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Épingles de cheveux en or de la concubine du seigneur Nguyễn Phúc Khoát (1738-1765) - le seigneur qui a gouverné le Đàng trong (sud - centre-sud du Viêt Nam d'aujourd'hui) dans la dynastie des Lê postérieurs (1533-1789).

Lot 398. A 'Jizhou' 'papercut' bowl, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter 12.4 cm. Lot Sold 4,064 GBP (Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 GBP) © Sotheby's 2023 Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, London, 8 November 2023 

Hur Shan, Sleeping Buddha, 2023, painted bronze, gold leaf, 11x8x8 cm. Hur Shan.

Lot 397. Property from a Distinguished European Private Collection. A pair of moulded Qingbai 'phoenix' bowls, Song dynasty (960-1279). Diameter 19.1 cm. Lot Sold 1,143 GBP (Estimate 1,000 - 2,000 GBP) © Sotheby's 2023 Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, London, 8 November 2023

Lot 396. A ‘Longquan’ celadon-glazed washer, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter 13.1 cm. Lot Sold 4,064 GBP (Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 GBP) © Sotheby's 2023 Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, London, 8 November 2023

Lot 395. Property from an Asian Private Collection. A ‘Longquan’ celadon-glazed ‘twin-fish’ washer, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Diameter 13 cm. Lot Sold 2,794 GBP (Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 GBP) © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 24th July 1979. Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, London, 8 November 2023

Lot 394. Property from The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. An amber-glazed jar, Tang dynasty (618-907). Height 14.5 cm. Lot Sold 1,651 GBP (Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 GBP) © Sotheby's 2023 Provenance: Bluett & Sons Ltd., London, 24th July 1979. Sotheby's. China / 5000 Years, London, 8 November 2023. 

Lot 323. Property from the Collection of Dr Kenneth Lawley (1937-2023). A white-glazed jar and cover, Tang dynasty (618-907). Overall height 20.5 cm. Lot Sold 5,715 GBP (Estimate 5,000 - 7,000 GBP) © Sotheby's 2023 The dating of this lot is consistent with the results of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. C97g10. Provenance: Berwald Oriental Art, London, 12th June 1999. Lot 324. Property from the Collection of Dr Kenneth Lawley... [Lire la suite]

These two jades commonly mistaken for pieces from the Longshan culture, actually belong to the Shijiahe-Xiaojiawuji culture (c. 2100-2000 BC). One is a jade eagle, the other is a jade hairpin inlaid with turquoise. They are both typical of the Shijiahe style in Yangtze River valley. The hairpin was indeed unearthed at the Shandong Xizhufeng site. Jade god face from the Shijiahe-Xiaojiawuji culture (c. 2100-2000 BC) found at the Taosi, in Shanxi. Jade phoenix from the Shijiahe-Xiaojiawuji culture (c. 2100-2000 BC) found at... [Lire la suite]

Jade seal, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, The Palace Museum, Beijing.