inscribed stemcup

Lot 352. An inscribed copper-red stemcup, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); h. 8.9 cm, 3 1/2  in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD. Lot sold 275,000 HKD (31,337 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides painted in copper red with an eight-character inscription, all supported on a tall slightly splayed base covered in a transparent glaze with a bluish tinge, Japanese wood box. Provenance: Collection of Sakamoto Gorō (1923-2016).Sotheby's New York, 17th September 2016, lot 920 (part lot).... [Lire la suite]