30 novembre 2007
A fine and large Transitional blue and white sleeve vase - Circa 1640
A fine and large Transitional blue and white sleeve vase - Circa 1640
Of slender baluster form, finely painted in vibrant blue tones with a continuous scene depicting an official, his bannerman and military attendants greeting a messenger with gifts surrounded by rockwork and plantain trees, between incised lines at the base and shoulder, the flaring neck with stiff pendent plantain leaves. 44cm (17½in) high. Estimate: HK$500,000 - 700,000, $65,000 - 90,000 - Non adjugé.
Provenance: a Dutch private collection, sold at auction in Amsterdam
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Bonhams.Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings, 26 Nov 2007. JW Marriott Hotel, Admiralty, Hong Kong
A copper-red-glazed vase, yuhuchun ping - Daoguang seal mark and of the period
A copper-red-glazed vase, yuhuchun ping - Daoguang seal mark and of the period
The elegant pear-shaped body rising gently to a trumpet mouth and supported on a short foot, covered in a rich dark red glaze.
30cm (11¾in) high. Estimate: HK$120,000 - 150,000, $15,000 - 19,000 - Non adjugé.
Provenance: Ian Wallace, London
(Copyright © 2002-2007 Bonhams 1793 Ltd., Images and Text All Rights Reserved)
Bonhams.Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Paintings, 26 Nov 2007. JW Marriott Hotel, Admiralty, Hong Kong