brushpot

Lot 135. A famille verte 'Romance of the Western Chamber' brushpot, bitong, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 15.1cm (5 8/9in) high. Estimate £ 3,000 -5,000. Sold for £ 20,000 (€ 23,478). © Bonhams. The tall sides delicately enamelled with a continuous scene of a monk squatting on the ground wearing his distinctive cap and holding a fan as he gazes up at a butterfly, beside him two elegant ladies and a gentleman also fix their attention on the butterfly, all set within a terraced garden with rocks and trees. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. An exceptional white and russet jade brushpot, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Height 7 ⅜ in., 18.7 cm. Estimate: 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 USD. Lot sold: 1,351,000 USD. (C) 2021 Sotheby's   of cylindrical form raised on five splayed ruyi-form feet, deftly carved in varying levels of relief with a continuous landscape enclosing a single scholar mounted on horseback preceded by an attendant pushing a wheeled cart surmounted by a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3633. A turquoise-ground famille-rose and gilt brushpot, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850); 11.8 cm, 4 ⅝ in. Estimate: 240,000 - 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 327,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of cylindrical form, brightly enamelled to the exterior with gilt outlines, depicting stylised shou characters and bats suspending musical chimes, interspersed amongst lotus blooms borne on intertwining foliate strapwork, below a ruyi band at the rim and above... [Lire la suite]

Lot 162. A carved yellow-glazed brushpot, Qing dynasty, Early–mid 19th century; 14.7cm, 5 3/4 in. Estimate 12,000 — 18,000 GBP. Lot sold 15,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's well potted, the cylindrical sides rising from a recessed base, intricately carved in high and low relief with prunus branches and bamboo, the exterior and rims all covered with a caramel-yellow glaze, the rims densely packed with dots imitating a cut-section of bamboo, the interior and base... [Lire la suite]

Lot 31. A grey and pale green jade brushpot, bitong, 18th century; 11.6cm (4 1/2in) high. Estimate HK$ 80,000-120,000. Sold for HK$ 250,000 (€ 29,866). Photo: Bonhams. Finely carved around the exterior with a continuous landscape scene, featuring an elderly scholar accompanied by a young attendant carrying a qin, admiring a waterfall cascading down between rock cliffs and emerging as a stream that continues onto the base, all amidst a backdrop of trees and rockworks, the stone of a pale tone... [Lire la suite]

Lot 121. A blue and white brushpot, bitong, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 15cm (5 7/8in) high. Estimate £ 4,000-6,000. Sold for £ 8,125 (€ 9,278). Photo Bonhams. The cylindrical body painted to the exterior in vivid shades of underglaze blue with a continuous river landscape with three lone fishermen at work, all surrounded by craggy rockwork and interspersed with gnarled trees. Bonhams. FINE CHINESE ART, London, 12 November 2015

Lot 3328. A carved cylindrical zitan brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 18th century; 15 cm., 6 in. Estimate 150,000 — 250,000 HKD. Lot Sold 400,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of foliate-lobed shape, finely carved in low relief with a branch of prunus blossom and magnolia flowers on leafy branches, the wood of dark brown patina. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 april 2011

Lot 3319. A very large huanghuali brushpot, Qing Dynasty, 17th-18th century; diameter 28 cm., 11 in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD. Lot Sold 524,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. carved from a single section of tree trunk of wide cylindrical form, the wood of rich reddish-brown color with characteristics 'fur' markings, wood stand. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 08 april 2011

Lot 3217. A white jade brushpot with scholars in landscape, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 14 cm., 5 1/2 in. Estimate 4,000,000 — 6,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 12,980,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of cylindrical form the exterior meticulously carved in relief with a continuous landscape of scholar seated in a pavilion admiring the mandarin ducks in the pond, while two attendants on the other bank hold floral sprigs, the reverse with an immortal and his attendant strolling in the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2902. A finely carved imperial ivory brushpot, bitong, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 500,000 - HKD 700,000. Price Realized HKD 920,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 The thick cylindrical walls superbly carved in different levels of relief with a continuous scene depicting the Emperor standing beside a pond before a terraced pavilion flanked by attendants bearing boxes, drinks and parasols overlooking a 'lily picking' party with groups... [Lire la suite]