24 décembre 2022

Inspirational Colours from the the V.W.S. collection sold at Christie's Paris

When the owners of the current collection invited Daniel Pasgrimaud - who has been described by Daniel Alcouffe, a former Director of the Department of Art at the Louvre Museum, as ‘one of the greatest decorators of our time’ - to decorate their house on the Riviera in 1990, Pasgrimaud took inspiration from a number of the Chinese pieces in the collection. On the one hand, the pale celadon green of Chinese jades informed the colour palette of the grand salon, while the clear tones of Chinese monochrome porcelains provided inspiration... [Lire la suite]

30 décembre 2018

A pair of incised lemon-yellow-glazed 'dragon' dishes, Guangxu marks and period (1875-1908)

Lot 1090. A pair of incised lemon-yellow-glazed 'dragon' dishes, Guangxu marks and period (1875-1908). Diameter 11 in., 27.9 cm. Estimate $2,000 - $3,000. Sold: $6,250. © Sotheby's each with rounded sides rising from a short straight foot, incised on the interior with a five-clawed dragon pursuing a 'flaming pearl' amidst flame scrolls, the exterior with two further dragons, all beneath a vibrant lemon-yellow glaze, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue (2). Sotheby's.... [Lire la suite]
24 février 2016

A pair of small lemon-yellow-glazed saucer dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period (1723-1735)

A pair of small lemon-yellow-glazed saucer dishes, Yongzheng six-character marks in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735). Photo Christie's Image 2003 Each thinly potted with rounded flared sides and thin ring foot, covered overall with an opaque glaze of lemon yellow tone - 3¾in. (9.5cm.) diam., box (2). Lot 362. Estimate $20,000 - $30,000. Price Realized $23,900  Notes: Similar miniature dishes from the Elphinstone Collection in the Percival David Foundation are... [Lire la suite]
09 octobre 2013

A rare pair of lemon-yellow saucer dishes, Seal marks and period of Qianlong

A rare pair of lemon-yellow saucer dishes, Seal marks and period of Qianlong. Photo: Sotheby's. each delicately thrown with shallow translucent sides resting on a slightly splayed foot, covered overall with a vibrant lemon-yellow enamel, the base left white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark; 8.9 cm., 3 1/2  in. Estimation 350,000 - 450,000 HKD. Lot vendu: 625,000 HKD Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Hong Kong | 08 Oct 2013 -www.sothebys.com
23 octobre 2012

A fine and very rare Imperial pair of lemon-yellow-glazed ‘famille rose’ porcelain bowls, Daoguang seal marks and of the period

A fine and very rare Imperial pair of lemon-yellow-glazed ‘famille rose’ porcelain bowls, China, underglaze blue six-character seal marks Daoguang and of the period. Photo Nagel Rising from a straight foot to broad rounded sides flaring at the rim, carved on the exterior with an undulating band of camellia with feathery leaves and curled tendrils, applied with a thick enamel of rich lemon-yellow tone, the interior enamelled with a pair of large peaches suspended on a leafy stem, their skins delicately textured in mottled... [Lire la suite]
13 avril 2011

A fine pair of small lemon-yellow saucers, Marks and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

Lot 27. A fine pair of small lemon-yellow saucers, Marks and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 7.7 cm, 3 in. Estimate 200,000—300,000 HKD. Lot Sold 1,040,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's each of shallow form with a slightly recessed centre and a narrow foot, covered in a bright lemon-yellow enamel with the base left white and inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue. Exhibited: Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, The British Museum, London, 1994.Evolution to Perfection. Chinese... [Lire la suite]
16 mai 2009

A small lemon-yellow-glazed saucer, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period

A small lemon-yellow-glazed saucer, Yongzheng six-character mark and of the period The thinly-potted body with gently-rounded sides covered with a vibrant lemon-yellow glaze, stopping at the foot ring.  8cm (3in) diam. Sold for £14,400 Provenance: R.H.R.Palmer. Palmer Inventory no.242, where it is stated that the saucer was purchased in 1931 for £6.10s.A very similar pair of saucers from the Meiyintang Collection is illustrated by R. Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994, Vol.II,... [Lire la suite]
16 mai 2009

A pair of lemon-yellow-glazed bowls, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period

A pair of lemon-yellow-glazed bowls, Yongzheng six-character marks and of the period Each thinly potted bowl rising from a straight foot ring to gently rounded sides, covered on the exterior with a vibrant lemon-yellow glaze stopping neatly at the rim and foot ring, the interiors glazed white.  6.4cm (2½in) diam. Sold for £62,400 Provenance: R.H.R.Palmer. Palmer Inventory no.241, where it is stated that the cups were purchased in 1931 for £15.An almost identical pair of bowls bearing the same Yongzheng marks within a... [Lire la suite]