mid-17th century

Lot 116. A blue and white gu-form 'Floral' vase, Transitional period, mid-17th century. Hauteur: 42,9 cm. (16 7/8 in.). Estimate EUR 5,000 - EUR 8,000 (USD 5,662 - USD 9,059). Price realised EUR 27,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020. Le vase est orné sur trois registres de fleurs, oiseaux, insectes et ruyi. La partie inférieure est rehaussée de motifs de vagues incisés, la bordure supérieure est soulignée par un motif vegétal stylisé incisé. Christie's. Art... [Lire la suite]

Lot 90. A wucai 'figural' vase, gu, Qing dynasty, mid-17th century; 153⁄8 in. (39.1 cm.) high. Estimate: HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (EUR 3,069 - EUR 5,115). © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. Provenance: A European noble and private collectionSold at Christie's London, 1 October 2014, lot 361 (one of two). Christie’s. Pavilion Online: Chinese Art, 21 - 28 April 2020

  Lot 89. A wucai 'figural' vase, gu, Qing dynasty, mid-17th century; 141⁄2 in. (37.3 cm.) high. Estimate: HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (EUR 3,069 - EUR 5,115). Price Realised: HKD 35,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. Provenance: A European noble and private collectionSold at Christie's London, 1 October 2014, lot 361 (one of two). Christie’s. Pavilion Online: Chinese Art, 21 - 28 April 2020

Lot 21. A rare blue and white two-handled vase, Transitional period, mid-17th century; 14 7/8 in. (37.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 5,000. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2020 The globular body decorated on either side with scholars conversing in a garden between borders of lappets, the snake-form handles decorated with scattered clouds. Property from the Collection of Peter Tcherepnine. Christie’s. Chinese Export Art Featuring the Tibor... [Lire la suite]

Lot 10. A blue and white garlic-mouth vase, Transitional period, mid-17th century; 14 7/8 in. (37.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 8,125. © Christie’s Image Ltd 2020 Painted with a continuous scene of birds in flight amidst various flowering plants. Property from the Collection of Peter Tcherepnine. Christie’s. Chinese Export Art Featuring the Tibor Collection, Part II, New York, 23 January 2020

Lot 114. A blue and white gu-form 'bird and flower' vase, Transitional period, mid-17th century; 17 3/8 in. (44.2 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 10,000 (USD 7,770 - USD 12,950). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.  The elegantly potted vase of waisted form is decorated to the upper body with a pair of birds in flight amongst peonies, plum blossoms, bamboo and rocks. The central register is decorated with interlinked ruyi-heads and scrolling tendrils, all above a band of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 108. A large blue and white sleeve vase, Transitional period, mid-17th century; 17 ¾ in. (45 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 12,950 - USD 19,425). Price realised GBP 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The vase is painted with an outdoor scene depicting an official with his attendants in conversation with two barefooted men and a boy leading a water buffalo, all below a band of incised scrolling flowers to the shoulder and stylised lappets to the mouth rim. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 106. A blue and white bottle vase, Transitional period, mid-17th century; 14 ½ in. (36.8 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 7,770 - USD 10,360). Price realised GBP 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The vase is decorated to the globular body in vibrant tones of cobalt blue with a continuous scene of several officials beside a pavilion, receiving offerings from two attendants, all within a rocky landscape setting. The slender neck is painted with leafy long-stemmed tulip flowers... [Lire la suite]

Lot 30. A blue and white 'figural' sleeve vase, Transitional period, mid-17th century; 9 ¾ in. (24.8 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,360 - USD 15,540). Price realised GBP 35,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The vase is finely decorated with a continous scene depicting a warrior on horseback holding a halberd and an infant in his arms and another warrior standing by rocks and clouds, all below bands of incised flowers and pendant leaves to the neck. Property from the Estate of Albert and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 29. A blue and white brush pot, bitong, Transitional period, mid-17th century; 7 3/8 in. (18.8 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 8,000 - GBP 12,000 (USD 10,360 - USD 15,540). Price realised GBP 30,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. The exterior of the body is finely decorated with a continuous scene depicting 'Washing the Elephant', sao xiang, with one servant holding a broom and a long hook standing on the back of the animal beside a water-filled wooden tub. Another figure wearing loose robes and... [Lire la suite]