Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art

A rare red silk ground brocade robe of state (chaopao). Kangxi Period.. Photo Bonhams The upper section of the pieced robe woven with a quatrefoil reserve filled with two opposing four-clawed dragons at front and back striding toward a flaming pearl beneath a narrow lishui border, the motif woven in polychrome silk threads and repeated in the woven band to the pleated skirt and matching rectangle sewn with other pieces that comprise the two long sleeves; 48 1/2in (123cm) long. Estimate: US$20,000 - 30,000 Property from... [Lire la suite]

  An iron-red enameled porcelain dragon bowl.  Kangxi Mark and Period.. Photo Bonhams Its curving exterior walls encircled by two dragons chasing flaming pearls amid clouds, their eyes dotted in black pigment and the recessed base centered with the six-character mark written in underglaze blue regular script within a double ring.: 6 1/8in (15.5cm) diameter. Estimate: US$3,000 - 5,000 Property from the Collection of J. Lester Jervis Bonhams. Fine Asian Art, 21 Jun 2011, San Francisco www..bonhams.com

A famille verte enameled porcelain saucer dish. Kangxi Period. Photo Bonhams Its shallow, curving well displaying a young mother seated in a garden as she helps her baby boy to stand on a table while he grasps a miniature ruyi scepter in his hands, the reverse undecorated.; 7 1/4in (18.5cm) diameter. Estimate: US$3,500 - 4,000 Property from Various Owners A pair of famille verte export porcelain chargers. Kangxi Period. Photo Bonhams Each displaying a wide rim flange carved in shallow relief with a flower and leaf pattern,... [Lire la suite]

A wucai-decorated porcelain jar. Kangxi Period. Photo Bonhams Its tall neck encircled by a band of stiff leaves and its curving body displaying alternating dragons and phoenix amid clouds and flames above a lishui band, the motives drawn in brilliantly hued enamels with bright underglaze blue highlights, the glazed and deeply recessed base centered with an artemesia leaf mark painted en suite; now drilled and mounted with metal for use as a table lamp; 13 1/4in (33.5cm) high including metal mount to base. Estimate: US$2,500 -... [Lire la suite]

  A pair of blue and white yenyen vases. Kangxi Marks and Period. Photo Bonhams The trumpet neck surrounded by a pair of dragons chasing a flaming pearl amid clouds and flames while three other dragons appear in same activity to the curving body, the inset foot surrounding a glazed and recessed base bearing the six-character mark in regular script within a double ring.; 18in (46cm) high. Estimate: US$10,000 - 15,000 Property from a New York Private Collection A blue and white porcelain yenyen vase. Kangxi Period. Photo... [Lire la suite]

A peach bloom glazed porcelain beehive water pot. Kangxi Mark and Period.  Photo Bonhams Its curving exterior walls incised with three dragon roundels and covered with a mottled rosy-red layer exhibiting patches of faint green beneath the celadon-tinged glaze covering the interior and the base centered with the underglaze blue six-character mark in two rows of regular script, the original mouth and neck replaced by a metal band mount; 5in (12.5cm) diameter. Estimate: US$5,000 - 7,000 Property Formerly from the Daibutsu... [Lire la suite]

A 'Chinese Imari' export porcelain charger with landscape decoration. Kangxi Period. Photo Bonhams Its canted rim and low cavetto painted in underglaze blue, iron red and gilt with a continuous landscape scene while a lotus garden encircled by mountains fills the floor of the well, the reverse without decoration; 19 1/8in (48.5cm) diameter. Estimate: US$6,000 - 9,000   Exhibited:  Phoenix Art Museum, 1980 - January 2010     Two 'Chinese Imari' export porcelain triple gourd vases. Kangxi Period. Photo... [Lire la suite]

 Cachet aux dragons en jade néphrite blanc beige. Réplique d'un sceau de l'empereur Qianlong (R;1736-1795).  Photo Eurl SVV Patrick DECLERCK  & Internechères La prise est sculptée de deux dragons, symboles du fils du Ciel, adossés et enlacés, traités dans un style archaïsant. La matrice port e deux registres distincts occupant chacun la moitié de la surface. Le premier registre porte une légende en quatre caractères, qui se lit "Trésor Guangyun" dans le style dit "baguettes de jade", basé sur l'écriture... [Lire la suite]

A red glass cup. Qianlong Mark. Photo Bonhams Of cylindrical section rising to a narrow waisted everted lip, the thin translucent walls carved in raised relief with an elegantly rendered blooming mallow plant, the base bearing the incised four-character mark within a square border; 3 1/8in (8cm) diameter. Estimate: US$3,000 - 5,000 Note: The mallow flower has been a popular subject for glass blowers since the mid-Qing era. For its use in snuff bottle decoration, see Bonhams, New York, March 24, 2010, the Collection of... [Lire la suite]

A multi-mouth Ru-type glazed porcelain vase, China, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong mark and  period (1736-1795). Photo Sotheby's  de forme circulaire reposant sur un pied bombé, le col principal entouré de six cols secondaires, recouvert d'une belle glaçure céladon bleu-gris, marque à six caractères en bleu sous couverte à la base ; fêle restauré autour du corps et à la base, égrenures et petits éclats aux bords; 25 cm, 9 13/16 in. ESTIMATE 20,000-30,000 EUR. Lot Sold: 42,750 EUR AUTHENTICATION: This shape is recorded as a... [Lire la suite]