Wucai

Lot 3114. A wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' dish, mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 20.1 cm, 7 7/8  in. Estimate 800,000 — 1,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 875,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's the shallow rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a gilt everted rim, the centre of interior depicting a green-enamelled five-clawed writhing dragon reaching for a flaming pearl amidst iron-red flames and doucai ruyi-head cloud scrolls, encircled by a border of five striding... [Lire la suite]

Lot 827. A pair of wucai 'landscape' barbed-rim saucers, Ming dynasty, Tianqi-Chongzhen period (1621-1644). Diameter 6 in., 15 cm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold: 3,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. each base with an apocryphal six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue (2). Provenance: Christie’s New York, 19th September 2006, lot 264. Collection of Roy Louis Byrnes (1924-2019), and thence by descent. Sotheby's. The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative... [Lire la suite]

Lot 132. A wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722). Diamètre: 13 cm. (5 1/8 in.). Estimate EUR 7,000 - EUR 10,000. Price realised EUR 18,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020. Il est orné à l'extérieur de deux dragons, l'un émaillé rouge-de-fer et l'autre émaillé vert, chacun à la poursuite de la perle enflammée parmi des rinceaux fleuris séparés par deux phénix. Une bande... [Lire la suite]

Lot 578. A wucai sectionned circular tray, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620); 25.5 cm, 10 in. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 HKD. Lot sold 68,750 HKD (7,834 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. of shallow rounded form with slightly everted rim, the interior divided into a central flower-shaped section encircled by six radiating sections, painted with various auspicious symbols, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark.  Sotheby's. CHINA / 5000 YEARS, Hong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 571. A large wucai 'dragon' fishbowl, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620); 61.5 cm, 24 1/4  in. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot sold 150,000 HKD (17,093 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. robustly potted with steep rounded sides, painted on the exterior with three sinuous dragons with outstretched claws chasing a flaming pearl amidst stylised clouds, all beneath a keyfret band around the rim, the six-character mark inscribed in a line in underglaze-blue, reserved in a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3155. A wucai 'dragon and phoenix' bowl, Daoguang six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850); 6 1/8 in. (15.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 15,000 - USD 25,000. Price realised USD 32,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bowl has deep, rounded sides flaring slightly to the rim, and the exterior is painted with two phoenixes descending between green and iron-red dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst flower sprigs, below a band of Buddhist Emblems alternating... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3134. A wucai 'chilong' dish, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 7 5/8 in. (19.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price Realized USD 9,375. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The shallow dish has an everted rim, and the interior is decorated with a red and a yellow chilong dragon, each holding a branch of lingzhi fungus in its mouth, all within single blue line borders. Property from the Collection of Sarah Jamison Messmore ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3628. A fine wucai 'Dragon and Phoenix' bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850). Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot Sold 250,000  HKD. Photo: Sotheby’s. the rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently flaring rim, painted to the exterior with a green and a red dragon striding in pursuit of flaming pearls, divided by a pair of swooping phoenix, all below a band of bajixiang interspersed with ruyi emblems, the interior with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 90. A wucai 'figural' vase, gu, Qing dynasty, mid-17th century; 153⁄8 in. (39.1 cm.) high. Estimate: HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (EUR 3,069 - EUR 5,115). © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. Provenance: A European noble and private collectionSold at Christie's London, 1 October 2014, lot 361 (one of two). Christie’s. Pavilion Online: Chinese Art, 21 - 28 April 2020

  Lot 89. A wucai 'figural' vase, gu, Qing dynasty, mid-17th century; 141⁄2 in. (37.3 cm.) high. Estimate: HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (EUR 3,069 - EUR 5,115). Price Realised: HKD 35,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. Provenance: A European noble and private collectionSold at Christie's London, 1 October 2014, lot 361 (one of two). Christie’s. Pavilion Online: Chinese Art, 21 - 28 April 2020