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19 septembre 2010

A rare blue-splashed box and cover. Tang dynasty

A rare blue-splashed box and cover. Tang dynasty. photo courtesy Sotheby's of circular section with straight sides, the slightly domed cover and base modeled with a groove around the edge, covered overall in mottled blue and ochre splashes (2): diameter...

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Tags: Blue-Splashed Sancai, Tang dynasty, Blue-Splashed, Box and Cover

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18 septembre 2010

A very rare carved polychrome lacquer 'Knick-knack Peddler' box and cover. Jiajing mark and periodA very rare carved polychrome

A very rare carved polychrome lacquer 'Knick-knack Peddler' box and cover. Jiajing mark and period. photo courtesy Sotheby's the straight-sided domed cover finely carved through the cinnabar, yellow and green lacquer with a raised medallion of eight children...

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Tags: Box and Cover, Lacquer, Jiajing mark and period, 'Knick-knack Peddler'

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29 août 2010

Rare gilt-bronze bird-form weight, parcel-gilt silver cup & box and cover. Tang dynasty (618-907)

A very rare gilt-bronze bird-form weight. Tang dynasty (618-907). Photo: Christie´s Images Ltd 2010 Possibly a sleeve weight, finely cast as two birds nestling against one another, their claws and tail feathers interlocked and their wings overlapping...

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Tags: Tang dynasty, Box and Cover, Gilt-Bronze, cup, parcel-gilt silver, bird-form, weight

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25 juillet 2010

Vietnamese ceramics @ the Art Institute of Chicago

Miniature Water Dropper in the Shape of a Blowfish, 15th century. Vietnam. The Art Institute of Chicago Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, 5.5 x 8.3 x 3.8 cm (2 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 in.). Gift of Cheney Cowles, 2006.5 Bowl with relief parrot, 15th...

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Tags: Box and Cover, Vietnam, 15th century, parrot, Art Institute of Chicago, Lidded Box, Water Dropper

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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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21 avril 2010

Two circular tortoiseshell boxes with covers, 19th century

Two circular tortoiseshell boxes with covers, 19th century. photo Bonhams The larger with the top deeply carved with figures at work and leisure in a riverside townscape, the sides with dwellings amongst trees, the base with larger scale figures in a...

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Tags: 19th century, Box and Cover, Tortoiseshell

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20 mars 2010

Ming dynasty, Wanli period porcelains @ Sotheby's, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 23 Mar 2010, New York

A blue and white 'dragon' box and cover. Wanli mark and period. photo Sotheby's of well potted rectangular form with indented corners resting on a short foot, the cover with a rectangular panel enclosing two five-clawed dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl'...

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Tags: Ming Dynasty, Box and Cover, Blue and White, Wanli Mark and Period, wucai, dragon

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3 septembre 2009

A very rare yueyao large circular box and cover. Five dynasties period (907-960)

A very rare yueyao large circular box and cover. Five dynasties period (907-960) The domed cover impressed in the center with the seeds of a lotus pod separated from the encircling overlapping lotus petals by a bow-string border, with straight sides that...

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Tags: Five dynasties period, Box and Cover, yueyao

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18 juin 2009

A collection of chinese blue and white, Wanli period (1573-1620)

A chinese blue and white 'hundred crane' jar and matched cover. Wanli period (1573-1620) Reverse decorated with cranes in flight amongst scrolling clouds, the domed cover with replacement silver swing handle. 16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) high. Estimate £10 000-...

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Tags: Box and Cover, Blue and White, pear-shaped vase, kraak, Charger, Jar and cover, Wanli Period, chinese, 'hundred crane'

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18 juin 2009

A collection of chinese blue and white, Kangxi period (1662-1722)

A chinese blue and white jar Kangxi (1662-1722) Painted in a vibrant blue tone with flowering peony and lotus blossoms. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm.) high. Estimate£600 - £800 - Price Realized £750 A chinese blue and white silver-mounted jarlet. The porcelain...

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Tags: Box and Cover, Kangxi, Blue and White, saucer dish, Jar, dish, jarlet, chinese, 'lotus' dish, Baluster Jar, ginger jar

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