29 novembre 2023

A rare fluted Longquan celadon jar and cover, Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Lot 111. A rare fluted Longquan celadon jar and cover, Song Dynasty (960-1279); 10.8cm high. (3). Sold for HK$192,000 (Est: $30 000 HKD - $50 000 HKD) © Bonhams 2001-2023 Elegantly potted, the ovoid body carved with vertical flutes rising from the flat base to the rim, the circular cover surmounted by a small knop, covered overall in a lustrous sea-green glazes, the base left unglazed burnt orange in the firing, box.  Provenance: Sotheby's London, 11 December 1990, lot 241. ... [Lire la suite]

20 novembre 2023

Jar and cover, China, Ming dynasty, Hongzhi period (1488-1505)

Jar and cover, China, Ming dynasty, Hongzhi period (1488-1505). Porcelain painted in underground cobalt blue (Jingdezhen). Height: 12.4cm, Diameter: 9.2cm. Given by Sir Leigh Ashton, C.13&A-1923. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Jar and cover of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue. Globular with short neck and domed cover. Round the body, two sages in a landscape; above, a band of plantain-leaves.
20 mars 2023

Two green glazed stoneware jars and covers, Sui dynasty (589-618)

Lot 5. Two green glazed stoneware jars and covers, Sui dynasty (589-618); 10 3/8in (26.3cm) and 10in (25.3cm) high including covers (2). Sold for US$12,750 (Estimate US$1,000 - 1,500). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Each with high rounded shoulders rising from a small flat base, the short neck supporting a flared mouth rim, the gently domed cover with bud finial, covered with a translucent olive-green glaze pooling to a dark tone in areas, the base unglazed showing buff stoneware body. Note: Compare the... [Lire la suite]
11 mars 2023

Bonhams announces New York Asia Week sale highlights for March 2023

© Bonhams 2001-2023  NEW YORK, NY.- During Asia Week in New York this March, Bonhams will present important single owner collections and works of art that hail from across the continent and span centuries. The sales will include J. J. Lally & Co.: Fine Chinese Works of Art and The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection of Classical Chinese Furniture on March 20, Chinese Works of Art and Paintings on March 20 and 21, Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from American Collections, and Indian, Himalayan & Southeast... [Lire la suite]
19 février 2023

A small bronze jar and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907)

Lot 810. A small bronze jar and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907); 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high, cloth box. Estimate USD 5,000 – USD 7,000. Unsold. © Christie's 2023 The ovoid jar has a flat base and the high shoulders are cast with three double lines. The slightly domed cover has matching double line bands and is surmounted by a bud finial. Both have a scattered reddish-brown patina with areas of malachite encrustation. Provenance: J. J. Lally & Co., New York, no. 4623. Note: A similar small... [Lire la suite]
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18 juillet 2022

A large pair of blue and white jars and covers, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Lot 176. A large pair of blue and white jars and covers, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Hauteur : 60,5 cm. (23 7⁄8 in.). Price realised EUR 17,640 (Estimate EUR 15,000 – EUR 25,000). © Christie's 2022 De forme balustre, la panse entièrement divisée en cartouches, les décors alternant rochers percés fleuris, jardinières fleuries et paysages maritimes, le pied et l'épaulement rehaussés de frises de rinceaux de lotus et motifs géométriques. Le couvercle reprenant le même... [Lire la suite]
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14 mai 2022

A small Longquan celadon-glazed 'tobi seiji' jar and cover, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

  Lot 40. A small Longquan celadon-glazed 'tobi seiji' jar and cover, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Height 7.5 cm, 3 in. Lot sold 6,300 GBP (Estimate : 6,000 - 8,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: Collection of Baron George de Menasce. Spink & Son, London. Collection of the Principal Sture Nydell (1891-1986) and his wife, Valborg Nydell (1905-2003). Exhibited: The George de Menasce Collection, Spink & Son, London, 1971, cat. no. 65. Sotheby's. Important... [Lire la suite]
12 mai 2022

A celadon-glazed jar and cover, Seal mark and period of Qianlong

Lot 8. A celadon-glazed jar and cover, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Height 20.7 cm, 8⅛ in. Lot sold 37,800 GBP (Estimate : 15,000 - 25,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022
12 mai 2022

A celadon-glazed jar and cover, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795)

  Lot 3. A celadon-glazed jar and cover, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Height 20.5 cm, 8 in. Lot sold 40,320 GBP (Estimate : 15,000 - 25,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022
21 avril 2022

Christie's announces “Celestial Brilliance – The Wang Xing Lou Collection Of Imperial Qing Dynasty Porcelain”

© Christie's Images Ltd. 2022. HONG KONG - Christie’s is honoured to present “Celestial Brilliance: The Wang Xing Lou Collection of Imperial Qing Dynasty Porcelain”, a stand-alone sale to be held on 30 May 2022, offering an exquisite selection of 28 lots of Imperial porcelain from three of the most prominent reigns of the Qing Dynasty. The collector, with his exquisite eye for detail and an insatiable thirst for beautiful objects, amassed a very comprehensive collection of Imperial Qing ceramics dating to the reign of the... [Lire la suite]