blue and white

  Lot 150. A large blue and white Ming-style 'eight Buddhist emblems' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Diameter 10 ¼ in., 26 cm. Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD. Lot sold: 44,100 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the deep rounded sides resting on a straight foot, finely painted in 'heaped and piled' cobalt blue tones, with a band of beribboned 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' above a stylized lotus scroll and upright ruyi lappets, all between double-line borders at the rim and a wave border encircling the... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 145. A blue and white 'ladies' vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Height 10 ⅜ in., 26.5 cm. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot sold: 10,080 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of baluster form, sturdily potted, rising from a spreading foot with recessed base to a broad shoulder and short slightly tapered neck, finely painted around the sides with a continuous scene of a scholar resting under a pine tree facing a young attendant and a deer, the details delineated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 142. A blue and white 'landscape' censer, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Diameter 8 ⅛ in., 20.5 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 18,900 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of bombé form supported on a slightly splayed foot, the rounded sides sweeping to a gently flared rim, finely painted around the exterior with a continuous riverbank landscape with pavilions, rockwork, and trees, several figures strolling through the idyllic environs, all beneath a keyfret... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. A rare yellow-glazed blue and white 'boys at play' stembowl, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Diameter 7 in., 17.8 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 27,720 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. elegantly potted, the tall cylindrical stem rising from a slightly spreading foot to a deep rounded bowl flaring at the rim, painted to the exterior in cobalt tones with a lively scene of boys at play within a fenced garden, some playing ball games, others burning incense or walking... [Lire la suite]

Lot 130. A finely painted blue and white lobed 'fruit and flower' bowl, Xuande mark and period (1426-1435). Diameter 9 in., 22.8 cm. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 USD. Lot sold: 315,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.  of conical form, well potted with the flaring sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to a six-lobed rim, finely painted in deep cobalt blue accentuated with characteristic 'heaping and piling', the interior centered with... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 130. An exceptional and rare blue and white 'floral' bowl, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-1424). Diameter 6 ¼ in., 16 cm. Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 USD. Lot sold: 721,800 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. delicately potted in the shape of a lotus bud (lianzi) or chicken heart (jixin), with deep rounded sides and a pointed base resting on a short, narrow foot, finely painted in rich tones of cobalt blue accented with characteristic 'heaping and piling', the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 862. A yellow-ground blue and white 'gardenia' dish, Zhengde six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1506-1521); 10 in. (25.6 cm.) diam., Japanese double wood box. Estimate USD 50,000 - USD 70,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021 The dish is decorated in the center with a blossoming gardenia branch surrounded by four flowering or fruiting sprays of ribbon-tied lotus, peach, grape and pomegranate, with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 717. A rare blue and white and copper-red 'sanduo' stem bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue in a line and of the period (1723-1735); 6 7/16 in. (16.4 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. © Christie's 2021 The bowl is raised on a flaring, hollow stem, and is decorated on three sides with three auspicious fruits - a peach, a pomegranate and a persimmon - each fruit painted in deep copper-red and borne on leafy branches painted in underglaze blue. Note: The... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1707A. A blue and white deep flower plate, Vietnam, 15th-16th century. D. 36,7 cm. Estimate: €800 - €1,200. Sold: €1,000. Courtesy Nagel. Property from the collection of Prof. Dr med., Dr phil. Hermann Schroeder (1902-1991) and his family. Japan - South East Asia - Stuttgart by Nagel Auction, December 11, 2020

Lot 1305. A blue and white dragon mayebyong, Korea, 19th century. H.43,6 cm. Estimate: €4,000 - €6,000. Sold: €5,500. Courtesy Nagel. Property from the collection of Prof. Dr med., Dr phil. Hermann Schroeder (1902-1991) and his family. Japan - South East Asia - Stuttgart by Nagel Auction, December 11, 2020