19 octobre 2023

'Chinese ceramics, lacquer and gold from the 12th to the 14th century' at Eskenazi, 19 October - 4 November 2023

Glazed stoneware marbled bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 12th century. Possibly Dangyangyu kilns, Xiuwu county, Henan province. Diameter: 9.1cm. Height: 3.8cm. © Eskenazi 2023 Known in Chinese as jiaotai or ‘mixed clay’, this marbled decorative technique is found on small scale objects of the period such as small bowls, ‘pulse pillows’, bottles, flat dishes, vases and rounded jars. Green-glazed stoneware bowl, Northern Song dynasty, 960 - 1127, Yaozhou kilns, Shaanxi province. Diameter: 14.9cm. © Eskenazi 2023 The interior of... [Lire la suite]

16 juin 2023

Song dynasty Ceramics sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1 june 2023

Lot 314. A marbled clay bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); d. 13.9 cm. Lot Sold 114,300 HKD (Estimate 60,000 - 80,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 Lot 315. A marbled clay bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); d. 13.1 cm. Lot Sold 444,500 HKD (Estimate 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2023 Lot 316. A marbled clay shallow bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); d. 11.5 cm. Lot Sold 203,200 HKD (Estimate 60,000 -... [Lire la suite]
12 mai 2022

A copper-red glazed vase, Yuhuchun ping, Seal mark and period of Qianlong

Lot 7. A copper-red glazed vase, Yuhuchun ping, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795). Height 29.5 cm, 11⅝ in. Lot sold 81,900 GBP (Estimate : 15,000 - 25,000 GBP). © Sotheby's 2022 the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 11 May 2022
23 février 2020

A fine carved 'Longquan' celadon vase (yuhuchun ping), Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)

Lot 505. A fine carved 'Longquan' celadon vase (yuhuchun ping), Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); height 9 1/4 in., 23.5 cm. Estimate 80,000—120,000 USD. Lot sold 506,500 USD to an Asian collector. Courtesy Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body rising to a slender neck with a pronounced flared mouth, well carved with a lotus scroll, the three open blooms among foliage on a combed fleshy stem all above a band of upright petals rising from the base, the sloping shoulders encircled by a band of cash... [Lire la suite]
07 novembre 2019

A large rose-verte 'scholars' bottle vase, yuhuchun ping, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1736-1795)

  Lot 16. A large rose-verte 'Scholars' bottle vase, yuhuchun ping, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng period (1736-1795). Height 34.5 cm, 13½ in. Estimate: 25,000 - 35,000 GBP. Lot sold 77,500 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot and tapering to a waisted neck and flared rim, richly enamelled to the body with three scholars playing go, together with two male attendants holding covered boxes to the side, the reverse decorated with prominent pine... [Lire la suite]
02 septembre 2019

A 'Cizhou' brown-glazed sgraffiato vase (yuhuchun ping), Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

Lot 511. A 'Cizhou' brown-glazed sgraffiato vase (yuhuchun ping), Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Height 9 1/2  in., 24.2 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 12,000 USD. Lot Sold 12,500 USD. © Sotheby's. the rounded pear-shaped body raised on a splayed foot, tapering to a slender neck and a flared mouth, applied overall with a thick brownish-black glaze carved through with a broad foliate frieze beneath a narrow border enclosing abstract scroll motifs at the shoulder, all framed within concentric... [Lire la suite]

15 juin 2019

Vase en grès émaillé, yuhuchun ping, Dynastie Song (960-1279)

Lot 70. A Henan black-glazed russet-painted vase, yuhuchun ping, Song dynasty (960-1279); 27,8 cm, 11 in. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 EUR. Lot sold 5,750 EUR. Photo Sotheby's. Vase en grès émaillé, yuhuchun ping, Dynastie Song (960-1279), la panse piriforme sous un long col trompette aux bords évasés, la panse peinte de couleur rouille de fleurs dans des rinceaux feuillagés, le dessous non émaillé, sur une riche glaçure noire brillante.  Literature: Giuseppe Tramontana, Incontro... [Lire la suite]
27 avril 2019

A 'Cizhou' sgraffiato black-glazed bottle vase, yuhuchun ping, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)

Lot 3. A 'Cizhou' sgraffiato black-glazed bottle vase, yuhuchun ping, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234);30.2 cm, 11 7/8  in. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's the pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot and rising to a waisted neck and flared rim, covered overall in white slip overlaid with a brilliant brownish-black glaze, the central band around the body with the glaze cut away to reveal reserve-decorated leafy floral sprays, between similarly carved bands of foliate scroll, the recessed... [Lire la suite]
10 janvier 2019

A Chinese Cizhou 'sgraffiato' black-glazed bottle vase, yuhuchun ping, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

Lot 471. A Chinese Cizhou 'sgraffiato' black-glazed bottle vase, yuhuchun ping, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); height 11 1/2 in.; 29.2 cm. Estimate $6,000 - $8,000. Lot sold $11,250. Courtesy Sotheby's. the pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot and rising to a waisted neck and flared rim, covered overall in white slip overlaid with a black-coffee-colored glaze, the central band around the body with the glaze cut away to reveal reserve-decorated cartouches of floral sprays, the shoulder... [Lire la suite]
30 avril 2018

A rare copper-red bottle vase, yuhuchun ping, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795)

Lot 26. A rare copper-red bottle vase, yuhuchun ping, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795); 22.7 cm, 9 in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP. Lot Sold 40,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018. the gently rounded sides rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck and everted rim, covered in a deep copper-red glaze, the interior and recessed base glazed white and with underglaze blue seal mark. Provenance: J. J. Lally, New York, 2017. Sotheby's . Important Chinese Art,... [Lire la suite]