Brûle-parfum en grès Qingbai. Chine, dynastie Song du Nord, XIème siècle

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Brûle-parfum, Dynastie Song du Nord, grès Qingbai, Qingbai, XIème siècle

Brûle-parfum en grès Qingbai. Chine, dynastie Song du Nord, XIème siècle. Estimate €20,000 – €30,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The vessel is potted in the form of a bowl with a flat everted rim, supported on a tall pedestal encompassing a narrowly fluted flange above a splayed foot, piered with three ruyi-form apertures. It is covered in a transluscent glaze, pooling to a bluish tinge around the rims and incised areas. 4½ in. (11.4 cm.) high

Provenance: The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 156, no. 59.

Exhibited: Museu Nacional do Azulejo, From Ritual to Daily Use. Chinese Ceramic from Francisco Capelo Collection, Lisbon, June 2009, catalogue no. 59.

A QINGBAI INCENSE BURNER. CHINA, NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Bol en en grès emaillé blanc. Chine, dynastie Song du Nord-Jin, XIIème-XIIIème siècle

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Bol en en grès emaillé blanc. Chine, dynastie Song du Nord-Jin, XIIème-XIIIème siècle. Estimate €20,000 – €30,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The bowl is delicately potted with steep sides supported on a short straight foot. The gently domed cover sits neatly on top and is surmounted by a foliage-form finial. The vessel and cover are covered in a creamy-white glaze, excluding the base to both the interior and exterior, where the fine-grained pale body is exposed. 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high

Provenance: The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 98, no. 34.

A WHITE-GLAZED DEEP BOWL AND COVER. CHINA, NORTHERN SONG-JIN DYNASTY, 12TH-13TH CENTURY

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Grand plat en grès émaillé céladon, Chine, dynastie Ming, XVème siècle

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Grand plat en grès émaillé céladon, Chine, dynastie Ming, XVème siècle. Estimate €30,000 – €50,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The shallow dish is sturdily potted with a convex centre carved with a diaper ground, enclosed within a bracket-lobed border, all encircled by a fluid band of lotus blooms amidst scrolling foliage. The reverse is carved with a further floral scroll. The dish is covered with a pale olive-green glaze, pooling within the crevices of the carved decoration. There is an unglazed ring to the base, which has burnt orange during the firing. 19½ in. (49.5 cm.) diam.

Provenance: The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

A LARGE CARVED CELADON-GLAZED DISH, CHINA, MING DYNASTY, 15TH CENTURY

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Bol en grès Yaozhou. Chine, dynastie Song du Nord, XIème siècle

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Bol en grès Yaozhou. Chine, dynastie Song du Nord, XIème siècle. Estimate €30,000 – €50,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The bowl is potted with steep rounded sides and a flared rim and is moulded to the interior with a central floral bloom surrounded by six further flowers and scrolling foliage. The exterior is carved with plain lines emanating from above the foot rim. It is covered in a olive-celadon glaze, pooling to a darker tone at the crevices to enhance the moulded decoration. 7½ in. (19 cm.) diam.

Provenance: The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 110, no. 38.

A MOULDED YAOZHOU BOWL. CHINA, NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Bol en grès émaillé ‘Fourrure de lièvre’. Chine, dynastie Jin, XIIème siècle

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Bol en grès émaillé ‘Fourrure de lièvre’. Chine, dynastie Jin, XIIème siècle. Estimate €30,000 – €50,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The bowl is finely potted with steep rounded sides and is covered with a lustruous bluish-black glaze, streaked with metallic blue and russet, thinning to a speckled greenish tone and stopping in an uneven line above the foot. The rim is applied with a striking band of white slip which is thin around the exterior and thick to the interior; some minor surface scratches. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) diam.

Provenance: The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 116, no. 41.

A WHITE-RIMMED ‘HARE’S FUR’-GLAZED BOWL. CHINA, JIN DYNASTY, 12TH CENTURY

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Coupe en porcelaine céladon Longquan. Chine, dynastie Yuan, début du XIVème siècle

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Coupe en porcelaine céladon Longquan.  Chine, dynastie Yuan, début du XIVème siècle. Estimate €40,000 – €60,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The dish is of simple, flat form with low rounded sides and is covered in an attractive bluish-green celadon glaze, thinning to white at the rim. There is an unglazed central ring to the base, exposing the pale body darkening to an orange-brown tone at the edges. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam.

Provenance: With Priestley & Ferraro Chinese Art, London, 2006.
The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 174, no. 67.
Longquan Celadon, Southern Song to Early Ming, Priestley & Ferraro Chinese Art, London, catalogue no. 8.

Exhibited: Museu Nacional do Azulejo, From Ritual to Daily Use. Chinese Ceramic from Francisco Capelo Collection, Lisbon, June 2009, catalogue no. 67.

A LONGQUAN CELADON SHALLOW DISH. CHINA, YUAN DYNASTY, EARLY 14TH CENTURY

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Verseuse en grès Xing émaillé blanc. Chine, époque des Cinq Dynasties (907-960)

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Verseuse en grès Xing émaillé blanc. Chine, époque des Cinq Dynasties (907-960). Estimate €40,000 – €60,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The ewer is potted with a neat oviform body and is applied to the shoulders with a short upright spout and an elegant two-thread handle. It is covered in a very pale glaze, pooling to a bluish tone around the edges. The flat base is left unglazed, exposing the fine pale ware. 5¾ in. (14.6 cm.) high

Provenance: With Priestley & Ferraro, London, 2010.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 81, no. 26.
Chinese White Wares In the First Millenium, Pristley & Ferraro, London, 2010, no. 7.

Exhibited: Museu Nacional do Azulejo, From Ritual to Daily Use. Chinese Ceramic from Francisco Capelo Collection, Lisbon, June 2009, catalogue no. 26.

A XING-WARE WHITE-GLAZED EWER. CHINA, FIVE DYNASTIES PERIOD, 10TH CENTURY

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Bol en grès emaillé kaki de type Cizhou. Chine, dynastie Song du Nord, XIème siècle

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Dynastie Song du Nord, Francisco Capelo Collection, grès émaillé kaki, type Cizhou, XIème siècle

Bol en grès émaillé kaki de type Cizhou. Chine, dynastie Song du Nord, XIème siècle. Estimate €40,000 – €60,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The bowl is thinly potted with wide conical sides and a foliate rim divided into six sections. It is covered in a matt russet glaze which thins to a dark lustrous line and eventually a paler beige tone at the rim. The base and foot rim are left unglazed, exposing the pale sandy body. 5 in. (12.8 cm.) diam.

Provenance: With Priestley & Ferraro Chinese Art, London, 2007.
The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 120, no. 43.

Exhibited: Museu Nacional do Azulejo, From Ritual to Daily Use. Chinese Ceramic from Francisco Capelo Collection, Lisbon, June 2009, catalogue no. 43.

CIZHOU-TYPE PERSIMMON-GLAZED FOLIATE BOWL. CHINA, NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Brûle-parfum tripode en grès Jun vert . Chine, dynastie Jin (1115-1234)

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Brûle-parfum tripode, dynastie Jin, Francisco Capelo Collection, grès Jun vert, Junyao

Brûle-parfum tripode en grès Jun vert . Chine, dynastie Jin (1115-1234). Estimate €40,000 – €60,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The vessel is sturdily potted with a compressed globular body and a wide flat rim, all supported on three short cabriole legs. It is covered in a pale celadon glaze suffused with a very fine network of bubbles and crackles, giving the surface an overall soft-textured appearance. 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm.) high

Provenance: The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 155, no. 58.

Exhibited: Museu Nacional do Azulejo, From Ritual to Daily Use. Chinese Ceramic from Francisco Capelo Collection, Lisbon, June 2009, catalogue no. 58.

A GREEN JUN-WARE TRIPOD CENSER. CHINA, JIN DYNASTY (1115-1234)

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris

Jarre en grès emaillé blanc. Chine, époque des Cinq Dynasties (907-960)

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Jarre en grès emaillé blanc. Chine, époque des Cinq Dynasties (907-960). Estimate €40,000 – €60,000. Photo Christie’s Image Ltd 2014

The globular jar is potted with shallow-lobed sides divided into five sections and is covered in a thick transparent glaze which stops well above the foot, pooling to a greenish tone at the edges.The base and foot rim are left unglazed, exposing the fine white body. 3¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high

Provenance: With Priestley & Ferraro Chinese Art, London, 2010.
The Capelo Collection of Early Ceramics.

Literature: Francisco Capelo & Regina Krahl, Forms of Pleasure: Chinese Ceramics from Burial to Daily Life, p. 84, no. 28.
Chinese White Wares in The First Millennium, Priestley & Ferraro Chinese Art, London, 2010, catalogue no. 28.

Exhibited: Museu Nacional do Azulejo, From Ritual to Daily Use. Chinese Ceramic from Francisco Capelo Collection, Lisbon, June 2009, catalogue no. 28.

A WHITE-GLAZED LOBED JAR. CHINA, FIVE DYNASTIES PERIOD (907-960)

CHRISTIE’S. ART D’ASIE, 10 December 2014, Paris