model of a shrine

Lot 1106. A Longquan celadon model of a shrine, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 9 3⁄4 in. (24.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 – USD 8,000. © Christie's 2022 The figure of Guanyin is left in the biscuit and shown seated on a cloth-draped ledge within a celadon-glazed grotto framed by leafy stems that rise towards further intertwined stems and the moon above, while two acolytes are shown standing below. Property from the McLendon Collection. Provenance: E. & J. Frankel, New York, September... [Lire la suite]

Lot 40. A turquoise, dark-blue and ochre-glazed porcelain model of a shrine, Late Ming-Early Qing dynasty; 12 in. (30 cm.) high. Estimate: USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised: USD 2,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The shrine is well molded with the Daoist diety Zhenwu sitting in the middle, with a tortoise at the front and two guardians at two sides, under a small Daoist figure seated in dhyanasana, partially covered with dark-blue and ochre glazes. The Robert B. and Beatrice C.... [Lire la suite]