pear-shaped vase

A fine and rare ming-style copper-red-decorated pear-shaped vase, 'yuhuchunping', China, 18th century The design is inspred by early Ming wares: the shape and decoration on the neck by Hongwu vases painted in either underglaze-red or underglaze-blue. H. 27,6 cm. Est. 35 000 EUR Note: Vgl. Sotheby's Hongkong,28./29.4.1992, Lot 159 - Schön erhalten Nagel Auctions. Asian Art. 8th May 2009. www.auction.de

A pair of chinese porcelain iron-red and gilt decorated pear-shaped vases, Kangxi period (1662-1772) 8½in. (21.5cm.) high (2) Estimate $2,000 - $3,000 Christie's. Christie's Interiors. 1 - 2 April 2009. New York, Rockefeller Plaza www.christies.com Image 2009 Christie's Ltd

A Magnificent Pear-Shaped Reticulated Celadon Vase, Seal Mark and Period of Qianlong sublimely spectacular, the elegantly proportioned bottle vase with a gently swelling belly sweeping up to a slender slightly flaring neck, masterfully engineered with a deftly reticulated band of two large peonies with lush petals encircled by scrolling leaves subtly incised with veining, the openwork areas revealing a plain integral vase beneath, all below a finely carved low-relief band of upright plantain leaves collaring... [Lire la suite]

Four Chinese blue and white vases . Kangxi (1662-1722) Comprising a pear-shaped vase, 20.4 cm. high; a sprinkler decorated with large chrysanthemum-heads, 16 cm. high; a triple-gourd vase painted with flower-baskets, neck reduced, glaze frits and cracks, 23.5 cm. high; and a small baluster vase on a high foot moulded and painted with vertical panels of 'Lange Lijzen' and flower-pots, 12 cm. high (4). Estimate €1,500 - €2,500 The property of count and countess van Limburg Stirum - Luden. Christie's. European Noble And... [Lire la suite]

A pair of blue and white powder-blue-ground pear-shaped vases. Kangxi Each surmounted by a tall bulb neck with flaring rim, painted around the exterior with three lobed panels, each enclosing varying arrangements of scholar's objects, the necks with three circular panels with insects, all reserved on a rich powder-blue ground (one chipped). 22.7cm (9in) high (2). Sold for £1,680 Bonhams. Chinese & other Asian Works of Art, 4 Mar 2009. Knightsbridge www.bonhams.com (Copyright © 2002-2009 Bonhams 1793 Ltd)