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A small gilt-bronze figure of a ram, Song dynasty or later

Lot 924. A small gilt-bronze figure of a ram, Song dynasty or later; 3 ½ in. (9 cm.) long. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 6,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 The well-cast figure shown striding forwards wtih right foreleg raised. Provenance:...

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Tags: ram, gilt-bronze figure, Song Dynasty or later, James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection

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14 octobre 2020

Christie's to offer Finch & Co's Cabinet of Curiosities

© Christie's Images Ltd 2020 LONDON .- Christie’s London announced the sale of Finch & Co’s Cabinet of Curiosities. This eclectic collection sale spans thousands of years of history, comprising Antiquities, European Sculpture and Objects, alongside Tribal...

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14 octobre 2020

Mexico urges Austria to return Moctezuma's headdress

Feather head-dress, Mexico, Aztec, early 16th century. Quetzal, Cotinga, roseate spoonbill, Piaya feathers; wood, fibres, Amate paper, cotton, gold, gilded brass © KHM mit MVK und ÖTM. MEXICO CITY (AFP) .- Mexico's president said Monday that he had given...

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Tags: Mexico, Aztec, Cotinga, Feather head-dress, early 16th century. Quetzal, emperor Moctezuma

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14 octobre 2020

French museum halts Genghis Khan show after Chinese pressure

Genghis Khan as portrayed in a 14th-century Yuan era album; now located in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. The original version was in black and white. NANTES (AFP) .- A French museum won backing from scholars on Tuesday for its decision to...

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Tags: Genghis Khan

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13 octobre 2020

A jade 'horse and money' group, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

Lot 101. A jade 'horse and money' group, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 6.3 cm, 2 ½ in. Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HK D. Lot sold 252,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. depicting a monkey clambering atop a recumbent horse and grasping its mane with one hand, the...

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Tags: jade, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Hei-Chi Collection, 'horse and money' group, Collection of Tingsong Shuwu

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13 octobre 2020

A Longquan celadon tripod incense burner, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

Lot 100. A Longquan celadon tripod incense burner, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); d. 12.5 cm, 4 ¾ in.; h. 10.5 cm, 4 ⅛ in. Estimate: 1,800,000 - 2,500,000 HK D. Lot sold 5,983,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. with a compressed globular body rising to...

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Tags: Longquan celadon, tripod incense burner, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), Collection of Tokiwayama Bunko Foundation

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13 octobre 2020

A fine carved celadon-glazed 'bajixiang' bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

Lot 98. A fine carved celadon-glazed 'bajixiang' bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 22.5 cm, 8 ⅞ in. Estimate: 800,000 - 1,200,000 HK D. Lot sold 1,008,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the well rounded sides flaring elegantly at the rim, decorated...

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Tags: celadon-glazed, 'Bajixiang' bowl, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

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13 octobre 2020

A rare black-glazed 'oil-spot' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

Lot 97. A rare black-glazed 'oil-spot' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 13.5 cm, 5 ⅜ in. Estimate: 500,000 - 800,000 HK D. Lot sold 504,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. with steep sides resting on a short foot, covered overall with a lustrous black...

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Tags: bowl, black-glazed, 'oil-spot', Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

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13 octobre 2020

A rare teadust-glazed vase, hu, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

Lot 96. A rare teadust-glazed vase, hu, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 24.9 cm, 9 ¾ in. Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 HK D. Lot sold 2,016,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the ovoid body rising from a splayed foot to swelling shoulders surmounted...

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Tags: hu, teadust-glazed vase, Seal mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735)

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13 octobre 2020

A Junyao lavender-glazed cup, Song – Jin dynasty (960-1234)

Lot 91. A Junyao lavender-glazed cup, Song – Jin dynasty (960-1234); 10.5 cm, 4 ⅛ in. Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HK D. Lot sold 327,600 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. of compressed bud form, rising from a short tapering foot to an incurved rim, covered overall...

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Tags: Junyao lavender-glazed, Song – Jin dynasty (960-1234)

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