Aiguière à tête de coq, Iran, 13e siècle, céramique siliceuse. Paris, musée du Louvre, MAO248. Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Jean-Gilles Berizzi
"In full autumn wind and dew the kilns of Yue open; And a thousand peaks are despoiled of their halcyon green" (translated by S. W. Bushell). These 9th-century poetic lines glorify the highly prized
La Terre, le Feu, l'Esprit : Affiche. © Affiche Rmn-Grand Palais, Paris 2016 PARIS - Si la céramique est créée à l’aide de terre et de feu dans le monde entier, son style et ses caractéristiques varient grandement d’une région à l’autre. La céramique...
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Lot 876. An underglaze-blue and copper-red 'dragon' vase, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) . Height 17 5/8 in., 44.8 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Lot sold 35,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of baluster form, rising from a narrow spreading...
Chinese 18th C. Famille Rose Jar
Tang covered jar, ewer and small covered jar from the Longsdorf Collection © 2015 J.J. Lally & Co., New York NEW-YORK - Like a handful of other very top specialists New York Chinese art dealer J.J. Lally does not do the prestigious international fairs....
A Rare Imperial Numbered Jun' Narcissus Bowl, Early Ming Dynasty. photo Sotheby"s The second single owner collection of the series, Harmony of Form, Serenity of Color: A Private Collection of ‘Song’ Ceramics , achieved a total of $9,039,375, comfortably...
Korean ceramic history begins with the oldest earthenware from around 8000 BC. Throughout the history, the Korean peninsula has been home to lively, innovative, and sophisticated art making. Long period of stability have allowed for the establishment of spiritual traditions, and artisan technologies specific to the region. Korean ceramics in Neolithic period have a unique geometric patterns of sunshine, or it's decorated with twists. In Southern part of Korea, Mumun pottery were popular. Mumun togi used specific minerals to make colors of red and black. Korean pottery developed a distinct style of its own, with its own shapes, such as the moon jar or Buncheong sagi which is a new form between earthenware and porcelain, white clay inlay celadon of Goryeo, and later styles like minimalism that represents Korean Joseon philosophers' idea. Many talented Korean potters were captured and brought to Japan during the invasions of Korea, where they heavily contributed to advancing Japanese pottery. Arita ware, founded by Yi Sam-pyeong opened a new era of porcelain in Japan. Another Japanese representative porcelain, Satsuma ware was also founded by Dang-gil Shim and Pyeong-ui Park. 14th generation of Su-kwan Shim have been using the same name to his grandfather and father to honor they are originally Korean, 14th Su-kwan Shim is honorable citizen of Namwon, Korea. [1] [2]
As well as keeping the bed cool, ancient Chinese ceramic pillows made for auspicious gifts and warded off evil spirits
Lot 265. A purple-splashed 'Jun' bowl, Song dynasty. Diameter 6 1/2 in., 16.5 cm. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Lot sold 7,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly incurved rim, covered overall in a lavender-blue...
Bottle with Design of Waves, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), China. Pottery with painted decoration (Jizhou ware); H. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm), Diam. of rim: 1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm), Diam. of foot: 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm). Lent by Jiangxi Provincial Museum Water painting was...
Guan ware was the official ware fired at the Southern Song imperial kilns in Hangzhou. Multiple glazing is characteristic of this ware. The total thickness of the glaze can be greater than the clay
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Lot 34. A rare blue and white 'Phoenix and Poeny' jar, Guan, Yuan dynasty, 14th Century; height 27 cm., 10 5/8 in. Estimate 1,000,000 - 1,200,000 HKD. Lot sold 1,580,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's 2012 of baluster form, superbly potted with wide swelling...
A Rare Imperial Numbered Jun' Narcissus Bowl, Early Ming Dynasty. photo Sotheby"s The second single owner collection of the series, Harmony of Form, Serenity of Color: A Private Collection of ‘Song’ Ceramics , achieved a total of $9,039,375, comfortably...
© Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Lot 74. A bronze ' L ion and G rapevine' mirror, T ang dynasty (618-907), 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm.) diam., box. Estimate HKD 30,000 - HKD 50,000 (USD 3,858 - USD 6,431) . Price realised HKD 81,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017...
