Lot 640. A black-glazed 'oil-spot' bowl, Song–Jin dynasty. Estimate 100,000 — 120,000 HKD (11,446 - 13,735 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.
with rounded sides and an indented groove below the rim, applied with a dark brown glazed mottled with iridescent silver-red 'oil spots', the glaze falling short above the foot revealing a buff-coloured ware; width 10.1 cm, 4 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 juin 2016, 02:00 PM
Lot 1993. An unusual 40.62 carats, VS2 clarity pear-shaped fancy yellow-brown diamond and diamond pendant necklace, by G. Estimate HK$6,800,000 – HK$8,800,000 (US$880,000-1,200,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Set with a pear-shaped fancy yellow-brown diamond, weighing approximately 40.62 carats, the gallery and prongs pavé-set with circular-cut diamonds, suspending a diamond bead tassel, terminating in brown briolette diamonds, to the briolette diamond neckchain, mounted in gold, 57.0 cm (length adjustable). With maker's mark for G
Accompanied by report no. 1152119404 dated 21 November 2012 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is fancy yellow-brown colour, VS2 clarity
Please note that the brown briolette diamonds have not been tested for natural colour
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Lot 604. A 'Jian''temmoku' tea bowl, Southern Song Dynasty. Estimate 25,000 — 30,000 HKD (2,861 - 3,434 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.
the conical body with a slightly flared rim, applied on the exterior and interior with a black glaze suffused with russet streaks drizzling from the rim and stopping around the unglazed footring revealing a dark grey body; 13 cm, 5 1/8 in
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 juin 2016, 02:00 PM
Lot 617. A 'Jian''temmoku' tea bowl, Song Dynasty. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD (4,578 - 6,867 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.
covered overall with a lustrous black glaze suffused with russet 'hare's fur' streaks extending from the rim down the interior and exterior, the glaze pulling at the rim and stopping short of the foot to reveal the brown stoneware body; 15.9 cm, 6 1/4 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 juin 2016, 02:00 PM
Lot 647. A 'Jian' black-glazed 'temmoku' tea bowl, Song Dynasty. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD (17,169 - 22,892EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.
with deep conical sides rising to an indented border below the rim, applied with a lustrous black glaze stopping well before the short foot to reveal the grey body; 12 cm, 4 3/4 in.
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Lot 663. A 'Jian''hare's fur' bowl, Song Dynasty. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD (4,578 - 6,867 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.
the well potted deep sides rising to an indented groove below the rim, the bluish-black glaze with bold streaks of reddish-brown ‘hare’s fur’ pulling at the rim to reveal the dark brown stoneware body, the glaze cascading to numerous lustrous pools above the neatly knife-pared foot; 12.6 cm, 4 7/8 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 juin 2016, 02:00 PM
Lot 647. A brown-glazed bowl and a 'Jian''hare's fur' teabowl, Song dynasty. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 HKD (3,434 - 5,723 EUR). Photo: Sotheby's.
each with steep sides rising to a rim indented with a thin concave groove, one covered with a brown glaze, the other with a lustrous brown glaze accentuated with 'hare's fur' streaks and pooling unctuously around the foot; 13.5 and 12 cm, 5 1/4 and 4 3/4 in.
Property from the collection of Alberto Giuganino (1887-1979)
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 02 juin 2016, 02:00 PM
Lot 2065. An important 10.58 carats, D colour, VVS2 clarity circular-cut diamond ring. Estimate HK$6,500,000 – HK$8,500,000 (US$800,000-1,100,000) & Lot 2066. An important pair of 6.31 and 6.05 carats, D colour, internally flawless clarity, Type IIa oval-shaped diamond ear pendants. Estimate HK$6,200,000 – HK$8,000,000 (US$785,000-1,000,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Lot 2065. An important 10.58 carats, D colour, VVS2 clarity circular-cut diamond ring. Estimate HK$6,500,000 – HK$8,500,000 (US$800,000-1,100,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Set with a circular-cut diamond, weighing approximately 10.58 carats, to the similarly-cut diamond gallery and half-hoop, mounted in gold, ring size 5¾
Accompanied by report no. 7211055721 dated 6 November 2015 from the Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamond is D colour, VVS2 clarity, with excellent polish and symmetry
Lot 2066. An important pair of 6.31 and 6.05 carats, D colour, internally flawless clarity, Type IIa oval-shaped diamond ear pendants. Estimate HK$6,200,000 – HK$8,000,000 (US$785,000-1,000,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Each set with an oval-shaped diamond, weighing approximately 6.31 and 6.05 carats, to the circular-cut diamond prongs, extending to the half-hoop, mounted in gold, 3.5 cm
Accompanied by two reports nos. 5161366373 and 2173313943 dated 26 February 2016 and 5 November 2015 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamonds are D colour, internally flawless clarity, with excellent polish and symmetry; and two Diamond Type Classification letters stating that the diamonds have been determined to be Type IIa
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Lot 3107. A rare Yue celadon ewer, late Tang dynasty, 9th-10th century. Estimate HK$800,000 – HK$1,200,000 ($103,470 - $155,204). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The ewer is finely potted with an ovoid body rising from short foot rising to a trumpet mouth, applied to one side with an octagonal tubular spout, the other side with a conjoined strap handle connecting the neck and body, covered overall with a satin-silk glaze of yellowish-olive tone. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high, box
Provenance: Acquired in Japan in 1993
Notes: Ewers of this type were first made in the Yue kilns during the mid-Tang period, and functioned as wine vessels. An almost identical example is in the collection of Shanghai Museum, currently on display at the museum. Another similar Yue ewer but of similar size (14.3 cm. high) and of slightly stouter form, is in the collection of the Palace Musuem, illustrated in Zhongguo meishu quanji - taoci (zhong), Shanghai, 1988, pl. 63 (fig. 1).
fig. 1 A Yue celadon ewer, late Tang dynasty, 9th-10th century. Collection of Palace Museum, Beijing.
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The emergency meeting at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian regarding the EVE auction of indigenous human remains and sacred objects (courtesy NMAI).
Hyperallergic reports the latest battle to repatriate objects of significance to indigenous people. A new auction of contested artifacts is ahead next week in Paris, where Hopi objects have already been subject to sales eight times at public auctions since 2013.
At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, an emergency meeting of tribal leaders, government representatives, and NGO officials aimed to halt the Monday auction in Paris that involves human remains and sacred indigenous objects.
The May 30 Art Amerindien, Art Precolombien, Afrique et Oceanie sale, organized by EVE (Estimations Ventes aux Enchères) auction house at Drouot Richelieu, includes a number of tribal artifacts that leaders protest should not be sold (or have ever left the tribe) such as an Acoma shield and a Hoopa ceremonial deer.
Lot 68. Très rare bouclier de guerre Pueblo probablement Acoma ou Jemez, XIX° siecle ou plus ancien. Estimation : 5 000 - 7 000 €. Photo EVE.
Cuir, pigments plumes, coton. Diametre 52 cm.
Bouclier peint d'un masque au visage rond a moitie jaune a moitie bleu-noir separe par une arete nasale verte. La bouche laisse apparaitre les dents stylisees par une ondulation noire sur fond blanc, aux levres rouges. Les yeux sont realistes. Le masque est somme d'une coiffe, borde de cornes et comporte une importante barbe rayonnante polychrome. Le bouclier est cercle de noir. Ce bouclier est compose de deux epaisses peaux tannees superposees reunies par quatre rangs de coutures concentriques en cuir. L'arriere comporte une prise centrale en cuir et deux boucles excentrees. Celles-ci sont actuellement reunies par une laniere de coton. Ces boucles excentrees permettent la pose d'une bandouliere permettant ainsi de porter le bouclier lors de deplacements, mais aussi lorsque le besoin se faisait sentir d'utiliser les deux mains lors d'un combat, de lacher le bouclier et de le retrouver rapidement. Si les boucliers pouvaient avoir un role d'intimidation de l'ennemi, de parade ou de defiance, les populations pueblos utilisaient ces boucliers a titre defensif, ce qui explique la double epaisseur de cuir qui souvent les compose. Mais aussi le bouclier permettait de s'attirer les bons auspices de divinites tutelaires, qui permettaient au guerrier d'etre protege par un pouvoir supra humain. C'est ainsi que la figure representee sur le bouclier presente pourrait correspondre au Chef Kachina des Acoma: Tsitsanits (voir planche 1 ‘Origin Myth of Acoma and Other Records ‘ Matthew W Sterling, BAE bulletin 135 de 1942).
Bien que les boucliers des indiens des plaines aient ete souvent l'oeuvre de chamanes, cela ne semble pas etre le cas pour les populations pueblo. Si des tendances ‘decoratives ‘ ou stylistiques apparaissent pour chaque pueblo, il n'est pas rare que des influences apparaissent entre les divers villages. Souvent ceux-ci sont distants de quelques dizaines de kilometres. Mais aussi comme le souligne Barton Wright ‘A complicating factor in assigning designs to particular pueblos or tribes was the extensive interchange of shields under conditions of warfare. If an enemy was killed where it was possible to retrieve his possessions, a good shield would be taken along with his scalp ‘ (B Wright, “Pueblo Shields”, pg 13)
La datation de ces boucliers reste toujours sensible. De nombreux petroglyphes pre contact montrent des guerriers tenant des boucliers decores. Selon Barton Wright, ils furent utilises par les populations pueblo de 1700 a 1850. A quelques exceptions pres ils ne furent plus fabriques apres cette date.
Lot 199. Rarissime emblème de Danse-du-Daim - Indiens, Hupa, Nord de la Californie, U.S.A, Fin XIXème siècle. Estimation : 6 000 - 8 000 €. Photo EVE.
Peau de daim, plumes dont pic a crete rouge, abalone, fibres vegetales. L: 135 cm environ
Les indiens Hupa vivaient sur le cours inferieur de la riviere Trinity, en Californie. Ces indiens etaient proches culturellement des Karok et des Yurok avec qui ils entretenaient des rapports commerciaux bases sur l'echange. Les coquillages, la peau de cerf etaient consideres par eux comme une monnaie. L'economie etait d'ailleurs fondee sur la chasse a l'elan et au cerf. Tous les ans, les Hupa organisaient des danses pour le benefice de la communaute, au sein de celles-ci, on trouvait les fetes ceremonielles de printemps et d'automne. C'est precisement dans ces dernieres danses que prenait toute sa place cette effigie dont le role devait etre providentiellement d'attirer les graces du daim, et du cerf pour le bien etre de la communaute. Du fait de leur relative fragilite, de leur grande anciennete et de leurs longs usages, tres peu de ce type d'objets a connotation sacree demeurent dans les collections museales, et encore moins dans un etat presque parfait comme notre exemplaire si on en juge par les specimens en etat tres moyen du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle de New York. - Notre specimen se compose d'une peau complete de daim, sans deterioration. Les oreilles ornees - de plumes rouges de Pic a crete rouge, la bouche, les yeux recouverts de ces memes plumes, probablement pour donner le souffle et le pouvoir de vue a l'animal, la bouche laisse suspendre des nattes de fibres tressees dont les extremites sont garnies d'abalone. Un toupet de plumes colorees suspendu a l'une des pattes avant. Tres bel etat
Documentation: une photo datee de 1905 montrant un daim embleme de danse Hupa sera remise a l'acquereur. (voir la photographie du catalogue en rapport)
Bibliographie: Sherr Dubin Lois, “North American Indian Jewelry and adornment” Page 448
Lot 206. Veste de 'guerrier' ou aux 'scalps'. Probablement Lakota, Sioux, Indiens des Plaines, Amérique du Nord, vers 1900. Estimation : 8 000 - 12 000 €. Photo EVE.
Peau, perles de verre, cheveux humains, fibres vegetales, tendon, pigments, feutre et piquants de porc-epic. Hauteur: 78 cm; Largeur: 62 cm; Longueur des manches: 50 cm. Usures du temps, rapiecages anciens.
Belle veste en peau naturelle frangee probablement de chefferie, et anciennement recouverte de pigments bleu vert. Le plastron est de forme triangulaire, sa base arrive au niveau du sternum. Des bandes rectangulaires de perles blanches sont appliquees a la tunique de peau sur les deux faces. Une paire de figures anthropomorphes, vert ou jaune, animent chacune d'elles. Les manches et parties laterales de ces bandes sont ornees de meches de cheveux.
Les parties laterales s'ouvrent et se ferment a l'aide de fermetures traditionnelles sans couture qui permettent l'enfilage de la tunique. Retouche ancienne au bas de la veste afin d'ajuster sa longueur.
Les vestes ornees de meches de scalps avaient le caractere particulier de transmettre une protection specifique, voire surnaturelle a celui qui les portait. Le scalp est trophee de courage et preuve d'un combat rapproche. Le corps du vaincu, restant par cette prise incomplet, son esprit ne peut reposer en paix.
Lot 150. Fragment d'os polychrome Anasazi, Nord-Est de l'Arizona et Nord-Ouest du Nouveau Mexique, vers 1 300 après J.-C. Estimation : 8 000 - 12 000 €. Photo EVE.
Os et pigments. Longueur: 8,5 cm.
Fragment en deux parties a decor de pigments bleus turquoise organises de maniere geometrique en une succession de courtes diagonales.
Provenance: Ancienne collection de Dennis Campbell, Arizona.
This rare antique Chinese animated triple fusee bracket clock sold for a stunning $1.27 million at Fontaine's Auction Gallery on May 21st. Photo Fontaine's Auction Gallery.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A rare antique Chinese animated triple fusee bracket clock roared past its pre-sale estimate of $500,000-$750,000 to sell for $1.27 million at Fontaine's Auction Gallery's cataloged antique and clock auction held May 21st in the firm's Pittsfield showroom. It was the top lot in a sale that grossed $2.5 million, drew 150 people to the room and had over 4,300 registered online bidders.
The clock, which was running and striking, with all animated mechanisms working, was both beautiful and functional. Standing 36 ½ inches tall, the large gilt bronze case had extravagant filigree mounts throughout, with mythical heads above the corners, seashell handles and jeweled floral mounts. A 6 ½ inch porcelain dial featured black Roman hour numbers, fancy pierced brass hands and sweep seconds.
The animation made the clock irresistible. On the hour, the clock activated an animated mechanism of swimming ducks. Spinning glass rods simulated a waterfall in the open frieze panel, and a cylindrical cluster of spinning glass rods formed a fountain in the top of the case. A large spinning pinwheel was surrounded by 10 smaller pinwheels, and a jeweled teardrop finial rotated clockwise at the top.
The winning bidder was a buyer in the room who had traveled some distance to the sale, but asked not to be identified. The 4,300-plus qualified registered online bidders broke down as follows: 2,694 on Invaluable.com, 887 on LiveAuctioneers.com, 563 on Auctionzip.com and 162 on eBay. Some people were able to bid live through Fontaine's website, at www.FontainesAuction.com, for the first time ever.
Lot 150: Rare Chinese Animated Triple Fusee Bracket Clock. Sold for $1.270.500. Photo Fontaine's Auction Gallery.
6.5 in. porcelain dial with black Roman hour numerals and 15 minute numbers outside, fancy pierced brass hands with sweep seconds hand, red and clear paste-set jewels around the bezel. Quality triple fusee movement with engraved brass plates having a filigree border signed Cheong Smag and also signed with 6 character Chinese mark for Hao Sheng Xiang of the Guangdong Province, verge escapement, quarter hour 2 bell strike striking progressive double bells on the quarter hour and strikes the hour. On the hour the clock activates the animated mechanism of swimming ducks and spinning glass rods resembling a waterfall in the open frieze panel and a cylindrical cluster of spinning glass rods forming a waterfall in the top of the case under a drum form having a paste-set jeweled bezel with 4 in. blue enamel panel behind a large spinning paste set center pinwheel surrounded by 10 smaller pinwheels rotating in alternate directions, the jeweled teardrop finial at the top also rotates clockwise. Large size gilt bronze case has extravagant filigree mounts throughout with mythical heads above the corners, seashell handles, pierced decorated galleries and floral mounts with colorful green jeweled corner spandrels having red, white and green jeweled flowers; the drum top has blue enameled bronze ribbons on each side and an ornate bulbous top with red jeweled Chinese characters which read Da Ji (Great Prosperity). Clock is running and striking, all animated mechanisms are working. 36.5 in. high x 15.25 in. wide x 12.75 in. deep. Weight 76 lbs.
Lot 2053. An important pair of light blue and light pink diamond and diamond ear pendants. Estimate HK$5,500,000 – HK$8,000,000 (US$700,000-1,000,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Each set with a pear-shaped light blue or light pink diamond, weighing approximately 4.01 and 3.52 respectively, within a circular-cut pink diamond trim and oval-shaped diamond surround, juxtaposed by a similarly designed surmount, set to the centre with a circular-cut light pink or light blue diamond, weighing approximately 0.98 and 1.01 carats respectively, spaced by a circular-cut diamond, mounted in gold, 4.6 cm
Accompanied by four reports dated 3 January 2011 to 19 January 2015 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America with the following details:
Report Weight Colour Clarity Cut
1122909051 4.01 Light Blue SI1 Pear
1162931051 3.52 Light Pink VS1 Pear
5166058498 1.01 Light Blue I1 Circular
5156058951 0.98 Light Pink SI1 Circular
Please note that one report is more than 5 years old and might require an update
Please note that the some pink diamonds have not been tested for natural colour.
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Lot 1971. A pair of 15.10 and 14.86 carats pear-shaped fancy yellow diamond and diamond ear pendants. Estimate HK$5,500,000 – HK$8,000,000 (US$700,000-1,000,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Each suspending a pear-shaped fancy yellow diamond, weighing approximately 15.10 and 14.86 carats, suspendedfrom a marquise and pear-shaped diamond cluster, each weighing approximately 1.01 to 0.70 carats, mounted in gold, 4.2 cm
Accompanied by report no. 5151211157 dated 17 January 2013 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the 15.10 carat diamond is fancy yellow colour, internally flawless clarity
Report no. 2155192509 dated 16 January 2013 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the 14.86 carat diamond is fancy yellow colour, VS2 clarity
Ten reports dated from 15 March 2013 to 22 June 2013 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America stating that the diamonds range from D to E colour, VVS2 to VS2 clarity
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Lot 2072. A pear-shaped fancy intense pink, fancy intense yellow-orange, fancy intense yellowish green and fancy blue-grey diamond and diamond ring. Estimate HK$5,500,000 – HK$8,000,000 (US$700,000-1,000,000). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Designed as a stylized flowerhead, each petal set with a pear-shaped fancy intense pink, fancy intense yellow-orange, fancy intense yellowish green and fancy blue-grey diamond, weighing approximately 1.41, 1.37, 1.07 and 1.03 carats respectively, within a circular-cut diamond border, extending to the undulating half-hoop, mounted in gold, ring size 5¼
Accompanied by four reports dated 8 January 2013 to 17 April 2015 from the GIA Gemological Institute of America with the following details:
Report Weight Colour Clarity Cut
2155452805 1.41 Fancy Intense Pink VS2 Pear
2156254886 1.37 Fancy Intense Yellow-Orange SI2 Pear
2171091379 1.07 Fancy Intense Yellowish Green SI1 Pear
1156152019 1.03 Fancy Blue-Grey SI1 Pear
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Lot 3201. A fine rare blue and white 'dragon' jar, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722). Estimate HK$500,000 – HK$700,000 (US$64,669 - $90,536). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The ovoid body is well painted with two leaping three-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst fire scrolls. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) high, box
Provenance: Carl Alfred Jensen (1886-1953), Denmark
Notes: Carl Alfred Jensen was a Danish engineer who worked for the Great Northern Telegraph Company in Denmark. He was stationed in various cities in China with his family between 1911 and 1927.
Compare with several identical examples including one in the National Palace Museum Taipei, included in Illustrated Catalogue of Ch'ing Dynasty Porcelain, Taipei, 1980, pl. 9; one in the Baur Collection, illustrated in the Catalogue, vol. IV, no. A513; one sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 October 1991, lot 821; a pair with covers from the Jung Hsing Hsiang Collection, sold at Sotheby's New York, 6 December 1989, lot 195; one with cover sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26 October 1993, lot 163.
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Lot 3202. A blue and white 'flowers of the four seasons' conjoined vase, Qianlong four-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate HK$400,000 – HK$600,000 (US$51,735 - $77,602). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The vessel is skilfully potted in the shape of four conjoined cylindrical vases, each tapering from the shoulder to a delicately waisted neck and a flared mouth rim, painted in deep shades of blue with a flower of the four season on each cylinder, including lotus, chrysanthemum, prunus and peony. The base of each cylinder is inscribed with a different character of the reign mark. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) high
Provenance: A Welsh family collection, acquired in London in the 1950s
Notes: Conjoined vases of this form decorated in underglaze blue are extremely rare. One identical example is known in the Shanghai Museum, illustrated by Liu Liang-yu, Ch'ing Official and Popular Wares, A Survey of Chinese Ceramics, vol. 5, Taipei, 1991, p. 151. Another Qianlong-marked vase of the same shape by covered with a Ge-type glaze was sold at Christie's London, 11 May 2005, lot 9.
Lot 2062. An important 19.04 carats cushion-shaped Burma sapphire and diamond ring. Estimate HK$3,500,000 – HK$5,500,000 (US$452,680 - $711,354). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016
Set with a cushion-shaped sapphire, weighing approximately 19.04 carats, flanked by triangular-shaped diamonds, mounted in gold, ring size 5¼
Accompanied by report no. 85195 dated 29 March 2016 from the SSEF Swiss Gemmological Institute stating that the sapphire is of Burma (Myanmar) origin, with no indications of heating
Report no. 9209001 dated 2 September 1992 from the Gübelin GemLab stating that the sapphire is of Burma (Myanmar) origin, with no evidence of thermal treatment
Please note that one report is more than 5 years old and might require an update
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Lot 3203. A fine celadon-glazed double-gourd form lobed vase, Yongzheng six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1723-1735). Estimate HK$800,000 – HK$1,500,000 (US$103,470 - $194,006). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The lower section of the vase is subtly moulded with five lobes, supporting the bulbous upper section which narrows to a small mouth. The vessel is covered overall in a soft celadon glaze, with the recessed base bearing the archaistic reign mark. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm.) high
Provenance: Paul Freeman, London, acquired in the late 1980s
Note: Yongzheng double-gourd vases of this lobed form are very rare. Compare to an almost identical example, also bearing a Yongzheng seal mark, sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2001, lot 122.
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Lot 3127. A Longquan celadon tripod censer, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate HK$1,800,000 – HK$2,600,000 ($232,807 - $336,276). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The compressed body is raised on three slightly splayed, conical legs and surmounted by a cylindrical neck rising to the flat, everted rim, with three narrow flanges beginning at a slight ridge on the shoulder and trailing down each leg. The censer is covered overall with a soft green glaze of even tone ending at the bottom of the legs to expose the pale grey ware. 4 in. (10 cm.) high, Japanese silver cover, Japanese wood box
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Lot 3128. A Longquan celadon conical bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Estimate HK$260,000 – HK$350,000 ($33,628 - $45,268). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The bowl is potted with wide flaring sides rising from a small, delicate foot, and is covered overall with a glaze of soft sea-green tone with the exception of the foot rim. 5 in. (12.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
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