hu

Hu storage jar with figural decoration, Han dynasty, 2nd–1st century BC, polychrome paint earthenware, height 44 cm. National Gallery of Prague, Vp 739. A number of Han vessels of the hu type, serving as beverage containers, are embellished by painted ornamentation. In addition to cosmological motifs, figural scenes are the most common. Several scenes can be distinguished on the vessel’s arm: a rowboat with oarsman and soldier, towards whom a horseman with sword or shield is riding, a two-wheeled cart pulled by a horse and two men... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 45. A green-glazed stoneware vase, hu, Vietnam, Han-Viet period, 1st-3rd century. H. 25 cm. Estimate €500 - €700. Sold for €1,088 inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2023 Provenance: European private collection, acquired in the 1980s. Note: Vietnam was under Chinese rule for a thousand years until the establishment of the Ngô dynasty (939), the first unified dynasty in North Vietnam. Ash-glazed pottery, such as the offered vase, was produced under the influence of the Han dynasty. Covered with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 45. An archaistic bronze-form jade vase and cover, hu, Song-Ming dynasty; 12.4cm high. Sold for US$38,175 (Estimate US$20,000 - 30,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Following the archaic bronze hu prototype, finely carved on each side a large taotie mask below a row of three circular 'cloud' symbols, the vase flanked by a pair of small ram's-head handles below the rim, the gently domed cover with bud-finial decorated with a band of hooked scrolls on the sides, all supported by a high... [Lire la suite]

Lot 884. A Longquan celadon Guan-type vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high, cloth box. Price realised USD 478,800 (Estimate: USD 40,000 – USD 60,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023. The compressed pear-shaped body is raised on a wide ring foot and has a tall cylindrical neck that rises to a lipped rim. The vase is covered overall with a greenish-blue glaze suffused with a golden-brown crackle. Provenance: J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 4541. Note: A Longquan celadon... [Lire la suite]

Vimalakirti Sutra from Tang Dynasty. Ink on paper, hand scroll, 25.5 × 704 cm. Estimate: HKD 1,400,000 – 1,800,000. © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited HONG KONG.- Setting sail again to continue its 10th Anniversary success, Poly Auction Hong Kong is pleased to announce the Spring Auctions will take place at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from 1 to 6 April. Led by A Blue and White ‘Ladies’ Bowl, Chenghua Period, 1465-1487, the Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Department meticulously selected a collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 221. A very fine Ru-type hexagonal vase, Hu, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Height 34.8 cm., 13¹¹⁄₁₆ in. Lot sold: £277,200 (Estimate: £120,000 - 180,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Property from the Personal Collection of Robin Woodhead. Provenance: Private Collection, JapanSotheby's Hong Kong, 9th October 2007, Lot 1526. Note: Covered in a subtle glaze of a misty bluish grey and suffused overall with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 201. A rare large inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, Hu, Early Western Zhou dynasty. Overall height 35.5 cm, 14 in. Lot sold: £176,400 (Estimate: £100,000 - £200,000). © 2022 Sotheby's. cast to the interiors of the cover and vessel with a six-character inscription reading Qi Zuo Fu Yi Zun Yi (Qi made this precious vessel for Father Yi); together with Yu Xingwu, Shuangjianyi guqiwu tulu [Catalogue of ancient objects from the Shuangjianyi], vols 1-2,... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 308. An archaic bronze 'dragon' vessel and cover, hu, Warring States Period (475-221 BC); With 3 X-rays. 37cm (14 5/8in) high. Sold for HK$140,250 . © Bonhams 2001-2022 Provenance: Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, 1980sHartman Rare Art, New York, 1990s. Bonhams. AUTUMN SALE OF CHINESE ART A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION, Hong Kong, 25 November – 16 December 2022

Lot 74. Vase en terre cuite partiellement émaillée vert, hu, Chine, Dynastie Han, IIème siècle. Hauteur : 38 cm. (15 in.). Adjugé : 3,780 € (Estimation : 3,000 -4,000 €). © Christie’s Limited Images 2022 Partiellement recouvert d'une glaçure vert foncé irisée, la panse globulaire reposant sur un pied circulaire et surmontée d'un col cintré évasé vers le bord est rehaussée de cercles concentriques en relief. Il est flanqué de deux masques de taotie moulés et soutenant... [Lire la suite]

Lot 107. An archaic bronze 'tiger' ritual wine vessel, hu, Warring States Period (475-221 BC); 44.8cm (17 3/4in) high. (2). Sold for HKD 121,125 (Est: HKD 180,000 - HKD 220,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Of pear shape tapering to a flared slender neck with four small loose ring-handle pendants issuing from bird mask loops, elaborately cast with three broad bands of confronted feline beasts featuring curling horns and small panels of scale patterns on their flanks in profile, each... [Lire la suite]