cylindrical box and cover

Lot 3005. A pair of bronze 'chimera' weights, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); d. 7.8 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 300,000 - 400,000 HKD). © 2023 Sotheby's. with an iridescent sheen to the metal surface. Provenance: Acquired in Japan, 1990s, by repute. Note: The present weights are cast in the form of a chimaera, generally known as bixie (literally 'to avert evil spirits'), standing on a mountainous rock base. For related weights, see an Eastern Han... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 120. An archaic bronze incised-decorated cylindrical box and cover, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 8.5cm (3 1/8in) high. (2). Sold for 7,650 € (Estimate 800-1  200 €). Photo Fabrice Gousset. The unusual box decorated with incised designs of mythical birds and other creatures with two circular hoops for attachment. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021). Note: The present box may have been used to store... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 39. A rare bronze cylindrical box and cover, Warring States period (475-221 BC). Height 3⅞ in., 9.9 cm. Lot sold: 16,380 USD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD). © Sothebys. the interior cast with a sixteen-character inscription reading bo X X zuo X qi wannian zizi sunsun yongbaoyongxiang. Provenance: Sotheby's London, 13th December 1960, lot 122. Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. E.8.3.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 187. A cinnabar lacquer small cylindrical box and cover, Late Ming dynasty, 16th century; 3 1/4in (8.2cm) diameter, cloth wrap, Japanese wood box. Estimate US$ 2,500 - US$ 4,500. Sold for US$ 1,530. © Bonhams 2001-2021 The cylindrical cover very deeply carved in unusal high relief with a coastal or lakeside scene with a figure crossing a bridge to a group of buildings in which sit two further figures, all set amongst rocky outcrops and trees receeding to the distance with a small hut on a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 33. A pair of blue and white cylindrical boxes and covers, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 71⁄2 in. (19 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500. Price Realised: GBP 1,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 Each box and cover is decorated to the exterior with large flower heads amongst leafy tendrils. Provenance: Acquired by the current vendor's father in Europe in the early 20th Century. Christie's. The Art of China: Spring Edition, 20 February 2020

  Lot 502. A very rare Yaozhou cylindrical box and cover, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 12,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018 The box is potted with tall, straight sides rising from an angled foot and a flat base, and the cover has straight sides below a flat top and canted shoulder. The box and cover are covered inside and out with a greyish olive-green glaze, leaving the rims and base unglazed, Japanese wood box. ... [Lire la suite]