20 mars 2023

An engraved gilt bronze stemcup and a polished stone stemcup, Tang dynasty (618-907)

Lot 9. An engraved gilt bronze stemcup and a polished stone stemcup, Tang dynasty (618-907); 1 7/8in (4.8cm) high of gilt bronze stemcup; 2 1/2in (6.4cm) high of stone stemcup (2). Sold for US$7,012.50 (Estimate US$4,000 - 6,000). © Bonhams 2001-2023 Following Central Asian prototype, the small bronze very finely cast and chased with scrolling grapevines over ring-punched 'fish roe' ground, the deeply rounded cup rises to a thin ridge below the slightly everted rim, supported by a... [Lire la suite]

09 décembre 2021

A rare small white-glazed stemcup, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620)

Lot 17. A rare small white-glazed stemcup, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620). D. 6.9 cm, 2¾ in. Lot sold: 2,016 EUR (Estimate: 600 - 800 EUR). © Sotheby's.  Property from an old European collection.  Provenance: The Hatcher CollectionChristie’s Amsterdam, 14th March 1984. Sotheby's. Art d'Asie, Paris, 8 December 2021
30 septembre 2021

A white-glazed stemcup, Sui-Tang dynasty

Lot 156. A white-glazed stemcup, Sui-Tang dynasty (581-907). Height 3¼ in., 8.3 cm. Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD. Lot sold: 842,800 USD. © Sotheby's 2021 the deep U-shaped body rising to a flared rim and supported by a splayed foot molded with a raised band, covered overall with a translucent white glaze with greenish hue save for the hollow interior of the foot. Provenance: Private Collection, acquired prior to 1979. Christie's New York, 19th March 2009, lot 685. ... [Lire la suite]
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16 décembre 2020

A Yue celadon cup, a Cizhou painted stemcup and a Cizhou white-glazed carved, Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Lot 406. A Yue celadon cup, a Cizhou painted stemcup and a Cizhou white-glazed carved, Song Dynasty (960-1279); yue cup 8.3 cm, 3¼ in.; stemcup d. 8.2 cm, 3¼ in.; Cizhou bowl 9.6 cm, 3¾ in.; Japanese wood boxes. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 HKD. Lot sold: 60,480 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. Provenance: yue cup: Mayuyama Ryusendo. Sotheby's. China / 5000 years, Hong Kong, 27 November 2020
06 novembre 2020

A rare gold-enamelled stemcup, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

Lot 45. A rare gold-enamelled stemcup, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Height 35.5 cm, 14 in. Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 GBP. Lot sold: 75,600 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. with a deep U-shaped cup supported on a short stem rising from a wide splayed foot, richly covered overall save for the base with an even gold enamel, the white base inscribed with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue. Note: Stemcups of this form covered entirely in gold enamel are very rare and no... [Lire la suite]
27 avril 2020

A blue and white stemcup, Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850)

Lot 159. A blue and white stemcup, Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850); 8.9cm., 3 1/2 in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 13,750 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's the deep flaring sides supported on a tall spreading foot, decorated to the exterior with Tibetan lança characters supported on stylised lotus blooms borne on thin stems issuing curling leaves, the foot with jewelled tassels below stylised floral bands and lotus lappets, the interior similarly decorated with a... [Lire la suite]

25 mars 2020

A fine pair of small blue and white stemcups, Seal marks and period of Qianlong (1736-1795)

Lot 3141. A fine pair of small blue and white stemcups, Seal marks and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 6.9 cm., 2 3/4 in. Estimate 250,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot Sold 680,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's. each well potted with a wide cup of shallow rounded form, the exterior delicately painted with six kui dragons in various positions, set below a band of small florets made of small dots, the interior left undecorated, the base skirted by a plantain leaf collar, set on a tall splayed... [Lire la suite]
11 décembre 2019

A very rare Ming imperial doucai stemcup, Chenghua six-character mark and of the period (1465-1487)

Lot 1521. A very rare Ming imperial doucai stemcup, Chenghua six-character mark and of the period (1465-1487); 3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 4,500,000 - HKD 5,500,000. Price realised HKD 6,840,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2006 The small stemcup delicately potted with deep flaring sides rising to a slightly everted rim, painted in underglaze-blue and enamelled around the exterior with two pairs of birds perched on fruiting boughs, the interior plain, supported on a slender... [Lire la suite]
21 septembre 2019

An exquisite biscuit-decorated Longquan celadon stemcup, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Lot 602. An exquisite biscuit-decorated Longquan celadon stemcup, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 400,000 - HKD 600,000. Price realised HKD 717,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2002 Of octagonal section, the cup is finely potted with flaring sides, reserved in biscuit on the exterior of each panel with a cartouche enclosing an egret wading through lotus flowers in relief, the interior crisply moulded with the Eight Buddhist Emblems supported on lotus flowers on the... [Lire la suite]
01 septembre 2019

A celadon-glazed 'Longquan' 'tobi seiji' stemcup, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Lot 778. A celadon-glazed 'Longquan' 'tobi seiji' stemcup, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Height 3 1/4  in., 8.2 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. © Sotheby's. the waisted stem encircled by two raised fillets and supporting a bowl with rounded sides flaring at the rim, covered overall in a lustrous sage-green glaze whimsically splashed with dabs of iron-brown transmuting to iridescent tones from firing, wood stand (2). Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 11 Sep 2019