28 septembre 2011

Lot 27. A Rare Blue and White Floral Stem Cup, Mark and Period of Xuande (1426-1435); 10.5 cm, 4 1/8 in. Estimate 3,000,000-5,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 5,780,000 HKD (742,614 USD). Photo Sotheby's the globular body raised on a flared stem with a curved stepped base, the exterior of the body freely painted with a continuous scroll of carnations between a band of half-cash motifs at the rim and a row of upright petals encircling the stem, the interior decorated with a small lotus medallion... [Lire la suite]

Lot  37.  An Exceptionally Fine and Rare Blue and White Jue Stand, Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period (1403-1424); 21.3 cm., 8 3/8 in. Estimate 10,000,000-15,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 28,660,000 HKD (3,682,237 USD). Photo Sotheby's comprising a dish with an everted rim, raised on four cloud-shaped feet, with a tall conical mountain-shaped support in the centre set with a concave top and three tubular recesses to receive the legs of a jue, the support modelled with sharp peaks and painted with turbulent waves... [Lire la suite]

Paire de coupes libatoires en dent d'hippopotame. Chine. Photo HdV de La Rochelle Sarl  en forme de fleurs sculpté en haut relief et détaché de dragons parmi les nuages (gerces) H: 10,7 cm 7,5 x 4 cm - Estimation : 600/800€ HdV de La Rochelle Sarl. Vendredi 30 Septembre à 14h00. 20, rue Saint Louis 17000 La Rochelle. Tél. : 05.46.41.13.62 - Fax : 05.46.41.64.91 - Email : gueilhers.lavoissiere@wanadoo.fr

Rare sceptre "ruyi" en ivoire polychrome et or. Chine, XVIIIème siècle. Photo HdV de La Rochelle Sarl à décor sculpté en léger relief sur la tête du ruyi de cinq chauve-souris parmi les nuages entourant un caractère "shou" stylisé, sur le manche cinq chauve-souris volant parmi les nuages autour de melons , papillons, pommiers sauvages et pêches de longévité. Au revers, deux grues volant parmi les pins et pivoines au- dessus de lingzhi. Une inscription "shou cong nana shan", longueur : 40,5 cm (la tête recollée, un... [Lire la suite]

  An Extraordinary Blue and White 'Dragon' Moonflask. Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period .Photo Sotheby's of oval section, resting on a broad shallow foot, the convex sides of circular 'moon' shape, set with a tall slightly waisted neck (replaced), both sides vividly painted with an animated three-clawed striding dragon, its head with an upturned snout turned back towards its twisted scaly body emitting flames, the sharp claws splayed, the mane raised along the ridge of its back and tufts of hair flowing in the wind, all surrounded by... [Lire la suite]

Lot 41. A Massive Blue and White Vase and Cover, Meiping, Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period  (1573-1620); 72 cm., 28 3/8 in. Estimate 3,000,000-5,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 5,420,000 HKD (696,362 USD). Photo Sotheby's the shouldered body tapering to a narrow base, the wide central panel painted with a continuous scene of the four scholars, Wang Xizhi, Tao Yuanming, Meng Haoran, and Zhou Dunyi, all accompanied by their attendants in a balustraded garden landscape admiring ducks,... [Lire la suite]

Bartholomeus Assteyn (Dordrecht 1607 ? Dordrecht ? 1667 ou 1677) Nature morte aux pêches, cerises, et raisins dans une coupe de porcelaine Wanli. Photo Mercier & Cie Toile 53 x 64,5 cm - Estimation : 10 000/12 000 € MERCIER ET CIE. DIMANCHE 9 OCTOBRE à 14H30. 14 RUE DES JARDINS 59000 LILLE. Tél. : 03.20.12.24.24 - Email : contact@mercier.com

Elias Vonck (Amsterdam vers 1605 - 1652) Trophée de chasse avec oiseaux.  Photo Mercier & Cie Toile 85 x 111 cm Signé en bas à droite sur l?entablement E. Vonck - Estimation : 8 000/10 000€ MERCIER ET CIE. DIMANCHE 9 OCTOBRE à 14H30. 14 RUE DES JARDINS 59000 LILLE. Tél. : 03.20.12.24.24 - Email : contact@mercier.com

Paul Juvenel (Nuremberg 1579 ? Pressburg 1643) La Présentation au Temple. Photo Mercier & Cie Panneau 46 x 74 cm. Estimation : 9 000/11 000 € Daté en bas à gauche Anno 1630. Les figures sont d?une autre main. MERCIER ET CIE. DIMANCHE 9 OCTOBRE à 14H30. 14 RUE DES JARDINS 59000 LILLE. Tél. : 03.20.12.24.24 - Email : contact@mercier.com

Lot 26. A Fine Large Blue and White 'Roses' Dish, Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period (1403-1424); 37.5 cm., 14 3/4 in. Estimate 3,000,000-5,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 7,220,000 HKD (927,626 USD). Photo Sotheby's the interior centred with a large medallion containing two blossoming roses and a rose bud borne on a leafy branch, encircled by a continuous peony scroll on the cavetto and a 'classic' scroll on the everted lipped rim, the exterior painted with a continuous lotus scroll on the rounded... [Lire la suite]