19 août 2022

A Fine Blue-Glazed Bowl, Seal Mark and Period of Daoguang

Lot 3568. A Fine Blue-Glazed Bowl, Seal Mark and Period of Daoguang (1821-1850). D 14.9cm. Sold for HKD 228,000 (Estimate HKD 80,000 - 120,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The mouth is slightly flared and the foot surrounded by a deep belly. The exterior is glazed throughout with a bright blue glaze. The foot is inscribed in seal script, Da Qing Daoguang nian zhi ('Made in the Daoguang period') in blue and white. The glaze is pure. The bowl is of dignified form, with... [Lire la suite]

23 mai 2022

A fine yellow-ground famille-rose bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang

Lot 99. A fine yellow-ground famille-rose bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850); Diameter 18.4 cm, 7¼ in. Lot sold 56,700 GBP (Estimate : 20,000 - 30,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Note: Based on earlier enamelled models first made during the Kangxi period, several bowls of this combination and size bearing a Daoguang mark are known, compare, for instance, a bowl of this type in the Baur Collection, Geneva,... [Lire la suite]
23 mai 2022

A rare lime-green enamelled 'ball-flower' bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850)

Lot 3653. A rare lime-green enamelled 'ball-flower' bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850); 14.7 cm. Lot sold 504,000 HKD (Estimate : 250,000 - 350,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Collection of Gustaf Oscar Wallenberg (1863-1937), Swedish ambassador, politician, and father of the famous diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art including Jades from the De An Tang Collection and Gardens of Pleasure – Erotic Art from the... [Lire la suite]
12 mars 2022

A pair of copper-red-glazed bowls, Seal marks and period of Daoguang (1821-1850)

Lot 74. A pair of copper-red-glazed bowls, Seal marks and period of Daoguang (1821-1850). Diameter 9⅞ in., 25.1 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 30,240 USD. © Sothebys.  the base of each with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 17th March 1964, lot 63. Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. Q.C.107. Sotheby's. A Journey Through... [Lire la suite]
14 décembre 2021

A Fine Blue-Glazed Bowl, Seal Mark And Period Of Daoguang (1821-1850)

  Lot 3568. A Fine Blue-Glazed Bowl, Seal Mark And Period Of Daoguang (1821-1850). H 33.5cm. Sold for HKD 228,000/USD 29,231 (Estimate HKD 80,000 - 120,000/USD 10,256 - 15,385). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited The bowl is potted with the deep rounded sides supported on a straight foot and rising to an elegantly everted rim. It is glazed overall in a rich translucent purplish-indigo stopping just above the foot, draining evenly from the rim and pooling to a deeper tone at the... [Lire la suite]
09 octobre 2021

A fine ruby-ground sgraffiato ‘hundred antiques’ bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang

Lot 131. A fine ruby-ground sgraffiato ‘hundred antiques’ bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850). Diameter 5⅞ in., 14.9 cm. Estimate 20,000 - 30,000 USD. Lot sold: 63,000 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly everted rim, the exterior richly painted in the famille-rose palette with four gilt-rimmed medallions each enclosing a selection of the 'hundred antiques' such as vases, lanterns, censers, and other... [Lire la suite]

28 septembre 2021

A celadon-glazed jar and cover, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850)

Lot 143. A celadon-glazed jar and cover, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850). Height 8⅜ in., 21.4 cm. Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD. Lot sold: 37,800 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the ovoid body elegantly rising to a short waisted neck, flanked by a pair of low-relief C-shaped mock-handles at the shoulder, surmounted by a domed cover, all covered in an even pale celadon-green glaze, the recessed base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Provenance: Sotheby's... [Lire la suite]
25 septembre 2021

A fine yellow-glazed ovoid jar, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850)

Lot 81. A fine yellow-glazed ovoid jar, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850). Height 9¼ in., 23.5 cm. Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 USD. Lot sold: 40,320 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 rising from a slightly splayed foot to rounded shoulders, a narrow waisted neck, and lipped rim, entirely covered in a vibrant egg-yolk-yellow glaze, the base similarly glazed and incised with a six-character seal mark within a double square, wood stand. Property from the... [Lire la suite]
07 juin 2021

Qing Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain at Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong Kong, 26 May 2021

Lot 303. A blue and white 'Four Accomplishments' brushpot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); d. 19.3 cm; h. 16 cm. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD. Lot sold: 441,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Property from a Hong Kong private collection. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd, Hong Kong. Lot 306. An inscribed blue and white 'pavilion' brushpot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722); the base with an apocryphal Chenghua mark, d. 18 cm; h. 14.5... [Lire la suite]
04 juin 2021

Qianlong, Daoguang & Guangxu monochromes at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 May 2021

Lot 304. A pair of copper-red glazed 'lianzi' bowls, Seal marks and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 15 cm and 15.3 cm. Estimate: 100,000 -150,000 HKD. Lot sold: 441,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Property from a Hong Kong private collection Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 31st March 1992, lot 585. Lot 338. A copper-red glazed bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850); 15.6 cm. Estimate: 60,000 -80,000 HKD. Lot... [Lire la suite]