doucai

The Meiyintang 'Chicken Cup'. An exceptionally important and fine doucai 'Chicken Cup', Mark and period of Chenghua. Photo Sotheby's arguably the most celebrated porcelain throughout the centuries, delicately potted with flawless translucent sides flaring out from the countersunk base to a subtly everted rim, the exterior painted in faint outlines of cobalt blue under the glaze and picked out in overglaze enamels of yellow, green, light and dark olive green, and two tones of iron red with a lively continuous scene... [Lire la suite]

A pair of doucai 'lotus' bowls, Marks and period of Yongzheng. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 each body with deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, finely painted and enamelled to the interior with a medallion enclosing leafy strapwork, the exterior with three leafy lotus panels divided by smaller pendent floral panels, the base with an underglaze blue six-character reign mark; 10.2 cm., 4 in. Estimate 1,600,000 — 1,800,000 HKD Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31st October 1995, lot... [Lire la suite]

A fine doucai 'Sanduo' bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to an everted rim, delicately painted in the doucai palette on the exterior with three fruiting branches, one bearing yellow finger-citrons, another with three pale pink pomegranates, and the third with five lychees, two orange ones lightening towards the tip, the remaining three decorated in pale yellow, blue and beige respectively, the interior similarly painted with a medallion... [Lire la suite]

A small doucai 'Birds and Rockwork' vase, Mark and period of Yongzheng. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 the ovoid body rising from a recessed circular foot to a square neck, the exterior delicately painted with a continuous scene of birds flying over and perched on rockworks and trees issuing budding flowers, the base inscribed with a six-character mark within double circles; 8.7 cm., 3 3/8 in. Estimate 350,000 — 400,000 HKD Note: A Yongzheng doucai vase of similar form and decorative style from the Xu Hanqing collection, but... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare pair of doucai 'Chicken cups', Marks and period of Yongzheng. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014 modelled after the Chenghua prototype, each finely potted with gently flared sides, painted around the exterior in bright translucent enamels fluently outlined in clear underglaze blue with a cockerel and an aubergine-coloured hen on one side observing each other, surrounded by their four yellow chicks, the reverse with another cockerel accompanied by a yellow hen with her brood of five chicks, one riding on her... [Lire la suite]

Précieuse coupe en porcelaine doucai, Chine, Dynastie Qing. Photo courtesy Massol à décor d'une frise décorative à motifs géométrique d'où jaillit une fleur de lotus. Marque apocryphe à six caractères en cachet sous la base. Diamètre:7.5 cm., hauteur:4.6 cm. Estimation : 18 000 - 20 000 € Massol. lundi 31 mars à 14h00. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 6. EMail : contact@massol-svv.com - Tél. : 01 42 65 08 01

Rare paire de coupes en porcelaine doucai, Chine, Dynastie Qing. Photo courtesy Massol à décor de fleurs de chrysanthèmes entourées de frises de fleurs de lotus. Le col et le socle délimités par un fin liseré bleu ciel, accentuant le blanc de la porcelaine et la profondeur des coupes. Marque apocryphe à six caractères en cachet sous la base. Diamètres: 7.3 cm. Estimation : 35 000 - 40 000 € Massol. lundi 31 mars à 14h00. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 6. EMail : contact@massol-svv.com - Tél. : 01 42 65 08 01

Paire de bols en porcelaine doucai, Chine, Dynastie Qing. Photo courtesy Massol L'un à décor de motifs végétaux, l'autre représentant des oiseaux dans une mare. Marque apocryphe à six caractères en cachet sous la base. Diamètres: 11.6 cm. et 11.6 cm. Estimation : 30 000 - 50 000 € Massol. lundi 31 mars à 14h00. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 6. EMail : contact@massol-svv.com - Tél. : 01 42 65 08 01

A large doucai Buddhism bowl, Qing Dynasty period. Photo California Asian Art Auction Gallery. The deep bowl's exterior decorated with artistic shapes such as cross and flowers, enclosed in ruyi cloud, all against red ground, between scrolling flowers and vines patterns, the interior's center with flower planters in mirroring diamond design, the bottom bears four character "QIANLONG" mark. Dimensions: D: 7 1/2 in (19 cm) H: 4 in (10.2 cm). Estimated Price: $12,000 - $15,000 California Asian Art Auction Gallery.March 15,... [Lire la suite]

A pair of doucai 'Phoenix' wine cups, Yongzheng marks and period. Photo Sotheby's. each of conical form set on a short tapering foot, painted on the interior with the head and chest of a phoenix and bamboo shoots each continuing over the rim and on to the exterior with the trailing tail and legs of the bird and further bamboo, six-character mark in underglaze-blue within a double circle (2). Diameter 3 7/8 in., 10 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD Provenance: Matthias Komor, New York, circa 1955, with label on back of original... [Lire la suite]