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17 septembre 2010

A carved green glass snuff bottle, 1750-1820. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops

A carved green glass snuff bottle, 1750-1820. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops
A carved green glass snuff bottle, 1750-1820. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing. photo courtesy Sotheby's of rounded form, the transparent green glass carved in low relief on each face with a recessed circular panel, carved on one...
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17 septembre 2010

A carved red glass vase. Qianlong Mark And Period.

A carved red glass vase. Qianlong Mark And Period.
A carved red glass vase. Qianlong Mark And Period. photo courtesy Sotheby's of baluster form, the globular body supported on a short slightly splayed foot rising to a trumpeted neck and flared rim, the rounded sides carved with a battle scene in a rockwork...
17 septembre 2010

A carved pink and white glass snuff bottle, 1750-1820. Possibly Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops

A carved pink and white glass snuff bottle, 1750-1820. Possibly Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops
A carved pink and white glass snuff bottle, 1750-1820. Possibly Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing. photo courtesy Sotheby's of tapered ovoid form, the glass of mottled pink color overlaid over white at the neck and shading to white...
17 septembre 2010

An amethyst snuff bottle, 1730-1850

An amethyst snuff bottle, 1730-1850
An amethyst snuff bottle, 1730-1850. photo courtesy Sotheby's of flattened tapering form with a slightly everted mouth, resting on a concave oval base, one face well carved in low relief with Liu Hai playing with a string of coins, crouched near his leaping...
17 septembre 2010

Two fine purple-splashed 'Jun' bubble bowls. Song Dynasty

Two fine purple-splashed 'Jun' bubble bowls. Song Dynasty
A fine purple-splashed 'Jun' bubble bowl. Song Dynasty. photo courtesy Sotheby's well potted, with steeply rounded sides on a neatly finished foot incurved towards the rim, the interior applied with a finely bubbled milky-blue glaze, vividly splashed...
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17 septembre 2010

A faceted blue jadeite snuff bottle. 1780-1830. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing.

A faceted blue jadeite snuff bottle. 1780-1830. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing.
A faceted blue jadeite snuff bottle. 1780-1830. Imperial, attributed to the Palace workshops, Beijing. photo courtesy Sotheby's superbly hollowed, of faceted decagonal form and generous section, rising to a cylindrical neck, supported on a flat foot,...
16 septembre 2010

A 'famille--rose' 'One hundred deer' vase (hu). Qianlong seal mark and period.

A 'famille--rose' 'One hundred deer' vase (hu). Qianlong seal mark and period.
A 'famille--rose' 'One hundred deer' vase (hu). Qianlong seal mark and period. photo courtesy Sotheby's of archaistic hu form, the generously rounded sides finely painted with a continuous scene of a herd of deer in a mountainous landscape, the stags,...
15 septembre 2010

A pair of iron-red 'dragon' wine cups. Qianlong seal marks and period

A pair of iron-red 'dragon' wine cups. Qianlong seal marks and period
A pair of iron-red 'dragon' wine cups. Qianlong seal marks and period. photo courtesy Sotheby's with steep sides and slightly flared at the rim, the exterior finely painted with iron-red enamel depicting two five-clawed dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl'...
15 septembre 2010

An aubergine and green 'dragon' bowl. Kangxi mark and period

An aubergine and green 'dragon' bowl. Kangxi mark and period
An aubergine and green 'dragon' bowl. Kangxi mark and period. photo Sotheby's the body incised and painted in aubergine with two dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst scrolling clouds and above crested waves on a rich green ground; diameter 4 3/8...
15 septembre 2010

A yellow-enamelled and blue ground 'dragon' dish. Kangxi mark and period

A yellow-enamelled and blue ground 'dragon' dish. Kangxi mark and period
A yellow-enamelled and blue ground 'dragon' dish. Kangxi mark and period. photo courtesy Sothebt's the low rounded sides rising to an everted rim, the interior painted with a central medallion containing a dragon in pursuit of flaming pearl amidst scrolling...
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