16 septembre 2008

A large lavender jadeite figure of Guanyin. 20th century The deity standing upon a lotus plinth, serenely gazing down, draped in a flowing robe sweeping to her right, the right hand at her chest holding an amphora vase, the left hand bent at the elbow with a cintamani ('wish-granting') jewel held delicately between her fingers, the finely combed hair pulled up into a topknot set with a crown of the Amitabha Buddha below a hood, set against a pointed mandorla carved with flames in low-relief, the pale lavender stone with green... [Lire la suite]

Abraham Brueghel (Antwerp 1631 - 1697 Naples ), attributed. Still life with grapes and peaches. Oil on canvas. 48 x 38.6 cm. Estimation : 6 000 / 10 000 CHFFred G. Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, to whom we are indebted for this attribution, dates this still life to probably the 1670s. Vente du Vendredi 19 septembre 2008. Tableaux de Maîtres Anciens. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63

A pair of white jade dishes. Qing dynasty Each circular dish of shallow form with curved sides rising to an everted rim, supported on a short straight foot, the stone of even white color with paler inclusions and one with a vein stemming from the rim, wood display stands (4) - diameter 6 1/4 in., 15.9 cm - 10,000—15,000 USD - Adjugé:  10,000 USD Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art including Chinese and Japanese Art from The Collection of Frieda and Milton Rosenthal. 16 Sep 08. www.sotheby's.com

Frans Ykens (1601 Antwerp 1693). Still life with lobster, salmon, peeled lemon and fruits in a bowl and vegetables in a copper basket on a table. Oil on canvas. 66 x 90 cm. Estimation : 20 000 / 30 000 CHF Vente du Vendredi 19 septembre 2008. Tableaux de Maîtres Anciens. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63

A Large Carnelian agate carved double Vase. Qing dynasty, 19th century The snowy white stone carved in the round depicting the sections of a large and small tree, with a crane standing grasping a lingzhi sprig in its beak, the reverse with bamboo, the deep orange-red inclusion cleverly carved with pine branches and peaches borne from thick branches, above a lingzhi fungus spray, carved wood stand (2) - height 5 1/4 in., 13.3 cm - 7,000—9,000 USD - Adjugé 11,875 USD PROVENANCE : Ashkenazie & Co (according to label). ... [Lire la suite]

Jan Bruguel the elder (Brussel 1568 - 1625 Antwerp), follower. Flowers in a glass vase. Oil on copper. Verso, the coppersmith's mark: KW. 22 x 16.7 cm  Estimation : 20 000 / 30 000 CHF. Vente du Vendredi 19 septembre 2008. Tableaux de Maîtres Anciens. Koller - CH-8031 Zurich. Tel: + 41/44/445 63 63

A Blue and White Censer and a Blue and White Bowl. Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period The censer of low cylindrical bombé form, painted with a Buddhist lion among antiques; the circular bowl with flared lip and straight foot, painted with a phoenix, cranes and birds among lotus, peony and rockwork, the interior with a floral spray encircled by a double circle, the interior lip border with Buddhist symbols and lotus, underside of foot with stylized double-fish mark (2) - diameters 7 3/4 , 7 1/4 in., 19.7, 18.4 cm - 5,000—7,000 USD -... [Lire la suite]

Photographer:  Fabrice Lachant www.photobyfabrice.com .  Make up: Lan Nguyen using MAC cosmetics,  www.myspace.com/creativemakeupartist . Hair: Marc Eastlake for L'Oreal marceastlake@hotmail.co.uk . Model: Sarah Ann @ Select. Photographers assistant: Christos Tsirikos

Brahmini on hamsa. Sandstone. Vietnam, Cham Period, Tháp Mâm Style. 11th century The sakti of Brahma is seated in lalitasana (relaxation) on her vahana the hamsa, she has two arms and four heads with only three depicted in the usual scheme. She holds a sword in each hand, is decorated with numerous items of jewelry and wears an embroidered dhoti with a rounded front flap and semi-circular over hang - height: 30 3/4 in (78.1 cm) - 25,000—35,000 USD PROVENANCE : Philippine Collection 1950'sPercival B Smith, USA, late... [Lire la suite]

Photo: Marcio Madeira