24 février 2008
Two rare pottery Buddhist reliquary jars and covers - Dali Kingdom, Yunnan Province, 12th century
Two rare pottery Buddhist reliquary jars and covers - Dali Kingdom, Yunnan Province, 12th century
Each of sumptuous globular form, surmounted by a truncated conical cover, terminating in a stupa finial, the covers incised with stylised lotus flowers, set against four segmented horizontal bands, the main body applied with eight broad upright leaves, separated from each other by a subtly incised tree, all above prominent ridge band at the lower body and below a similar band at the shoulder, the neck finely carved with eight vajra emblems, interspersed by wan symbols. The larger 57cm (22½in) high. (4). Estimate: £2,500 - 3,000
Note : the interior of one jar is applied with twelve naturalistically modelled zodiac animals (minor restoration). A footnote to this lot reads: It is extremely rare to find a jar combining Buddhist iconography with the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac.
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Bonhams. Asian Art including Fine Bronzes, 26 Feb 2008. New Bond Street
A Cizhou black-glazed carved jar, guan - 12th/13th century
A Cizhou black-glazed carved jar, guan - 12th/13th century
Of baluster form rising to the high slanted shoulders surmounted by a short tapering neck with a lipped rim, applied with a pair of double-loop handles, the body carved with a lotus blossom flanked by incised foliate scrolls, framed by two double bow-strings below further foliate scrolls at the shoulders, reserved on a thick dark chocolate-brown glaze stopping short of the rim and foot ring. 31.7cm (12½in) high. Estimate: £1,200 - 1,800
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Bonhams. Asian Art including Fine Bronzes, 26 Feb 2008. New Bond Street
A tea-dust [cha ye mo] glazed vase - Six-character mark of The Qianlong Emperor
A tea-dust [cha ye mo] glazed vase - Six-character mark of The Qianlong Emperor
With cylindrical neck, oviform body and tapering, cylindrical foot; 12 inches [30 cms.] high - Estimate: £6,000 - 8,000 - Unsold.
Bonhams. Japanese & other Asian Works of Art, 20 Feb 2008. Knightsbridge