27 janvier 2010

Chinese Wanli Kraak bowl the exterior with panels contianing emblems seperated by string bows; the interior with a potted plant; diameter: 14.1/4 in. 36.5 cm. condition: rim frits. Price: £5,500.00 Chinese blue and white kraak bottle vase, Wanli (1573-1619) decorated with, height: 11in.; 28 cm. Price: £4,500. Chinese blue and white kraak kendi, 17th century Price: £2,400.00 Chinese kraak square-section flask, Wanli (1573-1619) painted with panels of peony, chrysanthemum and auspicious objects, the... [Lire la suite]

An important commode, possibly by Giles Grendey. England, circa 1735. Of black lacquer. The serpentine fronted top with moulded edge with stylized foliate decoration centred by an oriental scene inside a decorative border flanked by oriental figures, the top above two conforming doors to the front with chinoiserie decoration within a diaper pattern border flanked by serpentine-fronted single doors each depicting an oriental figure within a diaper pattern border, the central doors opening to reveal an interior fitted... [Lire la suite]

Shu Pei Qin (NEXT) Photo: Monica Feudi / Gorunway.com Shu Pei Qin (NEXT) Photo: Gianni Pucci / Gorunway.com Ming (Elite) Photo: Monica Feudi / Gorunway.com Ming (Elite) Photo: Monica Feudi / Gorunway.com

Marlena Szoka (NATHALIE). Photo: Monica Feudi / Gorunway.com Photo: Gianni Pucci / Gorunway.com Liu Wen (MARILYN)  Photo: Monica Feudi / Gorunway.com Photo: Gianni Pucci / Gorunway.com Snejana Onopka (WOMEN)  Photo: Monica Feudi / Gorunway.com Photo: Gianni Pucci / Gorunway.com Shu Pei Qin (NEXT)  Photo: Monica Feudi / Gorunway.com Photo: Gianni Pucci / Gorunway.com Anastasija Kondratjeva (ELITE)  Photo: Monica Feudi / Gorunway.com Frida Gustavsson... [Lire la suite]

Lucas Cranach the Elder (Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar) Judith and Holofernes. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010 signed with the artist's device of a dragon with wings folded (upper right) - oil on panel - 8¼ x 5¾ in. (21 x 14.6 cm.) - Estimate $500,000 - $700,000 Provenance: Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 27 November 1963, lot 55 (£2,000). Lawrence Fleischman collection, New York. Literature : D. Koepplin and T. Falk, Lukas Cranach, exhibition catalogue, Basel, 1974, I, pp. 419-420, no. 287, fig. 235. Exhibited:... [Lire la suite]