Yuan-Ming Dynasty

A celadon carved bowl, China, Yuan-Ming Dynasty, 13th-15th century. Estimate USD 2,000 - 3,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The interior carved in the center with a stylized flower-head surrounded by two freely carved flower stems on a rouletted ground, and the exterior carved with simplified petals, covered overall with a glaze of olive color - 7 1/8 in. (18.3 cm.) diameter, box Property from the Private Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Christie's. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD... [Lire la suite]

A Cizhou-type white bottle vase, China, possibly Yuan-Ming Dynasty. Estimate USD 1,000 - 1,500. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The body tapering below and above a median ridge, with a raised band encircling the lower body and a bow-string band at the base of the tall neck that tapers to a trumpet-shaped mouth, covered with a clear glaze over a white slip; 6 ¾ in. (17.5 cm.) high, box Property from the Private Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Christie's. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH... [Lire la suite]

A Longquan celadon carved bowl, China, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644). Estimate USD 3,000 - 5,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The exterior carved with petals rising from the small foot, the interior with two leafy lotus stems, covered overall with a glaze of sea-green color; 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diameter, box Property from the Private Collection of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Christie's. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH VOLUME VII: CHINESE WORKS OF ART ONLINE

A small Longquan celadon 'lotus petal' baluster jarlet and cover, Yuan-Ming Dynasty. Photo: Bonhams. Moulded around the exterior with lotus petals tapering from the broad shoulder to the foot rim, covered inside and out with a pale olive-green glaze, the cover similarly glazed and with a slightly domed centre. 8.5cm wide. (2). Estimate HK$ 30,000 - 50,000 (€2,800 - 4,700). Unsold. A very similarly sized jarlet and cover, with near identical decoration, in the collection of Mr. K.T.Goh, dated to the 14th century, is illustrated by... [Lire la suite]

Longquan Bluish Green Celadon Vase, China, Yuan-Ming dynasty, 13th-14th century. Photo courtesy Auctionata Beautiful bluish green celadon glaze suffused with a fine craquelure. Glazed porcelain. Slender ovoid body. Freely carved with lotus scrolls between lappet bands. Dimensions 32.5 x 18 cm. Good condition. Estimation : 2 400 € / 3 000 € Provenance: German private collection  This longquan celadon vase was made in China during the Yuan or Ming dynasty in the 13th/14th... [Lire la suite]

A small Chinese Junyao foliate dish, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1260-1644). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 The shallow, rounded sides are moulded as petals rising to the rim. It is covered overall with a greyish-blue glaze with a purple splash and thinning to a mushroom colour on the ribs and rim. The foot rim and base are unglazed and burnt reddish-brown in the firing. 4.3/4 in. (12 cm.) diam. Estimate £2,000 – £3,000 ($3,384 - $5,076) Provenance: Formerly in a private Portuguese collection prior to 1990 Christie's. CHINESE CERAMICS,... [Lire la suite]

An archaistic pale green jade vase, hu, Yuan-Ming Dynasty. Photo: Bonhams. The pale green stone carved as a flattened hu vase with confronted stylised chilong on the spreading foot, the body with four rows of bosses beneath a taotie mask on each side, beneath incised foliate scrolls, the neck with two animal heads with gaping jaws flanking pairs of confronted stylised chilong, the flaring neck with upright stiff lappets, wood stand. 16.4cm (6 1/2in) high (2). Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 (€4,900 - 7,300) Provenance: the Julius Robinson... [Lire la suite]

A pale green jade flattened pear-shaped archaistic vase, hu, Yuan-Ming Dynasty. Photo: Bonhams. The body and shoulders finely carved with borders of curling tendrils, the sides of the vase with two high-relief mythical animal mask handles below pendent lappets enclosing geometric designs around the flaring mouthrim. 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high. Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 (€12,000 - 18,000) Related archaistic hu vases, dated to the Ming dynasty and carved with animal-head handles and decorative registers including bosses and scrolls, are... [Lire la suite]

A pale green and russet jade 'Parrot and Peach' libation cup, Yuan-Ming dynasty. Photo Sotheby's exceptionally well worked in the form of a hollowed half peach with an intricately carved arrangement of entwined leaves, tendrils and flowering stems forming the handle, with a large parrot purchased atop beside two small fruiting peaches, the pale green and russet stone with a high polish; 10.7cm., 4 1/2 in. Estimation 30,000 — 50,000 GBP Provenance: A French Private Collection Exquisitely carved with rhythmically curling leaves... [Lire la suite]

Lot 367. A mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer ‘prunus’ tray, Yuan-Ming dynasty;  35.2cm., 13 7/8 in. Estimate 7,000 - 9,000 GBP. Lot sold 7,500 GBP. © Sotheby's 2013. of square form, the curved sides raised on four ruyi feet, decorated to the interior with a blossoming prunus tree by a new moon, encircled by stylised floral scrolls, all reserved on a brown-black ground, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2. Provenance: A Japanese Private Collection, acquired in the 1970s. Note: See a dish of... [Lire la suite]