Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
Catalogue Information: 125 lots with images
Date: 2004
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
United Kingdom
Lot 101: A BLUE AND WHITE SLEEVE VASE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
of tall cylindrical form, gracefully curving at the shoulder to a short flared neck, painted in brilliant tones of underglaze-blue with warriors and a sage amidst a wondrous landscape scene, all between finely incised foliate bands at the foot and sh [...more]
Lot 102: A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE TRANSITIONAL PERIOD
of globular form surmounted by a tall curved neck, supported on a short splayed foot, finely painted in underglaze-blue with four equestrian figures hunting rabbits and deer amidst a landscape scene
Lot 103: A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 1600
the central body of flattened circular section, supported on a splayed foot, surmounted by a tall tapering neck, painted in rich tones of underglaze-blue with a bird perched on a branch amidst dense foliage, the sides and neck with additional floral [...more]
Lot 104: AN ARABIC INSCRIBED BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD
of compressed globular form supported on a short foot, surmounted by a tall tapered neck, painted in underglaze-blue with four circular medallions enclosing long-tailed birdsagainst a skilfully carved geometric diaper ground, below a narrow band insc [...more]
Lot 105: A BLUE AND WHITE ARABIC-INSCRIBED SWATOW CHARGER MING DYNASTY, WANLI
of circular form, painted in underglaze-blue with two peacocks amidst dense foliage, the centre painted with four panels containing metropolitan scenes separated from each by other four panels enclosing Arabic inscriptions
