Lot 8130. After Chen Mei (circa 1694-1745), Ladies in a Garden. Estimate US$8,000 - 12,000 (€7,400 - 11,000). Photo Bonhams.
Eight panels, mounted for framing, ink and color on silk, one panel bearing a signature of Chen Mei. 90 x 18 1/4in (228.6 x 46.3cm), each panel
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Lot 220. A lavender-blue 'Jun' bowl, Southern Song Dynasty. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's.
thickly potted with deep, gently rounded sides rising to a slightly incurved rim, applied overall with a rich lavender-blue glaze, thinning at the rims to a mushroom color, stopping unevenly around the foot revealing the pale orange body, Japanese wood box (3). Diameter 3 3/4 in., 9.5 cm
Property from the collection of David and Nayda Utterberg
Provenance: Christie's New York, 2nd December 1985, lot 196.
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Lot 255. A purple-splashed 'Jun' bowl, Yuan Dynasty. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's.
the deep rounded sides rising from a short spreading foot, covered overall in a thick pale blue glaze, transmuting to a single bold crimson splash on the interior, the rich purple glaze covering two thirds of the exterior, thinning to a buff tone at the rim and stopping short of the foot to reveal the dark brown body. Diameter 7 3/8 in., 18.7 cm
Property from the collection of John F. Lewis, Jr.
Provenance: Tonying & Co., Inc.
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 5th April 1956, lot 54.
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Lot 256. A purple-splashed 'Jun' jar, Jin-YuanDynasty. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's.
the globular body supported on a short splayed foot, the short slightly everted neck flanked by two small loop handles, the body splashed on both sides with a large area of rich purple on the pale milky-blue glaze, stopping short of the unglazed foot. Width 5 1/4 in., 13.3 cm
Property from the collection of John F. Lewis, Jr.
Provenance: Collection of Jacques Poberejsky, Rye, New York.
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 12th October 1945, lot 5.
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Lot 257. Five 'Jun' saucer dishes, Northern Song Dynasty. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's.
each with shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, covered overall with a lavender-blue glaze, thinning at the rim to a mushroom tone, Japanese wood box and purple silk wrappings (7). Diameter of largest 4 3/4 in., 12.2 cm
Note: The box inscribed by Ryōichi Fujioka (b. 1909).
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Elsie E. Lower (b. 1882), Fortunella Common (kumquat). Watercolour, 1909. U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705
Elsie E. Lower (b. 1882), Citrus nobilis (tangors). Watercolour, 1911. U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705
Elsie E. Lower (b. 1882), Royal Black Figs. Watercolour, 1912. U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705
Blanchin Joaillerie earrings by Almakarina studio.
Blanchin Joaillerie ring by Almakarina studio.
Blanchin Joaillerie ring by Almakarina studio.
Lot 108. A rare reticulated white and grey jade 'Immortals' plaque, Song-Yuan Dynasty. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's.
the rectangular plaque intricately pierced and carved with a scene of two Daoist immortals standing on either side of a bridge across a waterfall, one holding a mythical tortoise emitting vapor, the other resting one arm on the trunk of gnarled pine tree, all set within a dense landscape of pierced rockwork, lingzhi fungus andwutong, carved through the white stone to form the first register of relief, revealing the grayish-black stone behind. Width 3 5/8 in., 9.2 cm
Notes: The present lot is remarkable for its intricately-executed multi-level openwork, with a register of pierced rockwork forming a 'background' to the scene, which not only highlights the two immortals, but also conveys a naturalistic three-dimensionality to the narrative. A small number of related plaques are known. Compare a similar green jade plaque, dated to the Song-Yuan period, included in the exhibition catalogue Art in Quest of Heaven and Truth. Chinese Jades through the Ages, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2011, cat. no. 6-2-7, and two white jade plaques dated to the Song dynasty from the Qing Court collection, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum. Jadeware (II), Hong Kong, 1995, pls 91-92.
The use of the layer of gray stone on the present plaque to form the 'background' of the landscape is a further imaginative way of accentuating detail and is characteristic of lapidary work of this period. A Song dynasty plaque in the Qing Court collection carved with two mythical beasts utilizes the grayish-black inclusions within the stone in a similar manner, but instead of using it to create a vertical backdrop, it has incorporated it as a horizontal plane to form the ground on which the animals lie, op. cit., pl. 56.
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Lot 124. A pale celadon jade figure of a perch, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's.
with upturned mouth, spiky dorsal fin and rounded caudal fin, the fish with raised head and flicked tail, depicted swimming through and supported on a base of frothing waves, the stone of an even pale celadon color with faint opaque white inclusions and russet veining, wood stand (2). Length 5 1/4 in., 13.5 cm
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Lot 137. A large jadeite leaf-form dish, 19th-20th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's.
naturalistically rendered with furled edges and set with a short curled stem, the top delicately carved with a small frog resting beside a gnarled branch issuing fruiting pomegranates below five flying bats, the underside detailed with pronounced veins, the translucent stone of mottled apple green color with icy white inclusions. Length 12 5/8 in., 32.1 cm
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Lot 145. A cloisonné enamel dish, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.
the circular dish enameled with a central medallion enclosing a single scrolling flower, framed by border ofruyi-shaped clouds and a wide lotus scroll band, with a floral scroll to the well and a further cloud scroll to the everted rim, all reserved on a turquoise ground. Diameter 6 1/4 in., 15.8 cm
Provenance: Acquired 17th May 1944.
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Lot 146. A cloisonné enamel "Lotus" vase, hu, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.
of archaistic form, cast with a pear-shaped body of generous proportion rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flared rim, the shoulder flanked by a pair of Buddhist lion-mask handles suspending loose rings, the exterior brightly enameled against a turquoise ground with four main registers enclosing large lotus blooms wreathed in scrolling foliage issuing curling leaves, the four registers divided by three bands of floral scrolls against a darker blue ground. Height 13 1/8 in., 33.3 cm
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Lot 1764. Silver-gilt goblet and cover, Nuremberg, 1638-1671. Maker's mark Wolf Linden. Estimate CHF 12 000 / 20 000 (€ 10 000 / 16 670). Photo Koller
Knobbed cuppa and cover, on a circular knobbed foot. Finial designed as the Goddess Diana. Marked on the foot, cup and cover. Cover and foot showing some dents. Gilding, partly worn. H 32 cm, 355 g.
Provenance: - From a private collection.
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Lot 1713. Tea and coffee service with chinoiserie decoration, Meissen, ca. 1730-1739. Estimate CHF 22 000 / 35 000 (€ 18 330 / 29 170). Photo Koller
Comprising: 1 coffee pot with cover (potter's mark *, 20 cm), 1 tea pot (potter's mark *, gold number, 10.5cm), 1 saucer (press mark P, 15 cm), 1 tea caddy and cover (potter's mark *, 10.5cm), 1 bowl (potter's mark oo, 17 cm), 1 small bowl (potter's marks * and /) and 2 saucers (potter's mark *).1 sugar bowl with cover (potter's mark oo, 10.8 cm, gilding rubbed), 1 tea cup with saucer (press numbers) and 1 beaker with saucer.
Underglaze blue sword marks, potter's marks on most of the pieces * and oo. press numbers on the associated pieces.
H coffee pot 20 cm. Spout and cover finial of the tea pot, supplemented in metal. Gilding, partly rubbed. Coffee pot repaired on the base of the handle and on the rim of the cover. Hairline crack in tea caddy, minor chipping. (17)
Provenance: - Collection Dr. Max Fahrländer, Basel-Riehen.
- In a private collection via inheritance, Winterthur.
Note: A similar service from the Marouf Collection at Bonhams, The Marouf Collection, Part II, 2 May 2013, Lot 19, is depicted in U. Pietsch, Passion for Meissen, 2010, No. 37.
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Lot 1708. Fine tea pot with chinoiserie decoration, Meissen, ca. 1725-1730. Painted in the style of Johann Gregorius Höroldt. Estimate CHF 16 000 / 18 000 (€ 13 300 / 15 000). Photo Koller
KPM and sword mark in underglaze blue, gold mark 4. on both pieces and II (on the pot) and G. (on the cover).
H 11 cm. Edge of the cover has old repair. (2)
Provenance: - Collection Dr. Max Fahrländer, Basel-Riehen.
- In a private collection via inheritance, Winterthur.
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Lot 1717. Tea pot with Augsburg gold Chinese figures, Meissen, ca. 1725. Estimate CHF 8 000 / 12 000 (€ 6 670 / 10 000). Photo Koller
With gilt silver mount. Painted in the Seuter Workshop. GIlt handle and spout with gilt metal nozzle. H 12.5 cm. Chips on the cover, finial and spout.
Provenance: - Collection Dr. Max Fahrländer, Basel-Riehen.
- In a private collection via inheritance, Winterthur.
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Lot 1775. Small chinoiserie tureen, 'olio' pot, Meissen, ca. 1725-1728. Estimate CHF 18 000 / 25 000 (€ 15 000 / 20 830). Photo Koller
Painted on both sides with chinoiserie scenes. D 15.7 cm. Slightly chipped feet and base ring.
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Lot 1777. Chinoiserie tankard with silver-gilt mount, Meissen, ca. 1725-1730. Painted by Johann Ehrenfried Stadler. Silver-gilt mount, German, ca. 1900. Estimate CHF 30 000 / 50 000 (€25 000 / 41 670). Photo Koller
H 21.5 cm. Handle restored.
Notes: A comparable pitcher can be found in U. Pietsch, Frühes Meissener Porzellan. Sammlung Carabelli, 2000, page 144, No. 61.
With respect to the Chinoiserie ornamentation by J.E. Stadler: see R. Seyffarth, Johann Ehrenfried Stadler, der Meister der Fächerchinesen, Keramos 10/1960, pages 151-159.
A similar tankard can be found at Sotheby's London, A Tale of Two Cities. Venice and Dresden, 9 June 2015, Lot 11.
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Lot 1706. Cup and saucer with chinoiserie decoration, Meissen, ca. 1728-1730. Estimate CHF 3 000 / 5 000 (€2 500 / 4 170). Photo Koller
Painted with chinoiserie ornaments in the style of Johann Gregorius Hörodlt. The inside of the cup with a double-ring border in the style of J.E. Stadler. Gold mark Z. on both pieces. Potter's mark x on the base ring of the cup, incised mark / on the base ring of the saucer.
Provenance: - Collection Dr. Max Fahrländer, Basel-Riehen.
- In a private collection via inheritance, Winterthur.
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Lot 1707. Cup and saucer with chinoiserie decoration, Meissen, ca. 1723-1724. Estimate CHF 1 200 / 1 800 (€1 000 / 1 500). Photo Koller
Painting from the circle of Johann Gregorius Höroldt. Gold number 4. on both pieces, incised mark / on the base rings. Cup, broken and repaired.
Provenance: - Collection Dr. Max Fahrländer, Basel-Riehen.
- In a private collection via inheritance, Winterthur.
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