25 juin 2009
Collection de chinoiseries. Rouen, XVIIème et XVIIIème siècle
Rouen. Belle assiette ronde « aux chinois à la robe noire ». XVIIIème siècle, circa 1750
décorée en polychromie d'une scène orientale animée de personnages chinois. Modèle dit « aux chinois à la robe noire ». (quelques égrenures en bordure) D. : 24 cm. Estimation : 4 000 - 5 000 €
Rouen. Rare plat rond sur léger talon. XVIIIème siècle, période de GUILLEBAUD, circa 1740
décoré en polychromie d'une scène orientale de chasse à l'éléphant surmonté de deux phénix. En bordure, quatre crustacés dans des réserves sur fond... [Lire la suite]
25 juin 2009
A collection of jade brush washer, brush rest, brush pot, cups, water coupes and carvings
A carved white jade brush pot. Qing Dynasty
Finely carved to resemble a plum tree trunk, a magpie perched on one of its blooming branches, all rendered in high relief and some deep undercutting; the evenly hued stone polished to a soft luster marked with pinpoint icy-white inclusions and a few dark spots. 4 1/4in (10.8cm) high. Estimate: $7,000 - 10,000
A mottled greenish white jade water coupe. 17th/18th Century
The ovoid contours of the boulder ingeniously retained to create a shallow basin shaped as two... [Lire la suite]
25 juin 2009
Rouen ou Sinceny. Exceptionnelle et rare paire de bouteilles de forme balustre. XVIIIème siècle

25 juin 2009
A collection of white jade, 18th century
A fine white jade covered vase. 18th Century
Of flattened hu form with an angular profile, carved in high relief with a wide taotie mask band extending between two bands of upright flower petals that also appear on the tall cover while opposing chilong crawl around the curving shoulder; the off-white matrix displaying a subdued polish, abundant icy white veins and some natural fissure lines. 8 1/2in (24.5cm) high. Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000
A fine white jade peach, pomegranate and citron group. 18th Century
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25 juin 2009
Vase de forme bouteille en grès émaillé céladon. Epoque Ming

25 juin 2009
A fine white jade seal. 19th Century
A fine white jade seal. 19th Century
The massive seal carved with a double dragon finial, the base bearing an inscription in Manchu and a twenty-character inscription in Chinese (Xiao mu wen hou zhuang xiao duan cheng ge hui kuan qin fu tian su sheng cheng huang hou zhi bao ) recording the posthumous title granted to the dead wife of the Daoguang emperor after he assumed the throne in 1820; together with a pieced wood cover and stand, the cover combining pieces of Japanese lacquer with colored stone overlays of 'one... [Lire la suite]
25 juin 2009
Bouteille de forme balustre terminée par un bulbe. Période Qianlong (1736 - 1795)

25 juin 2009
A 'spinach' jade cricket cage and cover and a marriage bowl, Qianlong
A 'spinach' jade cricket cage and cover. Qianlong Mark
The cover of rectangular section with cusped corners and deeply undercut panels of figures in a verdant landscape setting that rests upon a low, footed base finished with a raised collar at the top, the underside bearing a four-character mark in seal script. 8 1/2in (21cm) long. Estimate: $12,000 - 15,000
A fine 'spinach' jade marriage bowl. Qianlong
Its low, curving well centered with a raised peony flower head, the flower repeating... [Lire la suite]
25 juin 2009
Bol couvert à pans coupés en pierre dure. XVIIIème siècle.

25 juin 2009
A pair of carved white jade circular plaques and cloisonné enameled metal stands. Qianlong Marks
A pair of carved white jade circular plaques and cloisonné enameled metal stands. Qianlong Marks
Each plaque thinly sectioned and carved to one side with mirror images of three figures standing in a landscape setting, the reverse bearing an incised four-character mark in seal script filled with gold lacquer; the 18th Century metal stands decorated with brightly colored enamels and remains of gilt. 6 1/8 (15.5cm) high overall. Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000
Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 29 Jun 2009. 220 San Bruno... [Lire la suite]