White Glazed

Lot 114. A white glazed bowl, Hongzhi mark and period (1488-1505). Diameter 7 3/4  in, 19.8 cm. Estimate $100,000 — 150,000. Photo: Sotheby’s. finely potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short slightly tapered foot to a gently flared rim, applied overall with a rich transparent glaze, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle . Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Alfred Clark (1890-1976), (no.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 329. A white glazed Cizhou ceramic vase (yuhuchunping), China, Song dynasty, height 30 cm. Estimate CHF 4 000 / 6 000 (€ 3 700 / 5 560). Unsold  © Koller Auctions Pear-shaped vase on slightly flared foot. The crèmeweisse Engobe is shaded and easily craqueliert. The foot and the lower part of the wall are merely covered by the transparent glaze and allow the beige shards to protrude. Swiss private collection, purchased in the 1990s.  Koller... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8146 . A white glazed vase with elephant handles, 17th-18th century. Estimate US$ 3,000 - 5,000 (€2,900 - 4,800).  Photo Bonhams. Of bulbous body rising to a straight and ribbed neck and lipped rim, either side with two handles in the form of an elephant's head, the exterior and base covered in clear glaze, leaving the foot ring unglazed. 10 1/4in (26cm) high Bonhams. FINE ASIAN WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 10:00 PST - SAN FRANCISCO

Lot 3657. A fine white glazed 'mallow' cup, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Lot sold 625,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. delicately modelled with deep rounded sides rising to a flared six-lobed rim resembling mallow petals, the exterior moulded and gently incised in the form of two registers of petals radiating from around the foot, the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle, wood... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3110. A pair of white glazed 'dragon' saucers, Incised seal marks and period of Qianlong. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 HKD. Lot sold 275,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's.  each with delicately flaring sides rising from a recessed base to a lobed rim, finely incised on the interior with a central medallion of a dragon amidst clouds within a key-fret border, a band of stylized lotus scrolling around the cavetto, the base incised with a four-character reign... [Lire la suite]

An extremely rare dingyao white glazed pillow carved with lion pattern, Song Dynasty (AD960-1279). Estimate HKD400,000 - 500,000 (TWD1,619,000 - 2,024,000) (USD51,600 - 64,500). Photo courtesy Ravenel. The surface of this roughly kidney-shaped pillow is very slightly slanted from the lower front to the higher back. Its body has a grayish-white hue and a robust texture. The top and all sides have a white glaze finish with a layer of black glaze underneath. For the decorative pattern, the white glaze was carved out, and the... [Lire la suite]

A rare Dingyao white glazed brushwash carved with flowers, Song Dynasty (AD960-1279).  Estimate HKD100,000 - 150,000 (TWD405,000 - 607,000) (USD12,900 - 19,300). Photo courtesy Ravenel. The production of white ware at the Ding kiln began during the Tang dynasty. Ding ware is known for its firm and yet light and delicately worked ceramic body. The colors are pure, and the vessels highly vitrified. This brushwash has a wide mouth and slanting walls. A decorative day lily design is engraved at the bottom of the floor.... [Lire la suite]

A rare Dingyao white glazed floral bowl carved with hibiscus pattern, Song Dynasty (AD960-1279). Estimate HKD250,000 - 320,000 (TWD1,012,000 - 1,296,000) (USD32,200 - 41,300). Photo courtesy Ravenel. Ding ware is one of the five great ceramic styles of the Song dynasty, and is best known for its white porcelain produced in large quantities for the Northern Song imperial court. This lot, a Ding ware plate with a cotton-rose hibiscus floral design and a scalloped rim, combines a light body with compact texture and a smooth,... [Lire la suite]

A fine white glazed stem cup with copper red fishes, China, underglaze blue six-character mark Yongzheng and of the period. Photo Nagel Auktionen The shallow bowl with flared rim supported on a hollow slightly tapered stem, decorated on the exterior in underglaze-red with three fish - Small chips at the mouth rim. H.11,6/D.16,2cm. Estimate  5000/ 7000 € Property from an old North German private collection, purchased in the 1960ies and 1970ies.  Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art,... [Lire la suite]

Vase, 17th century, Ming dynasty. Stoneware with opaque white glaze. H: 23.6 W: 18.9 cm. China. F1896.35a-b. Freer/Sackler. The Smithsonian's Museums of Asian Art © 2012 Smithsonian Institution