29 juin 2023

Chinese ceramics from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad sold at Sotheby's Paris

Property from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad, Norway. © Sotheby's 2023 Lot 188. Property from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad, Norway. A 'Yue' celadon-glazed pear-shaped vase, Wu - Western Jin dynasty, 3rd - 4th century. Height 13.5 cm. Lot Sold 7,620 EUR (Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 EUR). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Collection of Lord Cunliffe (1899-1963), by repute.Grays Antique Centre, The Asian Gallery, London, November 1996. ... [Lire la suite]

26 juin 2023

A flutted 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'flower' charger, Yuan dynasty

Lot 40. Property from an Old Belgian Family Collection. A flutted 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'flower' charger, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Diameter 36.2 cm. Lot Sold 5,080 EUR (Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 EUR). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: John Sparks Ltd., London, 31st March 1962 (£380).   Sotheby's. Arts d'Asie, Paris, 15 juin 2023 
26 juin 2023

A 'Jun' bottle vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Lot 38. Property from an Old Belgian Family Collection. A 'Jun' bottle vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Height 27.5 cm. Lot Sold 48,260 EUR (Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 EUR). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: The Benson collection, London.Sydney L. Moss Ltd., 13th January, 1967 (£600). Note: There are only a few Jun bottles found in important museum collections, all varying slightly in detail. A slightly shorter Northern Song dynasty example, in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is... [Lire la suite]
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17 juin 2023

Yuan dynasty Ceramics sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 june 2023

  Lot 341. A Longquan celadon handled tripod censer, Yuan-Ming dynasty (1279-1644); d. 11.8 cm, Japanese wood box with a label. Lot Sold 44,450 HKD (Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 Lot 342. A Longquan celadon vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 15.2 cm. Lot Sold 63,500 HKD (Estimate 30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Christie's Hong Kong, 6th October 2015, lot 116. Lot 343. A small Longquan... [Lire la suite]
08 avril 2023

A set of four gray pottery wares, Yuan dynasty

Lot 37. A set of four gray pottery wares, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 4in (10.1cm) width of dragon cups; 7 7/8in (20cm) length of lobed oval tray; 6in (16.5cm) width of bowl with flange (4). Sold for US$7,012.50. © Bonhams 2001-2023 A pair of small cups with dragon handles, a quad-lobed oval dish, and a shallow bowl with trefoil flange handle, each with burnished black 'charcoal' surface. Note: Compare the pair of gray pottery dragon-head handled cups of hexagonal shape on an oval lobbed... [Lire la suite]
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12 février 2023

An inscribed silver-alloy pouring vessel, yi, Yuan dynasty

Lot 3049. An inscribed silver-alloy pouring vessel, yi, Yuan dynasty (1379-1368); 22.8 cm. Lot sold: 107,100 HKD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © 2023 Sotheby's. the ring below the spout inscribed with four characters reading Zhen Hua Xiao Yin (pure snow-flake silver). Provenance: Laiyantang Collection, Hong Kong, 1990s, coll. no. MW 67. Exhibited: Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, on loan, 1997-2005. Sotheby's. Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian... [Lire la suite]
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25 décembre 2022

A blue and white faceted vase, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

  Lot 119. A blue and white 'figural' vase, Yuhuchunping, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Height 25.3 cm, 9.9 in. Lot sold: 163,800 GBP (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. of octagonal section, the pear-shaped body rising from a conforming foot to a columnar neck and an everted trumpet mouth, each facet painted with an upright petal lappet below a tall rectangular panel enclosing a blossoming floral sprig framed by foliate brackets at the corners, four pendent... [Lire la suite]
25 décembre 2022

A blue and white 'figural' vase, Yuhuchunping, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

  Lot 119. A blue and white 'figural' vase, Yuhuchunping, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Height 28 cm, 11 in. Lot sold: 504,000 GBP (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body rising from a spreading foot to a slender waisted neck flaring at the rim, painted with a continuous scene of two figures standing in a broad central landscape frieze between cash coin and diaper bands, all between broad lappet bands around the shoulder and foot, the neck encircled by upright... [Lire la suite]
25 décembre 2022

A rare large blue and white moulded 'mandarin duck and lotus pond' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Lot 8. A rare large blue and white moulded 'mandarin duck and lotus pond' dish, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Diameter 41 cm, 16⅛ in. Lot sold: 1,003,000 GBP (Estimate: 700,000 - 1,000,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a foliate rim, the central medallion finely painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a serene lotus pond harbouring a pair of mandarin ducks, the deep well moulded in low relief with flowers depicted full-face and... [Lire la suite]
22 décembre 2022

Two junyao pebble bowls, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Lot 509. Two junyao pebble bowls, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Diamètre : 9,4 cm. Price realised EUR 25,200 (Estimate EUR 10,000 – EUR 15,000). © Christie's Limited Images 2022 Reposant sur un petit pied circulaire non émaillé, ils sont entièrement recouverts d'une belle glaçure bleu pâle irisée et craquelée. Property from the V.W.S. collection. Provenance: Acquired by the father of V.W.S. (1890-1977) in China in the 1930s.The V.W.S. (1918-1974) Collection. Christie's. From Beijing to... [Lire la suite]