Yuan dynasty

A Rare Molded Blue and White Barbed Rim Dish, Yuan Dynasty, 14th Century. Photo Sotheby's with bracket-lobed rim well painted with a lively wave pattern in underglaze blue of strong, inky tones, the shallow cavetto with eight reverse ground ruyi-form 'heaped and piled' reserves, molded in relief with fine detail, enclosing leafing peony against a ground of delicately undulating scrolls, the center formed by a large quatrefoil of neatly arched waves enclosing a circular medallion comprised of eight Buddhist flame motifs... [Lire la suite]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Last year I.M. Chait took a different approach in planning their Asia Week sale. Rather than conducting their popular annual auction in New York amid the frenetic activity of Asia Week, they opted to hold the sale in the comfortable, low-key environs of their Beverly Hills gallery. That way, reasoned company founder Isadore M. Chait, visitors traveling from Asia to New York could stop over in Los Angeles and get a relaxed head start on their buying. Chait’s experimental 2013 California-based sale was a smashing... [Lire la suite]

A rare and unusual 'Longquan' Celadon Tripod Censer, Yuan Dynasty. Photo: Sotheby's. the deep rounded body raised on three tall, hollow, cylindrical legs,carved around the exterior with stylized floral scrolls below a band of triangular patterns, the everted rim set with two upright rope-twist loop handles, covered overall in a rich sea-green glaze. Height 6 3/4 in., 17.1 cm. Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 USD Provenance: Japanese private collection, by repute. Two censers of this form and similar size dated Yuan dynasty, are... [Lire la suite]

Property From a Private Collection. A Rare Molded Blue and White Barbed Rim Dish, Yuan Dynasty, 14th Century. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's The Chinese Works of Art Department in New York will be holding a four-session, two day sale of close to 400 lots. Building on the success of previous sales, we continue to offer property from private collections that have not been seen on the market for many years.  This season’s offerings include Yuan Fu Yi jue, An Important and Very Rare Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel... [Lire la suite]

A guri lacquer dish, Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a thick rolled rim, deeply carved through thick layers of red and black lacquer with two rows of guri pommels enclosing a five-pointed star in the centre, the exterior similarly decorated with a foliate scroll, the base lacquered brown, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2; 22.5cm., 8 7/8 in. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. UnsoldSotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov. 2013 -www.sothebys.com

A Junyao bowl with purple splashes, Yuan dynasty. Photo Bonhams. Molded with a slightly in-curving rim to the deep, curving well covered in a sky glue glaze and splashed with two purple patches that extend onto the exterior walls, the glaze stopping unevenly to expose the rough, buff colored fabric on the lower body, tall foot and recessed base (kiln adhesions, glaze layer abraded). 7 1/2in (19cm) diameter. Sold for US$ 2,500 (€1,826) Provenance: Oskar Gerson Collection, acquired during the 1920's-1930's, Germany, and thence... [Lire la suite]

Rare imperial rectangular white jade seal carved with crouching dragon. China, Yuan Dynasty. Photo courtesy Asian Art Studio Jade. Length: 2.25 inches (5.5 cm); Width: 1.8 inches (4.7 cm). Asian Art Studio. "Noble Treasures". Fuller Building, 7th Floor, 41 East 57th Street, New York 10022. M (323) 641 7486 - asianartstudio@msn.com - www.asianartstudio.com. ASIA WEEK NEW YORK. A Celebration of Asian Art. MARCH 14–22, 2014

A rare small celadon-glazed box and cover, Yuan Dynasty. Photo courtesy Bonham's The cover finely moulded with two figures passing a vessel between them beneath a delicate leafy branch, the box and cover glazed on the exterior and the interior wells with a fine even-toned celadon glaze pooling to a darker tone in the recesses. 8.6cm (3 3/8in) diam. (2). Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 (€12,000 - 18,000) - Unsold Provenance: Robert Chang, Hong Kong, no.2. (label)Collection of Laurent KadéSold by M.Claude... [Lire la suite]

A moulded luanbai-glazed bowl, Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flared rim, moulded to the interior with six floral medallions borne on stylised foliate scrolls, covered overall in an opaque greyish-white glaze with a subtle bluish tinge, the base unglazed revealing the buff-coloured body; 17.3cm., 6 7/8 in. Estimation 4,000 - 6,000 GBP Provenance: A Danish Private Collection Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov.... [Lire la suite]

A carved qingbai ‘dragon’ vase, Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck, freely carved to the exterior with a ferocious dragon emerging from turbulent cresting waves, all between double-line borders, covered overall in a translucent bluish glaze, the neck cut down and mounted with copper; 20.5cm., 8 1/8 in. Estimation 5,000 - 7,000 GBP Provenance: A Danish Private Collection Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 06 nov.... [Lire la suite]