doucai

Portrait of Emperor Shenzong (also known as Emperor Wanli), Ming dynasty. National Palace Museum, Taipei, accession number 000297N000000000. IMPERIAL PORCELAIN REFLECTIONS OF THE WANLI REIGN by Rosemary Scott, Independent Scholar The group of porcelains contained in this catalogue are not only examples of exceptional ceramics made for the court of the Wanli Emperor, but also reveal specific imperial taste and interests that prompted their commissioning. Zhu Yijun, who was to rule as the Wanli Emperor, was the third... [Lire la suite]

Lot 46. A fine and very rare imperial doucai dragon and phoenix bowl, Underglaze blue Kangxi six-character mark and period (1662-1722); D. 13,3 cm. Sold: €26 000 EUR (Est: €2 000 EUR - €3 000 EUR). Courtesy Nagel. Three hairline cracks and three small chips at the rim. Provenance: From the collection of merchant Alfred Julius Forkel (1873-1934), assembled in China prior to 1910, described in the collector's diary, written between 1901 and 1910, on page 66, no. 46. Nagel... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1059. A rare pair of doucai 'tribute bearers' bowls, Yongzheng six-character marks in underglaze blue within double circles and of the period (1723-1735); 17.8 cm diam., cloth box. Price realised USD 226,800 (Estimate USD 80,000 – USD 120,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The decoration incorporates five characters below the rim which read you tian yong you yu (there is a heaven which has abundance). Provenance: Important Japanese collection,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 51. A doucai 'phoenix and lotus' saucer dish, Jiaqing seal mark and of the period (1796-1820); 19cm (7 5/8in) diam. (2). Sold for HKD 114,750 (Estimate HKD 60,000 - HKD 80,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Finely potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a straight foot to an everted rim, decorated on the interior with three archaistic phoenix encircling an Indian lotus spray, all within a double-line border repeated at the rim, the exterior painted and enamelled with four Indian... [Lire la suite]

Lot 28. A doucai 'Sanduo' bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period (1723-1735); 16.2cm (6 3/8in) diam. (2). Sold for HKD 784,200 (Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a gently tapered foot to a flared rim, the exterior finely painted in bright enamels within an underglaze-blue outline, depicting three detached branches of flowering and fruiting sanduo including pomegranate, finger citron and lychee, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 220. Ac doucai 'double lotus' bowl, Seal mark and period of Daoguang (1821-1850). Diameter 4⅞ in., 12.4 cm. Lot sold: 23,940 USD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Provenance: French Private Collection. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 september 2022

Lot 217. A small lobed doucai 'Three Friends of Winter' bottle vase, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). Height 4⅛ in., 10.5 cm. Lot sold: 189,000 USD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, Japanese wood box (3). Provenance: Japanese Private Collection (by reply).Hong Kong Private Collection. Note: Vases of this design are held in a number of museum collections worldwide. See one in the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3310. An important doucai 'chicken' cup, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). H 5.8cm. Sold for HKD 3,000,000 (Estimate 1,200,000 - 1,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Collection of N.C. Harrison2. Sotheby's London, 16 May 1967, lot 1533. Collection of J. Harris Phillips and Harris4. Collection of Mr. Evans, acquired on 23 February 1970 (with record of purchase)5. The Canterbury Auction Galleries, 22-23 May 2012, lot 77. Literature: Soame Jenyns,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3309. A rare doucai 'bamboo' bowl, Yongzheng period (1723-1735). D 10.1cm. Sold for HKD 5,160,000 (Estimate 4,500,000 - 6,500,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: 1. Purchased in 20002. Collection of Xie Zhao Bang, by repute. Poly Auction. Colours Beyond Landscapes: Important Chinese Art including European and American Collections, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022

Lot 3322. A doucai 'bird and flower' basin, Kangxi period (1662-1722). D 60.5cm H 25.8cm. Sold for HKD 3,360,000 (Estimate 1,200,000 - 1,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022. Provenance: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8 April 2011, lot 3175. Poly Auction. Colours Beyond Landscapes: Important Chinese Art including European and American Collections, Hong Kong, 14 July 2022