04 juin 2011
An exquisite and extremely rare pair of underglaze blue and iron-red decorated vases. Qianlong six-character sealmarks and perio
An exquisite and extremely rare pair of underglaze blue and iron-red decorated vases. Qianlong six-character sealmarks and of the peruiod (1736-1795). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011
Each vessel is finely potted with a compressed globular body rising from a low splayed foot to an elegantly flaring mouth, the body and neck are superbly painted on each side in delicate shades of iron-red with pairs of confronted kui phoenix amidst wispy clouds in underglaze blue, all framed between bands of ruyi, the shoulder and splayed foot... [Lire la suite]28 octobre 2009
Four underglaze blue and red porcelains @ Christie's
An underglaze blue and copper red bottle vase, Qianlong (1736-1795). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2009
decorated with a scaled dragon and a phoenix, its wings opened in flight, surrounded by large peony blossoms and scrolling leafy foliage -- 11 7/8in. (30cm.) high. Est. £5,000 - £8,000
An underglaze blue and iron-red dragon dish, 18th/early 19th century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2009
painted to the central well with an iron-red dragon persuing a flaming pearl amongst underglaze blue cloud scrolls, the... [Lire la suite]08 mai 2009
A good imperial underglaze blue and iron-red decorated dragon dish, Qianlong six-character sealmark and of the period
A good imperial underglaze blue and iron-red decorated dragon dish, Qianlong six-character sealmark and of the period
D. 17,6 cm. Est. 5 500 EUR.
Property from an old German private collection - Cf. 'Ch'ing Porcelain from the Wah Kwong Collection', The Chinese University of Hongkong', 1973, no. 70.
Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de
