Wanli period (1573-1619)

Lot 605. A blue and white reserve-decorated ‘jardiniere’ garlic-mouth vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Height: 25.8 cm. Price realised EUR 2,772 (Estimate EUR 2,000 – EUR 3,000). © Christie's Image Ltd 2023 Christie's. Art of Asia. London, 20 june 2023

Renowned Chinese art collector Reginald Howard Reed Palmer and his wife Lena. Hong Kong – Christie's is proud to announce an upcoming live auction dedicated to showcasing the extraordinary Palmer Family Collection, one of the most significant private European collections of Chinese art. The sale, A Heritage of Appreciation – Selected Treasures from The Palmer Family Collection, to take place on 30 May at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, will present 63 lots that are representative of this remarkable... [Lire la suite]

Lot 282. An extremely rare large cloisonné enamel tripod incense burner and cover, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Height 16¼ in., 41.5cm. Estimate: 60,000 - 80,000 USD. © Sothebys. the perimeter of the cover with irregularly spaced indentations (2). Provenance: Collection of General Charles H.T. Collis (1838-1902), and thence by descent.  Note: It is extremely rare to find a late Ming cloisonné enamel incense burner of this large size and quality. The vibrant design of... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 88. A 'qiangjin' and 'tianqi' lacquer 'dragon' box and cover, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Width 12⅜ in., 31.7 cm. Estimate: 12,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 4,032 USD. © Sothebys.  Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. M.7.6.  Literature: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, Hong Kong, 2011, pl. 185. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 16. A blue and white square bottle vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Height 26 cm, 10¼ in. Estimate: 1,000 - 2,000 GBP. © Sotheby's Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, 14 February 2022

Lot 350. A rare polychrome 'Mandarin Duck' censer and cover, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619); Length 15 cm, 5⅞ in. Lot sold: 21,420 GBP (Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP). (C) 2021 Sotheby's modelled standing with head raised and beak open, the pierced wings neatly folded and forming the cover, the body brightly decorated in iron-red, green, yellow and turquoise. Provenance: John Sparks Ltd. London Sotheby's London, 7th June 2000, lot 165. Sotheby's. Two... [Lire la suite]

Lot 855. A large blue and white meiping, Wanli period (1573-1619); 16 3/8 in. (41.6 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 25,000. © Christie's 2021 Potted with broad shoulders tapering towards the foot, the vase is decorated with two phoenixes, one perched on a rock and the other in flight amidst peony and prunus blossoms, all above a band of three horses galloping above raises and below cloud-panels with peach sprays on the shoulder. Property of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 850. A blue and white pomegranate ewer, Wanli period (1573-1619); 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) high, Japanese wood box. Estimate: USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 10,625. © Christie's 2021 The bulbous lower body is decorated with vertical panels enclosing leafy flower blossoms beneath a key-fret border at the base of the slender neck. The curved spout is decorated as a branch with molded leaves. The exterior of the flaring, star-form mouth rim is decorated with cicadas. Note: The popular name... [Lire la suite]

Lot 845. A blue and white faceted vase, Wanli period (1573-1619); 6 7/8 in. (17 cm.) high, Japanese double wood box. Estimate: USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 8,750. © Christie's 2021 Each facet of the body is decorated with a flowering branch below flower-head tendrils on the broad shoulder. The facets of the neck are decorated with a flower sprays and butterflies. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 23-24 september 2021

  Lot 309. A blue and white garlic-head vase, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619). Hauteur: 29 cm. (11 1⁄2 in.). Estimate EUR 2,000 - EUR 3,000. Price Realised EUR 2,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021 Christie's. Art of Asia, Paris, 4 Jun - 25 June 2021