Shunzhi period (1644-1661)

Lot 510. A pair of blue and white 'birds and flowers' beaker vases, Qing dynasty, Shunzhi period (1644-1661). Height 38.2 cm. Lot Sold 12,700 USD (Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Christie's New York, 27th November 2006, lot 61.New York Private Collection, and thence by descent. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 22 March 2023

Lot 41. A rare wucai rouleau vase, Shunzhi period (1644-1661); 39.5cm (15 1/2in) high. Sold for £10,200 (Est: £10,000 - £15,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The tall cylindrical vessel vibrantly decorated around the exterior with craggy rocks issuing dense chrysanthemum and peony, two birds in flight, all against a red petal-pattern ground and between floral patterned borders, the waisted neck with floral sprays.  Provenance: Priestly & Ferraro Chinese Art, London, 10 July 2006. Note: The dense... [Lire la suite]

Lot 40. A rare blue and white 'dragon amidst clouds' beaker vase, Shunzhi period (1644-1661); 16cm (6 1/4in) high. Sold for £48,180 (Est: £18,000 - £24,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The cylindrical vessel with waisted central section tapering to a flaring rim from a spreading foot, painted in vibrant tones of cobalt-blue with a large four-clawed scaly dragon writhing amidst blue washes of misty cloud chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom.  Provenance: A & J Speelman Oriental Art, London, 3 November... [Lire la suite]

Lot 23. A wucai 'Rise in official rank' jar and cover, Shunzhi period (1644-1661); 33cm (13in) high. (2). Sold for £44,400 (Estimate £18,000 - 24,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Brightly enamelled around the exterior with a continuous scene of a dignitary seated on a horseshoe-back chair with tiger-skin, surrounded by court retinue with sword and standard bearers, kneeling before the dignitary a gentlemen in black robes proffers a boot, with further guardsmen carrying swords and halberds watching, all amidst a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 19. A rare and large blue and white qilin dish, Shunzhi period (1644-1661); 34.5cm (13 5/8in) diam. Sold for £12,112.50 (Estimate £8,000 - 12,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 With deep rounded sides rising from a channelled foot ring, vividly painted in underglaze blue with an open-mouthed roaring scaly qilin prancing across a landscape of plantain and rockwork issuing foliage, the reverse decorated with flaming pearl and precious objects, the rim enamelled brown, the base recessed. Provenance: Dr John Pullan... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. A rare and large 'ladies and boys' wucai dish, Yu tang jia qi mark, Shunzhi period (1644-1661); 33cm (13in) diam. Sold for £44,400. © Bonhams 2001-2022 Finely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot ring, the interior exquisitely decorated with two ladies and five boys, one lady carries a young boy in her arms while the other with her back to us plays with a Cassia flower, one boy hiding behind a lady humorously pulling his face at the viewer, another two boys playing with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5047. A wucai 'phoenix' square dish, Qing dynasty, Shunzhi period  (1644-1661); 19.5 cm, Japanese wood box. Lot sold: 44,100 HKD (Estimate: 35,000 - 40,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2021 Note: Compare a similar square dish from the Chongzhen period (16.4 cm) from the Meiyintang collection, illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994-2010, vol. 2, no. 731. Sotheby's. Echoes of Fragrance – Evolution of Tea Culture... [Lire la suite]

Lot 243. A blue and white 'lotus' vase, Qing dynasty, Shunzhi period (1644-1661). Height 11¾ in., 29.8 cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD. Lot sold: 9,450 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the ovoid body rising to broad shoulders and an elongated, slightly waisted neck, the sides boldly painted with large cobalt-blue ruyi-shaped lappets each enclosing a central lotus bloom surrounded by dense leafy scrolls all in reserve, a further lotus blossom suspended in the negative space... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 432. A blue and white beaker vase, Qing dynasty, Shunzhi period (1644-1661); 45.7 cm, 18 in. Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 HKD. Lot sold: 119,700 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. Sotheby's. China / 5000 years, Hong Kong, 27 November 2020

Lot 3414. A finely painted Transitional blue and white brush pot, Shunzhi period (1644-1661); 8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 1,000,000 - HKD 1,500,000. Price realised HKD 1,120,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2013 The cylindrical brush pot is lively painted with a hunting scene, depicting four equestrian Manchu huntsman in a continuous landscape; one having fallen from his horse still holding the reins with the arrows scattered around him from his empty quiver; one trying to catch a falling bird shot with an arrow;... [Lire la suite]