pottery

Lot 112. A tortoise-form pottery inkstone and cover, Eastern Han dynasty-Six Dynasties (25-589). Length 14 cm, 5½ in. (2). Lot sold: 18,900 GBP (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. the base cleverly modelled in reptile form, the animal standing four square with its head raised, the incised domed shell forming the removable cover. Provenance: P.C. Lu & Sons Ltd., Hong Kong, 23rd March 1987. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir... [Lire la suite]

Lot 102. A pottery ritual wine vessel, fanghu, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 45cm (17 3/4in) high. Sold for HKD 82,875 (Est: HKD 80,000 - HKD 100,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The faceted and waisted pear-shaped body raised on a square pedestal foot encircled by a band of bosses, moulded around the body with eight panels filled with phoenix patterns divided by pointed flanges, rising to a tall square neck decorated with stylised hui dragons, each side with an applied strap... [Lire la suite]

Pottery manor, Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD), 130cm long, 114cm wide. Unearthed from Yuzhuang Han Tomb in Huaiyang, Henan in 1981. Henan Museum Collection. This set of disassembled and assembled pottery manor consists of two parts: courtyard and pastoral. The courtyard is a three-entry courtyard, that is, the front yard, the atrium and the back yard. There is a gate in the front yard, stables on both sides, and a built-in manger in the yard; entering the atrium through the second gate, there is a two-storey... [Lire la suite]

Lot 27. A pottery model of a horse and rider, Wei Dynasty (386-550 AD); 26.9cm (10 5/8in) high. Sold for 4,845 € (Estimate 400-600 €). Photo Fabrice Gousset. The soldier finely modelled seated atop a caparisoned horse, the right arm extended along his waist, the left arm bent, the horse with a saddle and a long cloth cascading above the mud guards, with traces of pigments.  Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021). Note: Compare... [Lire la suite]

Lot 680. A pottery inkstone, Tang dynasty (618-907). Length 5⅝ in., 14.5 cm. Lot sold: 3,780 USD (Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Provenance: J.J. Lally & Co., New York.  Sotheby's. China 5000 Years, New York, 27 september 2022

Lot 304. A green-glazed 'duck pond' square tray, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 21.7 cm. Lot sold: 25,200 HKD (Estimate  20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 Lot 308. A painted pottery duck-form vessel, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 34.5 cm. Lot sold: 69,300 HKD (Estimate  30,000 - 50,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 The dating of this lot is consistent with the result of Oxford Authentication Ltd thermoluminescence test no. C207b28.   ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2058. A pottery horse head, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD); 35 cm. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 HKD. Lot sold: 30,240 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. Sotheby's. Chinese Online, including a Private Hong Kong Collection, Hong Kong, 2 July 2021

Lot 451. A large Sichuan pottery model of a hound, Han Dynasty. Sold for £ 1,020 (€ 1,188). © Bonhams Modelled with a separate head raised and looking ahead with large eyes and broad nose, the stout body standing squarely on four slender legs, the tail curled above the strong haunches. 46cm (18 1/8in) long.Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter Exhibition, London, 2003, no.20.The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no.C103c86, dated 25 February 2003, is consistent with the dating... [Lire la suite]

Lot 450. Three pottery models of horses, Han Dynasty. Sold for £ 1,657 (€ 1,931). © Bonhams The largest modelled recumbent with separate head and apertures underneath, 47cm (18 1/2in) long; the second a modelled with harness and saddle painted with polychrome archaistic designs, with apertures underneath, 41cm (16 1/8in) long; the third standing four-square with head facing forward, ears pricked and alert expression, 38cm (15in) high. Bonhams. Roger Keverne Ltd Moving On (Part II), London, New Bond Street, 7 Jun 2021 ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. A painted red pottery figure of a prancing horse, Tang dynasty (618-907); 24 ½ in. (62.2 cm.) long. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 10,000. Price realised GBP 10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. The horse is modelled in a spirited stance with one front leg raised, the mouth open and the ears pricked forward. Provenance: Christie's New York, 1 December 1988, lot 211. The results of Oxford thermoluminescence test no. 466p43 are consistent with the dating of this lot. ... [Lire la suite]