Lot 46. A blue and white ‘Sea creatures’ cup, late Ming-early Qing dynasty, 17th century; 3 in. (7.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 60,000 - HKD 80,000 (USD 7,681 - USD 10,242). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
The base is inscribed with an apocryphal Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue.
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Lot 41. A pair of blue and white ‘Cranes’ cups, Wanli period (1573-1619); 3 1/8 in. (8.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 120,000 (USD 10,242 - USD 15,363). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
Each is inscribed to the base with an apocryphal Chenghua six-character mark, boxes.
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Lot 42. Two-tiered blue and white ‘Crane and Cloud’ box and cover; 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (USD 3,840 - USD 6,401). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
The base of the box is inscribed with a Jiajing six-character mark, Japanese wood box.
Provenance: A Japanese private collection
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Lot 37. A Longquan celadon carved ‘Lotus’ bowl, Ming dynasty, 14th century; 6 ¾ in. (17.2 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box. Estimate HKD 280,000 - HKD 380,000 (USD 35,849 - USD 48,652). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
Provenance: A Japanese private collection
Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 April 2011, lot 3194.
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Lot 36. A Large Longquan celadon incised charger, Ming dynasty, 15th century; 19 1/4 in. (49 cm.) diam., wood stand. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 70,000 (USD 6,401 - USD 8,962). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
Provenance: Sold at Christie's New York, 22 March 2007, lot 295
Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27 May 2008, lot 1840.
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Lot 38. A Longquan celadon vase, gu, late Ming-early Qing dynasty; 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high, box. Estimate HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (USD 3,840 - USD 6,401). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
Provenance: A European private collection, acquired in the 1970s and early 1980s
Aalderink, Amsterdam, acquired in 1982
Sold at Christie’s London, 7 November 2012, lot 463.
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Lot 39. A Guan-type tripod censer, Ming dynasty or later; 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000 (USD 6,401 - USD 10,242). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
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Lot 32. A rare Longquan celadon carved and moulded ‘Sea creatures’ jar, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm.) high, Japanese wood box. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 100,000 (USD 6,401 - USD 12,803). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
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Lot 33. A Longquan celadon moulded 'Rhinoceros' dish, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th century; 5 ¾ in. (14.7 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 120,000 (USD 10,242 - USD 15,363). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
Provenance: Sold at Christie’s London, 7 November 2012, lot 617
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Lot 34. A Longquan celadon stem bowl, Late Yuan-early Ming dynasty; 3 ½ in. (8.9 cm.) high, box. Estimate HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (USD 3,840 - USD 6,401). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
Provenance: Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2010, lot 63
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Lot 35. A Longquan celadon incised ‘Characters’ jar, Yuan-early Ming dynasty, 14th century; 9 7/8 in. (25 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 220,000 (USD 23,045 - USD 28,167). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
The body is inscribed ’qingxiang meijiu’, which may be translated as ’exquisite wine, clear and fragrant’.
Provenance: The Tsui Museum of Art, Hong Kong
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Lot 95. A rare Cizhou 'Dragon' jar, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 8 ½ in. (21.7 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 260,000 (USD 23,045 - USD 33,288). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
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Lot 92. A large Cizhou ‘Tiger and Landscape’ painted pillow, Jin-Yuan dynasty (1115-1368); 17 1/8 in. (43.5 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 150,000 (USD 10,242 - USD 19,204). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
The base is impressed with the maker's stamp, Zhang jia zao, 'Made by the Zhang Family‘, within a column on a lotus and capped by a leaf, box.
Provenance: J.T. Tai & Co. New York, 1974
Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) Collection
Sold at Christie’s New York, 14 September 2009, lot 79
Exhibited: Jerusalem, Israel Museum, 3500 Years of Chinese Art Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 9 July-31 October 1987
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Lot 93. A Cizhou inscribed and painted ‘Landscape and Phoenix’ rectangular pillow, Jin-Yuan dynasty (1115-1368); 12 7/8 in. (32.6 cm.) wide. Estimate HKD 40,000 - HKD 60,000 (USD 5,121 - USD 7,681). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
The base is stamped with the mark Zhangjia zao, ‘Made by the Zhang Family’, framed within a pavilion and above a lotus base.
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Lot 84. A pair of Huozhou white-glazed moulded ‘Peony scroll’ bowls, Jin-Yuan dynasty (1115-1368); 4 ½ in. (11.4 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 50,000 - HKD 80,000 (USD 6,401 - USD 10,242). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
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HOUSTON, TX.- Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol sheds new light on changing ideas of monarchy and nationhood in Britain. The exhibition features portraits of British royalty spanning 500 years, by artists from Hans Holbein and Sir Joshua Reynolds to Annie Leibovitz and Andy Warhol.
In a sweeping survey, Tudors to Windsors covers the cavalcade of kings, queens, princes, and princesses who have graced the British crown. The MFAH is the only U.S. venue to host this unprecedented exhibition, part of a major partnership with the National Portrait Gallery in London. Some 150 objects—most never before seen outside of England—tell the story of Britain’s monarchy through masterworks of painting, sculpture, and photography.
Visitors have an extraordinary opportunity to come face-to-face with the fascinating figures of British royalty. Tudors to Windsors explores four royal dynasties: the House of Tudor (1485–1603), the House of Stuart (1603–1714), the House of Hanover (1714–1901), and the present-day House of Windsor. Among the many works of art on view are portraits featuring King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, King George I, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, and Prince William.
Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits from Holbein to Warhol | October 7, 2018–January 27, 2019.
Hans Holbein the Younger, Portrait of Henry VIII, 1540, oil on wood, Palazzo Barberini, Rome.
Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Queen Elizabeth I (“The Ditchley Portrait”), c. 1592, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Robert Peake the Elder, Henry, Prince of Wales, c. 1610, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Robert Peake the Elder, Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine, c. 1610, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, London.
After Allan Ramsay, King George III, 1761–62, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, London.
After Alan Ramsay, Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1761–62, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, London. © National Portrait Gallery, London.
Sir Thomas Lawrence, King George IV, 1814, oil on canvas, National Portrait Gallery, London. © National Portrait Gallery, London.
Robert Elliot, Winston Churchill, 1943, bromide print, National Portrait Gallery, London. © Estate of Robert Elliot / National Portrait Gallery, London.
Cecil Beaton, Queen Elizabeth II, 1953, semi-matte cibachrome print, National Portrait Gallery, London. © Cecil Beaton / Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Lot21. A Yaozhou celadon incised 'Lotus' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000 (USD 19,204 - USD 25,606). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
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Lot 22. A Yaozhou celadon moulded 'Chrysanthemum' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 7 3/4 in. (19 cm.), box. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 200,000 (USD 19,204 - USD 25,606). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
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Lot 23. A Yaozhou celadon moulded 'Boys' bowl, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 5 in. (12.7 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 180,000 - HKD 260,000 (USD 23,045 - USD 33,288). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
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Lot 24. A Yaozhou celadon moulded 'Peony' bowl, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 60,000 - HKD 80,000 (USD 7,681 - USD 10,242). © Christie's Images Ltd 2018
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