wine cup

A white-glazed 'anhua' wine cup, Kangxi mark and period - Sotheby's the steep sides rising to a gently everted rim, delicately incised with an anhuadesign of two dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl amongst stylized flames, covered overall in an even white glaze, six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle. Diameter 2 1/2  in., 6.35 cm. Estimation: 4,000 - 6,000 USD. Lot. Vendu 21,250 USD PROVENANCE: A gift to the current owner from Robert West, New York. Mr. West bequeathed the... [Lire la suite]

A Small Yellow-Glazed Wine Cup, Yongzheng Mark and Period - Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flaring mouth, the exterior applied with an egg-yolk yellow glaze, the interior and the base left white, inscribed with a six-character Yongzheng mark within a double-circle, wood stand. Quantité: 2 - 6.8cm., 2 3/4 in. Estimation: 8,000 - 12,000 GBP Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. London | 07 nov. 2012 www.sothebys.com

A Copper-Red Glazed Wine Cup. Qianlong Seal Mark and Period - Photo Sotheby's the steep flaring sides raised on a short foot, applied with a raspberry-red glaze to the exterior, leaving the interior and the base white, inscribed to the base with a six-character Qianlong seal mark; 7.7cm., 3in. Estimation: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP EXHIBITED: From the Tang to the Qing: Chinese Ceramics from circa 618-1850 A.D. from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, 1996, cat. no.114. ... [Lire la suite]

A very rare imperial copper red and blue and white decorated 'Immortals' wine cup, China, underglaze blue Yongzheng six-character mark and period. Photo Nagel D. 8,7 cm - Estimate 10000/15000 € A similar decorated wine vessel from the Yongzheng period is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y. Collection Peter Schmidt Nagel. "Asian Art". 2012/11/02 http://www.auction.de/

A Hungarian parcel-gilt silver canister, by Andreas Schissler, Neusohl, 1670, 16.7cm. high is estimated at £30,000-50,000. Photo: Sotheby's. LONDON.- Sotheby’s London will offer an unrivalled private collection of precious Central European silver and goldsmith’s art in the single-owner sale “Dr. Heller’s Lexicon” on 4th December 2012. Over 200 works, spanning four centuries – from the 16th to the 20th - from the collection of the eminent radiologist and art historian, Dr. Dr. István Heller, will be offered for sale. These... [Lire la suite]

A well carved rhinoceros horn wine cup in shape of a magnolia blossom and prunus branches, China, 17th-18th ct. Photo Nagel  Stand partly restored, small chips to mouth rim. H. 8,2 cm. Lot 1245. Estimate 10000 € Property from an old German private collection Nagel Auctions. "Asian Art". May 10th 2012http://www.auction.de/

A fine carved chilong rhinohorn wine cup, China, 18th ct. Photo Nagel  chilong partly restored. L. 10,2 cm. Lot 1244. Estimate 8000 € Property from an old German private collection  Nagel Auctions. "Asian Art". May 10th 2012http://www.auction.de/

A well carved rhinoceros horn wine cup with lotos and millet, China, 18th ct. Photo Nagel Few polished chips, the stand with repairs. H. 9/L. 14,2 cm. Lot 1246. Estimate 20000 € Property from an European private collection Nagel Auctions. "Asian Art". May 11th 2012 http://www.auction.de/

A fine carved brown rhinoceros horn wine cup with bamboo and peach blossoms symbolizing Long  Life, China, 18th ct. Photo Nagel Few very short age cracks, few tiny chips. H.8,2/L.13,8 cm. Lot 1247. Estimate 30000 € Property from an old German private collection, bought from an old Russian Noble family Nagel Auctions. "Asian Art". May 11th 2012 http://www.auction.de/

A rare and large very fine carved  rhinoceros wine cup in archaic shape of guang with the poem qingquan shi shang liu, China, 17th-18th ct.  Photo Nagel carved hard wood stand. One side with the illustration of teh poem Qian Chibi fu' by Su Shi (1037-1101). H.13,8(21,2)L.19. Lot 1013. Estimate 150000 / 200000 € Provenienz: Aus einer europäischen Privatsammlung  Nagel Auctions. "Asian Art". May 10th 2012http://www.auction.de/