised USD 11,875. © Christie's Image Ltd 2008. The well-potted, rounded sides rising from a slightly tapering foot ring, covered inside and out with a crackled glaze of pale lemon-yellow tone. Provenance: R.F.A. Riesco Collection, no. 193.  Note: Compare other Hongzhi-marked,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 164. Bol en porcelaine bleu blanc, époque Transition, XVIIe siècle. 14,3 cm, 5 5/8  in. Estimation:  6,000 — 8,000 €. Lot sold 5,625 EUR. Courtesy Sotheby's. les côtés profonds arrondis peints à l'extérieur de deux rinceaux de lotus stylisés en tons de bleu profond sous couverte aux contours foncés, le pied et le bord inférieur et supérieur soulignés d'une double ligne, l'intérieur laissé blanc, marque apocryphe Chenghua à six caractères à la base. A blue and white... [Lire la suite]

Lot 795. An incised celadon-glazed cup, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 HKD. Lot sold 37,500 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. delicately modelled with fluted sides rising to a lobed everted rim, the interior incised with a flower spray and the base encircled with petals, applied overall with a sage-green glaze, the base glazed white and marked in underglaze blue with a sprig of lingzhi; 8.8 cm, 3 1/2  in. Provenance: R.F.A. Riesco... [Lire la suite]