Auction Preview: Tianminlou – A Small History of Chinese Ceramics at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, May 30
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What: Tianminlou – A Small History of Chinese Ceramics at Sotheby'sWhere: Sotheby's; 5 / F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong Pacific Place, 88 Queensway fifth floor, Hong Kong, ChinaWhen: May 30; 10.00 AM HKTPublic Viewing: FRI, 24 MAY 19 | 1Auction Preview: Tianminlou – A Small History of Chinese Ceramics at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, May 30
What: Tianminlou – A Small History of Chinese Ceramics at Sotheby'sWhere: Sotheby's; 5 / F One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong Pacific Place, 88 Queensway fifth floor, Hong Kong, ChinaWhen: May 30; 10.00 AM HKTPublic Viewing: FRI, 24 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM HKTSAT, 25 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM HKTSUN, 26 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM HKTMON, 27 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKTTUE, 28 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKTWED, 29 MAY 19 | 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKTTop lots of the sale:—Lot 20: “A Fine Ming-Style White-Glazed Anhua-Decorated Bowl.” Mark and Period Of Kangxi. With deep rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a gently flared rim, the exterior decorated in the anhua technique with six stylised lotus blooms borne on an undulating foliate scroll, above a stylised pomegranate border above the foot and a classic scroll encircling the foot, the interior with a medallion enclosing a gnarled peach tree bearing nine ripe fruits, the base inscribed with a reign mark in underglaze blue within a double circle. 14.9 cm, 5 7/8 in. Estimate: 500,000 HKD — 700,000 HKD (63,685 USD - 89,159 USD)—Lot 11: “An Incised Dingyao 'Lotus' Lobed Dish.” Song Dynasty. With rounded sides rising from a short foot to a gently flared six-lobed rim, the interior decorated with a medallion enclosing a lotus bloom and broad furled leaves borne on curling stems, the cavetto divided with ridges demarcating the petals, applied overall with an ivory-tinged transparent glaze. 21.1 cm, 8 1/4 in. Estimate: 400,000 HKD — 500,000 HKD (50,948 USD - 63,685 USD)—Lot 18: “A Wucai 'Bajixiang and Lotus' Jar.” Mark And Period Of Jiajing. Of square baluster form surmounted by an upright neck, the exterior painted with eight lotus blossoms borne on a meandering leafy scroll, each lotus beneath one of the bajixiang emblems, all between a ruyi-border at the shoulders and lappets encircling the foot, the neck collared by a key-fret border, the recessed base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within a double-square, wood stand. 12 cm, 4 3/4 in. Estimate: 400,000 HKD — 600,000 HKD (50,948 USD - 76,422 USD)—Lot 17: “A Blue and White 'Egrets and Lotus' Pouring Bowl, Yi.” Yuan Dynasty. the rounded sides supported on a flat base, set on one side with an outward flaring spout above a fine coiled band of clay attached as a lug underneath, the interior painted with a medallion enclosing three egrets underneath tall stalks issuing a lotus blossom and large furled leaves, surrounded by a classic scroll on the cavetto, the exterior encircled with lotus lappets, the rim and base unglazed. 16.5 cm, 6 1/2 in. Estimate: 350,000 HKD — 450,000 HKD (44,580 USD - 57,317 USD)—Lot 12: “A Junyao Blue-Glazed Dish.” Northern Song Dynasty. Sturdily potted with shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a flat everted rim, covered overall save for the footring with a milky-blue glaze thinning to a mushroom colour at the rim, the base with three spur marks. 18 cm, 7 1/8 in. Estimate: 250,000 HKD — 300,000 HKD (31,843 USD - 38,211 USD)—Lot 31: “A Pair Of Ming-Style Blue and White 'Lotus Bouquet' Saucer Dishes.” Seal Marks and Period Of Qianlong. Each with rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a lipped rim, the interior painted with a medallion enclosing a beribboned bouquet of blooming lotuses, arrowheads and other water weeds, the exterior with a composite floral scroll, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark. 9.3 cm, 3 5/8 in. Estimate: 200,000 HKD — 300,000 HKD (25,474 USD - 38,211 USD)—Lot 7: “A Rare Huozhou White-Glazed Stem Bowl.” Song Dynasty. The bowl of compressed globular shape with an incurved rim, supported on a hollow splayed stem with upturned footrim, applied overall save for a ring on the interior with a translucent ivory-coloured glaze with darker teardrops. 9.8 cm, 3 7/8 in. Estimate: 200,000 HKD — 300,000 HKD (25,474 USD - 38,211 USD)For details, visit: https://www.sothebys.com/en/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more