04 mars 2020

A rare Guanyao brushwasher, Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century

Lot 1980. A rare Guanyao brushwasher, Southern Song dynasty, 12th-13th century; 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000. Price realised HKD 500,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010. Of shallow square form with four spur-marks to the glazed underside, covered overall in a thick greyish-green glaze suffused with dark stained crackles, wood stand, box. Note: Compare with a similar Song dynasty Ge-ware washer of round form from the Qing court collection... [Lire la suite]

01 mars 2020

A peachbloom-glazed brushwasher, tangluo xi, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722)

Lot 1864. A peachbloom-glazed brushwasher, tangluo xi, Kangxi six-character mark and of the period (1662-1722); 4 3/4 in. (12 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 350,000 - HKD 450,000. Price realised HKD 860,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010 The shallow washer of compressed form supported on a wedge-shaped foot, covered overall in a rich peachbloom glaze of crushed raspberry-red tone graduating to areas of slightly paler tone suffused overall with deeper speckles, the base with the character 'wen'in... [Lire la suite]
20 février 2020

A pair of rare pink-enameled brushwashers, Qianlong period (1736-1795)

Lot 1801. A pair of rare pink-enameled brushwashers, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 56,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.   Each compressed body decorated in shaded pink enamel with two dragons with branching foliate tails grasping lingzhi sprigs in their mouths and claws as they race between narrow borders of petal lappets below and ruyi heads above, with a countersunk base.  ... [Lire la suite]
20 août 2018

A fine white jade brushwasher, 18th century 

Lot 98. A fine white jade brushwasher, 18th century; 7 in. (17.8 cm.) long. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 768,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2007 Well carved in the form of a large lingzhi fungus head borne on a gnarled stem which extends around the sides bearing leaves and smaller lingzhi fungi, with two smiling boys clinging to either edge of the rim, their hair tied in buns on the sides of their heads, one clutching a ruyi sceptre in his right hand,... [Lire la suite]
15 janvier 2018

An agate brushwasher, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Lot 3156. An agate brushwasher, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 13 cm., 5 1/8  in. Estimate 180,000 — 250,000 HKD. Lot sold 225,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2013 carved in the form of a furled vine leaf with two squirrels set on the rim and two birds and a butterfly perched on its sides, detailed with incised veins, attendant leaves and undulating stems bearing riped grapes picked out with fine russet specks, the pale brown translucent stone mottled... [Lire la suite]
10 juillet 2017

A small teadust-glazed porcelain brushwasher, China, 18th-19th century

Lot 583. A small teadust-glazed porcelain brushwasher, China, 18th-19th century. D. 6,4 cm. Estimate €600/1000. Lot sold €850. Courtesy Nagel. With wood stand. Good condition. Property from an old Austrian private collection.  Nagel. Fine Asian Art - Salzburg, 16./17.06.2017

11 mai 2017

A white jade brushwasher, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)

Lot 114. A white jade brushwasher, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 13.4 cm, 5 3/8  in. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 GBP. Lot sold 52,500  GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides rising from a slightly domed base with central button, finely carved in medium relief to the interior with branches of flowering begonia, the exterior with branches of flowering chrysanthemum, the stone of very pale celadon-white tone. Provenance: Purchased from John Sparks Ltd.,... [Lire la suite]
14 janvier 2017

Spherical Brushwasher with Two of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Spherical Brushwasher with Two of the Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Porcelain painted in underglaze blue. H. 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.); diam. 9.9 cm (3 7/8 in.). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Nickerson, 1900.1386. The Art Institute of Chicago ©2015 The Art Institute of Chicago.
31 août 2016

A large 'Guan'-type brushwasher, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)

Lot 257. A large 'Guan'-type brushwasher, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.   of quadrilobed form, the shallow sides gently flaring to an everted rim, all supported on four ruyi-head feet, covered overall in a rich pale blue-gray glaze suffused throughout with a network of widely spaced dark gray crackles, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue, fitted wood stand (2). Length 9 7/8  in,... [Lire la suite]
24 février 2016

A very fine and rare clair-de-lune brushwasher, tangle xi, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period

A very fine and rare clair-de-lune brushwasher, tangle xi, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722). Photo Christie's Image 2003 Of finely potted compressed globular form, covered both inside and out with a pale lavender-blue glaze pooling around the incurved rim to form an attractive blue halo, standing on a low foot - 4 7/8in. (12.2cm.) diam. Lot 349. Estimate $80,000 - $100,000. Price Realized $197,900  Provenance: Bluett & Sons, London.  Notes: The... [Lire la suite]