three-colour lacquer

Lot 143. A rare and large three-colour lacquer 'chun' incised gilt box and cover, Qianlong six-character mark and of the period (1736-1795); 38cm (15in) diam. Estimate HK$ 800,000-1,200,000. Sold for HK$ 815,000 (€ 87,847). Photo: Bonhams. The cover with rounded sides crisply carved through red, dark green and yellow layers of lacquer with a large chun 'spring' character above a large lobed dish filled with treasures in the centre within a red, yellow and dark green radiating panel, a circular... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2031. A finely carved late Ming three-colour lacquer dish, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 6 1/2 in. (16.5cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000. Price realised HKD 275,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010 Finely carved to the central medallion with a barbed quatrefoil panel enclosing a full-faced dragon supporting wan emblems above his head on either side of a 'flaming pearl' against a yellow diaper-ground, the dragon reserved on a dark green diaper-ground, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3111.An impressive carved three-colour lacquer baluster vase, mid-Qing dynasty, 18th century; 26 5/8 in. (67.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 2,500,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019.  The magnificent vase is decorated with two gilt-bronze loose-ring monster mask handles to the shoulder. The exterior of the vase is crisply carved through layers of ochre-yellow, green and cinnabar-red lacquer with a sumptuous design of upright and pendent Indian lotus blossoms... [Lire la suite]

Lot 143. A very rare pair of Imperial carved three-colour lacquer vases, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Each 29cm (11 1/2in) high. Estimate: HK$500,000 - HK$800,000. Sold for HK$ 813,125 (€ 92,569) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2019 Each of quatrefoil section, the lobed body rising from a splayed foot and surmounted by a long flaring neck, each lobe finely carved through the red and green layers against the yellow-ochre ground with a scene of immortals accompanied by young attendants carrying auspicious... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 266. A three-colour lacquer box and cover, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 7.3cm., 2 7/8 in. Estimate 4,000 - 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 50,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's 2014. of circular form, the top delicately carved through layers of red, green and ochre-yellow with a quatrefoil cartouche enclosing a parrot perched on leafy flowering and fruiting branches of peach, all reserved on a cellular diaper ground, the sides with fruiting sprays, lacquered black to the interior and base. Quantité: 2. Sotheby's. Fine... [Lire la suite]

    Lot 78. A very rare three-colour lacquer circular 'pavilion' box and and cover, Jiajing six-character mark and of the period (1522-1566); 25.3cm diam. (3). Estimate HK$ 1 million - 1.5 million (€95,000 - 140,000). Sold for HK$ 937,500 (€ 111,209). Photo: Bonhams. Deeply carved through layers of cinnabar-red, dark green and brown lacquer depicting a round cartouche enclosing a tall pavilion beside gnarled pine trees growing on rocky mountains, detailed with a crane... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 337. A tixi three-colour lacquer cup, Ming dynasty; 12.5cm diam. Estimate HK$ 40,000 - 60,000 (€3,800 - 5,700). Sold for HK$ 175,000 (€ 20,762). Photo courtesy Bonhams. Of curved conical shape rising from a short circular foot, the exterior coated with multiple thick layers of lacquer, deeply carved through layers of red, black and beige featuring large spiral cloud scrolls, the inside lacquered black.  Note: Compare an example of a double-tiered tixi lacquer circular box and... [Lire la suite]