Stem Cup

Portrait of Emperor Shenzong (also known as Emperor Wanli), Ming dynasty. National Palace Museum, Taipei, accession number 000297N000000000. IMPERIAL PORCELAIN REFLECTIONS OF THE WANLI REIGN by Rosemary Scott, Independent Scholar The group of porcelains contained in this catalogue are not only examples of exceptional ceramics made for the court of the Wanli Emperor, but also reveal specific imperial taste and interests that prompted their commissioning. Zhu Yijun, who was to rule as the Wanli Emperor, was the third... [Lire la suite]

Stem Cup, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Zhengde Period (1506-1521). Porcelain with overglaze red enamel decoration, 12.7 x 16.5 cm. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gift of Major General and Mrs. William Crozier, 1944-20-802.

Lot 816. An engraved gilt-bronze stem cup, Tang dynasty (618-907); 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate USD 8,000 – USD 12,000. Unsold. © Christie's 2023 The exterior of the cup is engraved with a continuous scene of two hunters on horseback, one with a club extended and ready to strike, the other with bow drawn and followed by two hounds, all reserved on a ring-punched ground below a foliate scroll band. The gilded surface has areas of green patination. Provenance: Acquired in Hong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 812. A finely engraved gilt-bronze stem cup, Tang dynasty (618-907); 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate USD 20,000 – USD 25,000. © Christie's 2023 The exterior of the cup is engraved with a wide band of leafy flower scroll reserved on a ring-punched ground below a narrow band of florets linked by ‘C’-scrolls. The splayed foot is decorated with four fan-shaped panels, each engraved with a different flower. The cup is covered overall in thick, well-preserved gilding, with small areas of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 406. A white pottery stem cup, Sui-Tang dynasty(589-907); h. 7.7 cm, d. 8.5 cm. Lot sold: 201,600 HKD (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © 2022 Sotheby's. Sotheby's. China/5000 Years, Hong Kong, 25 November 2022

Lot 3245. A marble-glazed stem cup, Tang dynasty (618-907). D 7.1cm H 6.1cm. Sold for HKD 260,000 (Estimate 70,000 - 90,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Ben Janssens Oriental Art, UK2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, no.BE1. Poly Auction. Tang Sancai Ceramics From The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection, Hong Kong, 14 Jul 2022

Lot 3167. A silver stem cup, Tang dynasty, 7th-10th century. D 14cm 262g. Estimate HKD 20,000 - 50,000. Unsold. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: An American private collection. Literature: Michael C. Teller IV, Royal Chinese Treasures: Tang and Song Dynasties, Willamsburg, Virginia, 1991, p. 74. Poly Auction. Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 3126. A set of two archaic bronze stem cups, Tang dynasty (618-907). H 6cm H 4cm. Estimate HKD 60,000 - 80,000. Sold for 72,000 HKD. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Purchased from Ben Janssens Oriental Art.2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection. Exhibited: Ben Janssens Oriental Art at The European Fine Art Fair: Masstricht, Netherlands, March 13 - March 22, 2009, p. 61. Literature: Ben Janssens Oriental Art at The European Fine Art Fair:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3125. A gilt-bronze stem cup, Tang dynasty (618-907). H 6.7cm. Estimate HKD 250,000 - 350,000. Sold for 288,000 HKD. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Purchased from J.J. Lally & Co.2. The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection. Exhibited: J.J. Lally & Co., XXV Biennale des Antiquaires: Grand Palais, Paris, September 2010. Literature: J.J. Lally & Co., XXV Biennale des Antiquaires: Grand Palais, Paris, September 2010. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 756. A small finely engraved gilt-silver stem cup, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 2 5⁄8 in. (6.8 cm.) high, Japanese wood box. Estimate USD 25,000 – USD 35,000. Price realised USD 37,800. © Christie's 2022 The deep sides of the cup and the spreading foot are engraved with a wide band of leafy flower scroll reserved on a ring-punched ground between narrow bands of similar decoration above and below. The cup is covered overall in thick, well-preserved gilding.  Provenance:... [Lire la suite]