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7 mai 2010

Qing dynasty monochromes @ Christie's, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 11 May 2010, London

An extremely rare ru-type oval washer. Yongzheng underglaze blue seal mark and of the period (1723-35). photo Christie's Ltd 2010 The vessel with deep gently rounded walls rising from an unglazed foot rim, the interior with a moulded lotus bloom, covered...

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Tags: Qianlong, Kangxi, Yongzheng, blue-glazed, Turquoise-Glazed, aubergine-glazed, yellow-glazed, tea-dust-glazed, Guangxu, ru-type

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7 mai 2010

Xuantong pair of imperial yellow-glazed 'dragon' saucer-dishes & Daoguang yellow-glazed 'dragon' saucer dish

A pair of yellow-glazed 'dragon' saucer-dishes, Xuantong six-character marks and of the period. photo Bonhams Each dish with gently rounded sides, incised on the interior with a single writhing dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl, amidst flame scrolls,...

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Tags: 'Dragon' Saucer, yellow-glazed, Daoguang seal mark and of the period, Xuantong six-character mark and of the period

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7 mai 2010

Yellow glass flaring vase, bol and cover Qianlong seal marks & a Beijing yellow glass bottle vase, 18th century

An Imperial-poem-inscribed yellow glass flaring vase, gu. Qianlong seal mark, circa 1782-1820. photo Bonhams Of elegant archaistic gu form, rising from a splayed base with gently rounded bulbous middle section to a flared trumpet neck, inscribed around...

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Tags: Gu, beijing glass, Qianlong seal marks and period, yellow glass

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6 mai 2010

Deux Jifu ou robes dragon & trois jupes tablier ou mang qun, Chine, dynastie Qing

Jifu ou robe dragon, Chine, dynastie Qing, circa 1900 taffetas chocolat brodé en camaïeu de soie bleu de dragons à cinq griffes, perle enflammée, nuages, pics, flots, arc en ciel (légère décoloration). Estimation : 400 - 600 € Robe dragon ou Jifu, Chine,...

Posté par Alain Truong à 23:33 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: XVIIIème siècle, Dynastie Qing, Chine, 1900, Jifu, robe dragon, mang qun

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6 mai 2010

Indonesia fails to sell shipwreck treasure at auction

Yue ware type kendi, 10th century, diameter 21 cm, height 19 cm. JAKARTA .- Indonesia failed on Wednesday to auction a 10th century treasure trove which was salvaged from a Chinese shipwreck off Java island about five years ago because there were no bidders....

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Tags: Yue ware, Cirebon, Shipwreck

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5 mai 2010

A rare famille rose lime-green-ground vase. Iron-red Jiaqing seal mark and of the period

A rare famille rose lime-green-ground vase. Iron-red Jiaqing seal mark and of the period. photo Bonhams The ovoid vase beautifully enamelled with leafy lotus blossoms below bats alternating with Shou and Xi characters below the three auspicious fruit,...

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Tags: famille rose, Iron-red Jiaqing seal mark and of the period, lime-green-ground

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4 mai 2010

Two rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th-18th century & a small silver-mounted rhinoceros horn cup, 17th century

A fine rhinoceros horn libation cup, 17th-18th century. photo Bonhams Well carved as a large open flower with overlapping petals, the exterior carved with high relief with prunus and magnolia blossoms borne on intertwining branches rising from the openwork...

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Tags: 17th century, rhinoceros horn, Libation Cup, 17th-18th Century

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2 mai 2010

Three cinnabar lacquer boxes and covers. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period @ Sotheby's

A cinnabar lacquer box and cover. Qing dynasty, Qianlong period. photo Sotheby's of circular form, the domed cover carved with a central floral medallion with various flowers and lingzhi fungus, encircled by sprigs of various flowers including peonies,...

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Tags: Qing dynasty, Box and Cover, Cinnabar Lacquer, Qianlong period

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2 mai 2010

A carved cinnabar lacquer incense box and cover. 16th/17th century.

A carved cinnabar lacquer incense box and cover. 16th-17th century. photo Bonhams The domed circular cover deftly carved through layers of cinnabar lacquer to depict a luohan seated upon a rock beneath a pine tree, wearing loosely-fitted robes open to...

Posté par Alain Truong à 18:11 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Cinnabar Lacquer, Luohan, 16th-17th century, incense box and cover

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2 mai 2010

A cinnabar lacquer 'prunus' box and cover. Ming dynasty, 16th century

A cinnabar lacquer 'prunus' box and cover. Ming dynasty, 16th century. photo Sotheby's of compressed circular form, the cover carved in high relief with a prunus blossom spray amid drifting cloud swirls, the box resting on a slightly countersunk base...

Posté par Alain Truong à 18:04 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Ming Dynasty, Cinnabar Lacquer, 16th Century, 'prunus' box and cover

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