Lot 138. A pale blue-glazed water pot, taibai zun, Late Qing dynasty-Republic period; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 600 - USD 800. Price Realised USD 2,125. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
The domed body is incised with three foliated dragon roundels below the waisted neck, covered on the exterior with an even pale blue glaze. The base has an aporcryphal Kangxi mark.
Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection, 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020
Lot 105. A large famillenoire square vase, 19th century; 21 in. (53.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price Realised USD 6,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
Each side is decorated with birds amongst the Flowers of the Four Seasons, peony and magnolia, lotus, chrysanthemum and prunus, all reserved on a black ground.
Provenance: Ole Olsen Collection.
Christie’s London, 11 December 1989, lot 171.
The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
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Lot 106. A famille rose bottle vase, Republic period (1912-1949); 13 3⁄4 in. (34.9 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price Realised USD 3,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
The vase with a gobular body and a tall neck is decorated with immortals riding carp and a dragon amidst waves. The base has an apocryphal Qianlong mark.
Provenance: The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
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Lot 107. A famille verte bowl, 19th-20th century; 63⁄16 in. (15.7cm.) diam. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 1,250. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
The bowl is decorated on the exterior with two peony clusters and butterflies, over incised decoration of two dragons chasing two pearls. The base is with an apocryphal Kangxi mark.
Provenance: The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas, 1978.
Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection, 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020
Lot 108. A famille rose bottle vase, Republic period (1912-1949); 15 3⁄4 in. (40 cm.) high. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 3,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
The vase raised on a flared, pedestal foot has a globular body decorated with an elaborate scene of female equestrians racing. The base has an apocryphal Yongzheng mark.
Provenance: The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection, 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020
Lot 143. A large blue and white jar, Late Ming dynasty; 14 3⁄4 in. (37.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price Realised USD 4,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
The jar is decorated with flower blossoms within four shaped-panels reserved on a diaper ground, between borders of classical scroll and crashing waves.
Provenance: The Lenora and Walter F. Brown Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
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Lot 145. A rare iron-red and enamel-decorated dish, Tianqi period (1621-1627); 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 1,000 - USD 1,500. Price Realised USD 1,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
The interior of the dish is decorated with a scene of three boys flying a kite on a bluff, with islands in the background, all in iron red and green, yellow, olive-brown and black glazes, with an apocryphal Chenghua mark on the base, Japanese wood box.
Provenance: Christie's New York, 19 September 2007, lot 285.
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Lot 146. An unusual doucai ovoid jar, 18th century; 7 1⁄2 in. (19 cm.) high. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price Realised USD 15,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
One side is decorated with a scene of a scholar seated at a table set with a scroll box, a vase holding a prunus branch, a piece of paper and a candle, its flame blowing sideways as the inspiration he has been hoping for appears in the form of Kuixing, the demon manifestation of the god of Literature, seen approaching in a cloud to one side. The reverse is decorated with a chrysanthemum stem bearing three blossoms.
Note: Kuixing, the God of Successful Examinations and Literature, is often represented as a demon or ghost, in reference to the radicals that combine to form the the first character of his name: gui ('ghost'), and dou ('ladle' or 'dipper').
Provenance: Christie's New York, 19 September 2007, lot 285.
Christie's. Art of China. Including Property from the Irving Collection, 18 Nov - 9 Dec 2020
Lot 149. A famille rose‘butterfly’ vase,Guangxu six-character mark in iron red and of the period (1875-1908); 15 1⁄2 in. (39.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price Realised USD 9,375. © Christie's Image Ltd 2021.
Decorated overall with a multitude of butterflies separated by a gilt-bordered band of lotus sprays and gilt xi characters on the shoulder.
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Lot 515. A Longquan celadon two-handled 'mallet' vase, Southern Song Dynasty (1128-1279); 8 1/4in (21cm) diam. Estimate US$ 600 - 900. Sold for US$ 1,020 (€ 838). Courtesy Bonhams.
The cylindrical body tapering sharply in to a long neck set off with paired bovine handles under a cupped rim, covered overall with an even celadon glaze exposing the reddish buff foot ring.
Bonhams. Asian Decorative Works of Art, 15 Dec 2020, Los Angeles
Lot 516. A Ge-yao type crackled-glazed shallow bowl, Qing dynasty; 7 3/4in (18.7cm) diam. Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,500. Sold for US$ 2,040 (€ 1,677). Courtesy Bonhams.
The deep set bowl displaying a complex crack and a ple bluish grey tone under the foliate rim.
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Lot 517. A Longquan celadon 'chrysanthemum' bowl of Kinuta type, Song dynasty (960-1279); 2 3/8in (6cm) high; 6 5/8in (16.8cm) diam. Estimate US$ 1,200 - 1,500. Sold for US$ 1,275 (€ 1,048). Courtesy Bonhams.
Raised on a tapered circular foot and delicately carved on the exterior with a continuous graceful petals enclosing the rim, the interior plain and covered in and out with a fine sea-green glaze stopping at the foot burnt orange in the firing.
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Lot 518. A Cizhou-type small 'oil-spot' globular jar, 12th-13th century; 4 1/4in (10.7cm) high. Estimate US$ 400 - 600. Sold for US$ 408 (€ 335). Courtesy Bonhams.
With short slightly everted rim under a dark glaze with 'oil-spots' on a pale stoneware, kiln adhesions.
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Lot 519. A Longquan celadon miniature table-screen, Ming Dynasty, 16-17th Century; 5 3/4in (14.7cm) high. Estimate US$ 500 - 700. Sold for US$ 1,275 (€ 1,048). Courtesy Bonhams.
Fashioned as joss-stick holder, the screen centered with cash symbols and spandrels and supported by bracket feet.
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Lot 520. A Longquan celadon tripod censer, Ming Dynasty, 16th-17th Century; 5 3/4in (14.6cm) diam. Estimate US$ 500 - 800. Sold for US$ 956 (€ 786). Courtesy Bonhams.
Of slightly tapering cylindrical shape carved with lotus,, the base burnt orange in the firing under three small feet.
With lacquered wood tomobako.Bonhams. Asian Decorative Works of Art, 15 Dec 2020, Los Angeles
Lot 522. A large Longquan 'yen-yen' vase, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th Century; 17 1/2in (44.4cm) high. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000. Sold for US$ 2,040 (€ 1,678). Courtesy Bonhams.
The ovoid body tapering to a high shoulder and cylindrical neck carved overall with floral decoration to the body and and trumpet mouth.
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Lot 522. A Longquan Guan-type two-handled bombe censer, Song-Yuan dynasties (960-1368); 10in (25.4cm) across handles. Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,500. Sold for US$ 1,785 (€ 1,468). Courtesy Bonhams.
The bombe body rising from a low foot and tapering into a double ribbed neck set off by paired bovine handles below a flared rim, covered in and out with a pale blue-green glazed of complex craquelure, the foot rim burnt orange in firing.
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Lot 526. An oval 'peony' pillow, Liao dynasty (907-1125); 9 3/4in(24.8cm) long. Estimate US$ 800 - 1,200. Sold for US$ 828 (€ 681). Courtesy Bonhams.
The bombe body rising from a low foot and tapering into a double ribbed neck set off by paired bovine handles below a flared rim, covered in and out with a pale blue-green glazed of complex craquelure, the foot rim burnt orange in firing.
Bonhams. Asian Decorative Works of Art, 15 Dec 2020, Los Angeles
Lot 527. A rare 'marbled' Cizhou tall-necked baluster vase, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 7in (17.8cm) high. Estimate US$ 800 - 1,200. Sold for US$ 828 (€ 681). Courtesy Bonhams.
raised on a tall spreading foot, the globular body executed with rich mottled layers under a foliate rim.
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Lot 528. A Longquan celadon beaker vase, Yuan-Ming dynasty (1279-1644); 8in (20.3cm) high. Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,500. Sold for US$ 1,530 (€ 1,259). Courtesy Bonhams.
Of archaic gu form, modeled with a flared neck withvase with trumpet neck and incised with leaf-form lappets, with a red character painted under the foot ring.
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