2 juin 2011

A fine and rare early Ming blue and white conical bowl. Xuande six-character mark within double-circles and of the period  (1426-1435).. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 The gently-rounded sides finely painted with a leafy scroll bearing six full peony blooms alternating with six smaller buds, between a single line below the rim and an overlapping-petal band above the short foot, the interior painted with a six-petalled flower-head within double-lines at the well and rim8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box .... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3925. A fine and rare copper-red decorated baluster vase, meiping, Qing dynasty, 18th century, 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm.) high. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 920,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011 Boldly painted around the elongated body in pencil-style with raspberry-red tones of underglaze copper-red to depict a pair of archaistic phoenix with wings outstretched amidst scrolling peony branches, all above a lotus lapet bands on the shoulder and repeated above the narrow... [Lire la suite]

A fine and very rare Ming blue and white stembowl. Wanli six-character mark in a line and of the period (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 The bowl with an everted rim, painted on the exterior and interior well with peony scrolls, the interior with a central medallion of three lotuses, raised on a slightly flared columnar support decorated with a continuous band of lotus scrolls, all within double-line borders, the reign mark evenly spaced on the interior of the stem foot; 6 in. (15.3 cm.) diam., box  Estimate... [Lire la suite]

Bague en platine ornée en serti clos d'un diamant taillé en coussin, Monture Mellerio. Époque 1925. Photo Mathias - Baron Ribeyre & Associés, Farrando Lemoine SVV dans un entourage de rubis calibrés. Signée  Poids du diamant: env 4,60 ct Poids brut: 6,1 g - Estimation : 16 000 - 18 000 € Clip de corsage en or gris. Signé Mellerio C 25242. Vers 1970. Photo Mathias - Baron Ribeyre & Associés, Farrando Lemoine SVV stylisé d'une longue feuille sertie de diamants taillés à l'ancienne, deux d'entre eux plus... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3826. A rare pair of blue and white octafoil saucers. Longqing six-character marks within double circles and of the period (1567-1572). Estimate HK$250,000 - HK$350,000($32,286 - $45,200). Price Realized HK$437,500 ($56,500). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Each shallow dish with eight bracket lobes, the centre painted with a monkey and deer below a fruiting peach tree in a terraced landscape, the well with a circular lotus pond; 5 in. (12.5 cm.) wide (2).  Provenance : Previously sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3821. An early Ming blue and white small barbed-rim dish, Yongle period (1403-1425); ; 7 3/4 in. (19.8 cm.) wide. Estimate HK$600,000 - HK$800,000 ($77,486 - $103,315). Price Realized HK$680,000 ($87,818) Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 The eight barbs on the rim continuing into the well, finely painted in vivid cobalt tones at the centre with two pomegranate flowerheads borne on a leafy stem issuing further small buds within lobed double-line borders, the well divided into eight fluted panels, each filled with... [Lire la suite]

  A fine and very rare blue and white 'mythical beast' bowl. Wanli six-character mark within double-circles and of the period (1573-1619). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Painted with a fanciful scene of five-clawed dragons and mythical beasts in a tree-strewn landscape including a qilin as well as lion-headed, horse-headed, deer-headed, elephant-headed creatures and a conch, between a band of fruiting sprigs at the rim and precious emblems surrounding the base, the interior painted with a central medallion containing a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3501. A fine and rare large Junyao bowl, Song-Jin dynasty, 12th-13th century, 8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 600,000 - HKD 800,000. Price realised HKD 620,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2011.  With rounded sides covered inside and out with a milky blue glaze thinning to a mushroom tone at the rim, the foot rim unglazed. Provenance: Eskenazi, London, no. C1306  Note: This well-proportioned bowl with its thick, lavender-blue glaze typifies the elegant... [Lire la suite]

An important and extremely rare early Ming massive blue and white charger. Xuande six-character mark and of the period (1426-1435).  Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 The unusually large charger finely and confidently painted on the interior medallion with two long-tailed parrots perched on fruiting peach branches, the birds' arched bodies leaning towards each other, encircled by composite floral sprays of chrysanthemum, lotus, pomegranate, lychee, peach, and peony beneath the straight mouth rim decorated with double... [Lire la suite]

Beau Christ en bronze doré. Angleterre ?, milieu du XIIIe siècle. Photo Piasa Tête portant une couronne fleuronnée inclinée vers l'épaule gauche ; visage aux fortes arcades sourcilières, aux yeux clos, à la bouche aux lèvres minces avec sillons naso-labiaux marqués ; chevelure tombant sur les épaules avec des ondulations sur un côté ; bras remontant au-dessus de l'horizontale en formant un angle au niveau des coudes ; anatomie de caractère encore byzantin avec pectoraux en arcs de cercle, stries sternales... [Lire la suite]