A Fine Famille Rose Vase With Beautifully Carved Decorations For Sale

A Fine Famille Rose Vase With Beautifully Carved Decorations

H: 34.5cm

Qianlong mark and period

A Chinese Ming Dynasty 'Chicken Cup' Smashes Sale Record at Sotheby's HK

A tiny porcelain cup, dating back to the Ming Dynasty, has fetched $36m (£21.5m) at an auction in Hong Kong, setting a new record. Please click on the link below to access the full article and video.

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Are Jade Artefacts Carved? by Dr Chiew Seen Kong

Compiled from Misadventures in Collecting Chinese Antiques

A Famille Rose Bowl Being Auctioned Off at The Pioneeragon 2003 Art Auction

Compiled from Pioneeeragon 2003 Art Auction

Technical Examination of Chinese Bronzes by The Cincinnati Art Museum

Compiled from Arts of Asia March - April 1993

No 102

Top left: (No 110) DR Image of guang handle. Yellow lines indicate the locations of subsequent CT slices. 

Top right: (No 111) Selected CT slice through the upper section of the guang.

2nd photo on right: (No 112) CT slice through legs of jue indicates they are solid cast.

Bottom left: (No 113) DR image of lower half of the jue shows porosity. Yellow lines mark the locations of the subsequent CT slices.

Bottom right: (No 114) CT slice through lower part of jue showing location of trapped air bubbles in relation to vessel walls.  

Top left: (No 115) DR image of gu

Top right: (No 116) CT slice through lower sections of gu exhibits uneven wall thickness and metal segregation that occurred during cooling

2nd photo on right: (No 117) CT slice through legs of jia showing configuration of clay cores in legs, as well as location of the screw and pin 

Bottom left: (No 118) DR image of you lid shows the fracture of dramatic detail

Bottom right: (No 119) CT slice through legs of you reveals presence of clay cores 

 

Empire of the Dragons - Han

Compiled from Empire of the Dragons

A Magnificent Imperial Famille Rose Vase For Sale

A Magnificent Imperial Famille Rose Vase

H: 47cm

Yongzheng mark and period

Price is available upon request. Interested parties can contact May at maynaik23@gmail.com.