23 janvier 2011

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Laurens Craen (active circa 1643-1664), A lobster, apricots and plums in a wan-li kraak porcelain bowl with a wine glass, an ewer and vine leaves on a partly draped table. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 signed and dated 'Laurens Craen.f Ao. 1657' (lower left), oil on panel, 21 x 23 3/8 in. (53.5 x 59.5 cm.) - Estimate $150,000 - $250,000 Provenance: D.C. Thomson; Christie's, London, 21 December 1928, lot 105 (80 gns. to W. Sabin).Anonymous sale; Drouot (Rieunier-Bailly-Pommery), Paris, 8 June 1998, lot 29, as 'dated... [Lire la suite]

A Chinese porcelain minyao blue and white bowl. Six character mark of Kangxi within a double ring and of the period, 1662-1722. Courtesy Marchantof thinly potted deep form, painted on the exterior with four panels divided by rocks and clouds, with figural scenes of soldiers, monks, ladies with their attendants and a scholar holding a fan behind a wall, the interior painted with five boys at play by a rocky ledge with a building in the distance. 7 5/8 inches, 19.4cm diameter. Price on request • Formerly from a... [Lire la suite]

Isaac Soreau (active Hanau 1620-1638), Carnations, tulips and other flowers in a glass vase with peaches, grapes and plums in a basket on a ledge with cherries, a butterfly and a beetle. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 oil on panel, 19½ x 25¼ in. (49.5 x 64 cm.), stamped on the reverse with the coat-of-arms of the city of Antwerp and the maker's mark of Guilliam Gabron (active Antwerp 1609-1662) - Estimate $700,000 - $1,000,000 Provenance: L.W. sale, Fiévez, Brussels, 18 December 1928, lot 13, as 'Ambrosius Breughel',... [Lire la suite]

A Chinese Ming Imperial porcelain yellow glazed saucer dish. Six character mark of Jiajing within a double ring and of the period, 1522-1566. Courtesy Marchantwith flared rim, covered over all in a rich and even egg yolk yellow glaze slightly pooling on the exterior of the foot rim, the base glazed white; 6 7/8 inches, 17.5cm diameter. Price on request • Formerly in a private English collection. • Two similar dishes given by Sir. A.W. Franks, OAF.42, are illustrated by Jessica Harrison-Hall in Ming Ceramics in the... [Lire la suite]

Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (Antwerp 1573-1621 The Hague)? Tulips, roses, a bluebell, Narcissus tortuosis, forget-me-nots, lily of the valley and cyclamen in a flask, on a ledge with a caterpillar, butterfly and dragonfly. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2011 oil on copper. 7½ x 5 2/3 in. (19 x 14.5 cm.) - Estimate $800,000 - $1,200,000 Provenance: with Gallery P. de Boer, Amsterdam, 1959.S. van Praag, Blaricum, 1963.Mrs. Boas-Kogel, Baarn, on loan to Centraal Museum, Utrecht.with Gallery P. de Boer, Amsterdam, 1974, from... [Lire la suite]

Petite commode galbée à deux tiroirs sans traverse d'époque Louis XV en laque européenne et laque de Chine noir et or. Courtesy Boisseau Pomez à décor en façade de personnages sur une terrasse et de rochers percés fleuris avec volatiles et insectes sur les cotés, pieds cam brés, bronzes ciselés et redorés, entrées de serrures ornées d'une chimère, plateau marbre brocatelle. Estampillée I. Dubois et JME. Larg. : 0,615 m - Prof. 0,38 m - Haut , : 0,78 m (restauration, légers soulèvements et reprise au décor, quelques br onzes... [Lire la suite]