blue and white

A blue and white crackle glaze 'Hundred Boys' box, Kangxi mark and of the period. Photo: Lyon & Turnbull. the finely crackle glaze cover and sides decorated in underglaze blue with boys engaged in various activities, blue six character mark; 9.5cm diam. Estimate £1,000-1,500. Sold for £1,063  Lyon & Turnbull. Fine Asian Works of Art 11 Dec 2013

An important and rare blue and white moonflask Bianping. Sold for: HK$28,120,000 / US$3,644,352. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2013. HONG KONG (AFP).- A south London council raised millions of pounds Wednesday after controversially selling 24 Chinese antique ceramic items at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong. The collection, including vases, bowls and boxes, fetched a total of HK$102.4 million ($13.2 million) for Croydon Council -- with a blue and white Ming dynasty moonflask the most expensive item at HK$28.1 million. The... [Lire la suite]

  Dancing Dakini. China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period. Bronze with lacquer, silver and copper inlaid. Height: 35.4 inches (90 cm). Photo courtesy Jacques Barrère   Blue and white rouleau vase. China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period. Height: 17.7 inches (45 cm). Photo courtesy Jacques Barrère   Green Tara. Tibet, 14th Century. Gilt bronze. Height: 10.6 inches (27cm). Photo courtesy Jacques Barrère Gallery M & M, 34 East 67th Street, New York 10065. T (212) 288 0043 - M +33 66 165... [Lire la suite]

A rare gilt-bronze and blue and white soft-paste porcelain circular 'Chinese landscapes' snuff box and cover, Mid Qianlong. Photo courtesy Bonhams. The compressed cylindrical container with bombé sides and slightly-domed cover, both the interior and exterior featuring figures and rustic buildings amidst serene mountainous landscapes. 7.2cm wide; 7.2cm deep; 4.2cm high. (2). Estimate HK$ 35,000 - 55,000 (€3,400 - 5,300) Bonhams. THE SPEELMAN COLLECTION OF CHINESE 'IMPERIAL TRIBUTE' SNUFF BOXES. Hong Kong. 24 Nov 2013 13:00... [Lire la suite]

A pair of blue and white 'three friends of winter' saucer dishes, Guangxu six-character marks and of the period. Photo courtesy Bonhams. Each with a central circular cartouche featuring pine trees, prunus, bamboo and lingzhi amongst rockworks within two double-circled borders, the exterior painted with a continuous scene of a lady seated within a dwelling isolated by balustrades, peering at two boys catching butterflies in the wilderness beneath a willow tree, the base with a six-character... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white 'official' vase, yen yen, Qing dynasty. Photo courtesy Bonhams. The neck painted with a continuous scene of an attendant presenting wine, gift offerings and an official's hat to a dignitary, the body decorated with another continuous scene of a young gentleman paying respects to an elderly couple. 46.3cm high. Estimate HK$ 120,000 - 200,000 (€11,000 - 19,000) Bonhams. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART. Hong Kong. 24 Nov 2013 14:00 CST

A fine blue and white 'three friends of winter' saucer dish, Jiaqing seal mark and of the period. Photo courtesy Bonhams. Centrally decorated with auspicious pine, prunus and bamboo, the exterior depicting a continuous scene of a lady seated within a lavish dwelling looking at two boys playing in the garden, the base with a six-character Imperial zhuanshu seal mark. 18cm diam. Estimate HK$ 300,000 - 500,000 (€29,000 - 48,000) The 'three friends of winter' which translate as suihan sanyou,... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare blue and white 'thousand butterflies' moonflask, bianhu, Qianlong. Photo courtesy Bonhams. Crisply potted rising from a short recessed oval foot, the cylindrical neck flanked by a pair of gently lobed handles, the main body and neck decorated all round with butterflies in flight and evenly scattered floral sprays, all framed between encircling shrubs at the foot and downward ruyi-head and floral lappets at the shoulder, lingzhi and bamboo bordered by meandering scroll and trefoil diaper... [Lire la suite]

A rare blue and white barrel-shaped jar, Qianlong seal mark. Photo courtesy Bonhams. The exterior decorated with evenly-spaced stylised lotus and chrysanthemum blossoms amidst meandering leafy scrolls, all framed within upward and downward ruyi-heads and a frieze of crashing waves at the rim, the base with a six-character Imperialzhuanshu seal mark. 17.2cm high. Estimate HK$ 60,000 - 80,000 (€5,700 - 7,700) The decoration on the current jar originated from the Ming dynasty prototypes and... [Lire la suite]

A magnificent and large Imperial blue and white 'dragon' dish, Qianlong seal mark and of the period. Photo courtesy Bonhams. Exquisitely potted with a short circular recessed foot, the gently curving sides rising to a flat lipped rim, the interior dominated by a ferocious forward-facing dragon, its five-talon claws outstretched in pursuit of the flaming pearl decorated in the form of a stylisedshou character, the scaly and muscular body engulfed with flames writhing amidst wispy cloud scrolls within double-lined borders,... [Lire la suite]