6 septembre 2008

A large bamboo figure of Shoulao. 17th/18th century The god of Longevity holding a stem of lingzhi in his left hand and in his right hand a gnarled staff surmounted by a bat and hung with a double gourd, wearing long belted robes hung with a trailing brocade sash in front and back, his shoes with ruyi-head toes, with long beard, his face well carved with smiling expression below his domed head where the hair in back is gathered behind a small cloth cap hung with long trailing tabs.12¾ in. (32.4 cm.) high, zitan stand, box.... [Lire la suite]

Pour Rody, ... Cerf (cervus elaphus). Extraordinaires mues fixées sur frontal factice d'un spécimen connu sous le nom de " Rodolphe " ; la cotation de ce trophée, selon les normes officielles, le situe au-dessus du record de France de l'espèce. Estimation : 600 / 800 € Rossini - Paris. Tableaux Anciens, Céramique Ancienne, Armes de Chasse, Mobilier. Vente du Vendredi 26 septembre 2008.

A finely carved rhinoceros horn libation cup, 18th century The sides well carved in relief and undercut with a river landscape where two scholars and attendants are journeying in a boat on the rippled waters of the river, with pavilions and temples nestled amidst rocks and trees, the pine bough of one of the trees forming the handle at one end and continuing over the edge into the rock-carved interior, the horn of dark color. 6¼ in. (15.8 cm.) long Provenance: Christie's, New York, 29 March 2006, lot 233 Christie's.... [Lire la suite]

Elément décoratif d'applique composé d'une tête de chevreuil en bois naturel sculpté patiné et de bois de cerf assemblés. Travail de la Fôret Noire. 82 x 72 x 31cm - Estimation : 800 / 1 000 € Vente du Samedi 20 septembre 2008. Chasse, Vénerie, Animalerie, Militaria. Mercier & Cie - 59000 Lille

A burlwood brushpot, bitong, 17th/18th century Of attractive form and proportions, the wood with several natural crevices and knots, left undecorated in appreciation of the fine pattern of the wood. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm.) high, nanmu cover and stand, box. Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 17 September 2008. New York, Rockefeller Plaza. www.christies.com

Paire de fauteuils en bois de cerf et bois de daim. Estimation : 4 000 / 5 000 € Vente du Samedi 20 septembre 2008. Chasse, Vénerie, Animalerie, Militaria. Mercier & Cie - 59000 Lille

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. 18th century Of flared form, deeply carved on the exterior with plum blossoms, pine boughs and bamboo forming the 'Three Friends of Winter,' issuing from twisted branches forming the base and handle. 5 in. (12.7 cm.) long. Estimate: $22,000 - $28,000 Provenance: Christie's, London, 7 November 2006, lot 46. Notes: The decoration on this rhinoceros horn libation cup, pine, prunus and bamboo, known as the 'Three Friends of Winter', symbolizes the strength, purity and uprightness of the... [Lire la suite]

Tabouret circulaire constitué d'un trophée d'un pied d'éléphant. Garniture de peau d'éléphant. 38 x 37 cm. Estimation : 600 / 800 € Vente du Samedi 20 septembre 2008. Chasse, Vénerie, Animalerie, Militaria. Mercier & Cie - 59000 Lille

A rhinoceros horn libation cup. 17th/18th century Carved as a large open leaf issuing from a jagged branch curled around to form the stem and base, and from which two smaller leafy branches emerge laden with ripe peaches and pomegranates which continue into the interior, opposite a large chilong which pulls itself up to the rim of the cup from the far side. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) long, wood stand. Provenance: Acquired in New York in 1941. Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 17 September 2008. New York,... [Lire la suite]

Important lustre circulaire à 16 bras de lumière sur 2 rangs composé de massacres de cervidés assemblés. Electrifié. 132 x 112 cm - Estimation : 2 500 / 3 000 € Vente du Samedi 20 septembre 2008. Chasse, Vénerie, Animalerie, Militaria. Mercier & Cie - 59000 Lille