water pot

Lot 1103. A peachbloom-glazed water pot, taibai zun, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722); 12.7 cm diam. Price realised USD 78,120(Estimate USD 50,000 – USD 70,000). © Christie's 2023 Provenance: Acquired by Florence Bellows Baker Loew (1876-1936), an American horsewoman, philanthropist, and award winning horticulturist.William Goadby Loew (1875-1955) Collection, and thence by descent within the family. Note: Water pots of this form are known... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1061. A rare carved qingbai water pot, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 9.9 cm diam., Japanese wood box. Price realised USD 27,720 (Estimate USD 6,000 – USD 8,000) © Christie's 2023 Provenance: Private Collection, Japan, 1990s. Note: Carved qingbai water pots are very rare. A plain qingbai water pot of similar form was sold at Christie’s New York, 23 September 2022, lot 958. Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 21 sept.... [Lire la suite]

Water Pot, Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Glazed porcelain with relief decoration (Qingbai ware), 7 x 6.4 cm. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gift of the Honorable and Mrs. Hugh Scott, 1977-17-6. A stylized dragon forms the handle of this diminutive ewer that was probably used for pouring water onto an inkstone while grinding a stick of ink. The short, cylindrical spout would have allowed greater control of water flow to achieve the right consistency of ink.

Lot 138. A pale blue-glazed water pot, taibai zun, Late Qing dynasty-Republic period; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 600 - USD 800. Price Realised USD 2,125. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021. The domed body is incised with three foliated dragon roundels below the waisted neck, covered on the exterior with an even pale blue glaze. The base has an aporcryphal Kangxi mark. Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection, 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020

Lot 835. A  copper-red-decorated and enamelled water pot, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722); 3 5/8 in. (9.1 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 43,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020. The finely potted globular body delicately decorated in underglaze copper-red and green and black enamels with a blossoming rose branch. Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1990. Note: A similarly decorated... [Lire la suite]

Lot 814.  A rare white-glazed water pot, taibai zun, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722); 4 7/8 in. (12.1 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 80,000 - USD 120,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. The domed body incised with three foliated dragon roundels below the waisted neck. Provenance: Cathay Gallery, Chicago, 16 November 1987.The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago. Note: Water pots of this form are known... [Lire la suite]

Lot 812.  A superb peachbloom-glazed water pot, taibai zun, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1662-1722); 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 150,000 - USD 250,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. The domed body incised with three dragon roundels and covered with a glaze of rich crushed strawberry-red tone in contrast to the white rim. Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1990. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3243. An exquisite and exceptionally rare Geyao water pot, Southern Song-Yuan dynasty (1127-1279); 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 1,000,000 - USD 1,500,000. Price Realized USD 1,085,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The water pot is finely potted with a spherical body that rises to a short neck with slightly thickened mouth rim, and is covered with an unctuous pale grey glaze suffused with a network of irregular black crackle ('iron wire') interspersed with some golden-brown crackle ('golden... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1125. A carved rootwood water pot, 18th century; 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 875. © Christie's Image Ltd 2016 The water pot has been carved from a single section of natural rootwood, with several spiky gnarls on the exterior, which has been lacquered. Provenance: Gerard Hawthorn Ltd., London. Christie's. The Ian and Susan Wilson Collection of Scholar's Objects, New York, 17 march 2016

Lot 4017.  A very rare enamelled glass water pot, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm.) high. Estimate 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 3,140,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012. The slightly compressed body with an incurving mouth rim is finely painted with six interlocking chilong dragons in green, aubergine, red and yellow enamels between C-shaped and ruyi head borders, with a narrow concave base, box. Note: The present lot is... [Lire la suite]