07 décembre 2023

A rare white-glazed bracket-lobed dish, Five dynasties (907 - 960)

Lot 125. A rare white-glazed bracket-lobed dish, Five dynasties (907 - 960); d. cm 17. Estimate € 5.000,00 / 7.000,00. © Marcopolo  The dish is elegantly modelled and decorated in an ivory-white glaze with the exception of the foot ring and base, revealing the beautiful white body; the centre of the base bears a Christie's label from the auction of 11 March 2020, lot No. 24. Provenance: from the collection of Professor Ferdinando Cappelletti, purchased in Rome in the late 1970s. Note: See... [Lire la suite]

29 novembre 2023

An exquisite and rare Dingyao white-glazed foliate-rim dish, Five Dynasties-Song Dynasty

Lot 106. An exquisite and rare Dingyao white-glazed foliate-rim dish, Five Dynasties-Song Dynasty (907-1279); 15.6cm diam. (2). Sold for HK$829,500 (Est: $450 000 HKD - $550 000 HKD) © Bonhams 2001-2023 Finely potted as a dish of shallow rounded form, the undulating rim rising from a ring foot and cut into four lobed petals, each defined by a pointed tip at the centre, covered all over in an even ivory glaze with characteristic teardrops on the underside, the glaze falling short of the foot... [Lire la suite]
29 novembre 2023

An exquisite and rare Xingyao white-glazed zhadou, Tang Dynasty (618-907)

Lot 103. An exquisite and rare Xingyao white-glazed zhadou, Tang Dynasty (618-907); 11cm high (2). Sold for HK$256,000 (Est: $150 000 HKD - $200 000 HKD) © Bonhams 2001-2023 Thinly potted with a slightly compressed globular body supported on a short base, extending to a wide flared conical rim, applied overall in an attractive white glaze, the flat base left unglazed revealing the fine white body, box. Provenance: An important Taiwanese private collection. Note: The present lot is particularly striking in... [Lire la suite]
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27 novembre 2023

Chinese Ceramics from the Collection of Dr Kenneth Lawley (1937-2023) sold at Sotheby's London, 8 November 2023

Lot 323. Property from the Collection of Dr Kenneth Lawley (1937-2023). A white-glazed jar and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907). Overall height 20.5 cm. Lot Sold 5,715 GBP (Estimate 5,000 - 7,000 GBP) © Sotheby's 2023 The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. C97g10. Provenance: Berwald Oriental Art, London, 12th June 1999. Lot 324. Property from the Collection of Dr Kenneth Lawley... [Lire la suite]
20 novembre 2023

A small carved 'Ding' white-glazed 'lotus' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

Lot 322. A small carved 'Ding' white-glazed 'lotus' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). Diameter 9.7 cm. Lot Sold 5,080 GBP (Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 GBP)  Sotheby's 2023 Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, London, 8 November 2023.  
31 octobre 2023

A rare massive white-glazed 'dragon' fish bowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Lot 49. A rare massive white-glazed 'dragon' fish bowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 72cm diam. Sold for €32,000 (Estimate €15,000 - €20,000).  Photo Bonhams. Sturdily potted with steeply rounded sides tapering towards the unglazed foot, sloping at the gently incurved shoulders to a wide mouth with rounded lip, boldly carved around the exterior with a pair of ferocious five-clawed dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl, amidst flames and cruciform clouds, above rolling and cresting waves and craggy rockwork around... [Lire la suite]

25 octobre 2023

A rare large painted and white-glazed biscuit figure of a seated bodhisattva, 18th century

Lot 1078. A rare large painted and white-glazed biscuit figure of a seated bodhisattva, 18th century; 55.8 cm high. Price realised USD 39,060 (Estimate USD 12,000 – USD 18,000). © Christie's 2023 Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 21 sept. & 22 sept. 2023
18 octobre 2023

A fine white-glazed anhua-decorated 'dragon' cup, Mark and period of Kangxi

Lot 3611. A fine white-glazed anhua-decorated 'dragon' cup, Mark and period of Kangxi (1662-1722); d. 6.5 cm. Lot Sold 825,000 HKD (Estimate 600,000 - 800,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023  Provenance: Collection of the Hall family, coll. no. 234.Sotheby's Hong Kong, 2nd May 2000, lot 521. Note: Although very thinly potted white porcelain cups with engraved hidden  anhua  decoration of dragons were found on Ming monochromes, it was not until the Kangxi period that... [Lire la suite]
06 octobre 2023

Two miniature white-glazed globular jars, Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th century

Lot 1060. Two miniature white-glazed globular jars, Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th century; Each 6.7 cm wide. Price realised USD 3,276 (Estimate USD 3,000 – USD 5,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: One jar: Mathias Komor, New York.The other jar: Alice Boney, New York.Both:Myron S. (1906-1992) and Pauline Baerwald (1910-2000) Falk Collection, New York.The Falk Collection II: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art; Christie's New York, 15 October 2001, lot 435. Christie's. Important... [Lire la suite]
03 octobre 2023

A small white-glazed ewer, Tang dynasty-Five Dynasties (618-960)

Lot 1055. A small white-glazed ewer, Tang dynasty-Five Dynasties (618-960); 16 cm high, Japanese wood box. Price realised USD 8,820 (Estimate USD 8,000 – USD 12,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: In Japan prior to the 1960s. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 21 sept. & 22 sept. 2023