10 octobre 2011

Model: Charlie France

A Rare Yellow-Ground Iron-Red Enamelled Stem Cup. Mark and Period of Jiajing. Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides resting on a flared foot and rising to an everted rim, the exterior finely enamelled with iron-red outlines painted over in a brighter iron-red on a rich yellow ground with two striding five-clawed dragons in mutual pursuit divided by cloud scrolls below the rim, above six cranes in mid-flight among swirling clouds above a lotus lappet border, with further cranes flying above a band of overlapping upright leaves on... [Lire la suite]

  A Rare Simulation Lacquer-And-Basketry Box and Cover. Moulded Seal Mark And Period of Qianlong. Photo Sotheby's of compressed globular form on a splayed foot, the flat top of the cover finely moulded with a large central medallion enclosing a five-clawed dragon with one claw clutching a 'flaming pearl' amidst scrolling clouds, its head flanked by a pair of horns above bushy eyebrows, the gently curved and sloping sides decorated with four panels simulating basketry surrounded by lotus scrolls with interspersed florets, the... [Lire la suite]

Ruby and Diamond Necklace. Photo Sotheby's The necklace composed of twenty-seven graduated oval and cushion-shaped rubies together weighing approximately 66.47 carats, each spaced by an emerald-cut diamond, the diamonds together weighing 20.13 carats, mounted in 18 karat white and yellow gold, length approximately 390mm. Estimate 9,500,000-12,000,000 HKD - Lot 2822 Sold: 9,620,000 HKD Accompanied by Gübelin report numbered 11071032/ 1 to 27, dated 29 July 2011, stating that the rubies are natural, of Burmese (Myanmar) origin,... [Lire la suite]

Mou Huang, Bicycle, 2011 VALENCIA.- The exhibition, organized by IVAM and the Shanghai International Culture Association, brings together 20 works from the latest production by Chinese artist. Huan, participated in the collective exhibition of 16 Chinese artists held in the hall of the museum's walls in 2007. Mou Huan's works cannot be classified within any particular school or trend. As he is an artist "who moves between two cultures", Mou Huan has a broader field of action and greater diversity of themes thanks to his Oriental... [Lire la suite]

Les bergers au puits. Grande-Bretagne ou Hollande, vers 1800. Photo Rossini - Paris Eventail, la feuille en papier vélin peint à la gouache d'une scène bucolique.De part et d'autre des cartels : ruche, oiseaux dans les blés, panier garni de roses et houlette. Au revers : Attributs du jardinage. Monture chinoise en nacre sculptée d'un éléphant, de dragons, de personnages, de soldats et d'oiseaux. Le décor est repris à l'échoppe au revers. H. t. : 10'' - 27 cm. Estimation : 2 000 / 3 000 € Le miroir magique : éventail à... [Lire la suite]

Attribué à Bordeaux, manufacture VIEILLARD. Jardinière globulaire. Vers 1870. Photo Delorme & Colin du Bocage à décor en camaïeu bleu de poissons et volatiles parmi des vagues écumantes, les anses à fond or en forme de têtes d éléphant retenant un anneau et de galons sur les bords à fond or. Haut. : 25 cm - Long. : 41 cm Un éclat sur une défense d éléphant - Estimation : 600/800€ DELORME & COLLIN DU BOCAGE sas. Mercredi 19 octobre à 14h. Salle 10, Drouot-Richelieu  9 rue Drouot 75009 Paris. Tél.... [Lire la suite]

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669), Portrait of a Forty-Year-Old Woman, possibly Marretje Cornelisdr. van Grotewal, 1634. Oil on panel, 27 7/16 x 22 in.Collection of the Speed Art Museum. TULSA, OK.- After two exhibitions focusing primarily on work from 20th century America, Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum of Art makes a dramatic shift in both time and setting. For the Museum’s final and biggest show of the year, the Museum is taking a look back at Europe in the 17th and 18th-centuries. Magnificent Vision: Two Centuries of European... [Lire la suite]

A Jade Purse-Form Snuff Bottle. Photo Leslie Hindman Auctioneers the stone of white color, having scrolling bat at the top on one side with the other having a carved character, with lotus pod form ears at the side, the main panel having light carving in relief of a lotus plant and a prunis on the other, raised atop a fitted hardwood stand. The item in overall good condition having light wear with no visible damage or repairs; the stopper a later addition.  Height 2 inches.  Estimate $8,000-12,000 - Lot 28 Sold for:... [Lire la suite]