8 novembre 2011

  Meuble oratoire en laque du Japon « A paniers fleuris ». Par Adam Weisweiler (1744 - 15 juin 1820) Reçu Maître le 26 mars 1778 Paris, époque Louis XVI. Photo Marc-Arthur Kohn Bâti de chêne, placage d'ébène, laque du Japon, bronze doré, étain, laiton et marbre blanc Estampillé Weisweiler H. 90 cm, L. 97 cm, P. 32 cm? Estimation 180 000 - 220 000 € Meuble oratoire en ébène plaqué, la partie supérieure en léger ressaut souligné de filets d'étain. Un mécanisme situé en façade libère un pupitre. Une superbe frise de rinceaux... [Lire la suite]

Lot 156. A rare blue and white jar for the Portuguese Market, Ming Dynasty, circa 1610-1630;  12.2cm., 4 7/8 in. Estimate 8,000-12,000 GBP. Lot sold 10,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's blue and whitethe hexalobed ovoid body rising from raised hollow foot to a short waisted neck, applied at the shoulder with three cherub head masks above underglaze-blue leafy sprays and divided by further floral sprays, all above a simple lotus band and raised horizontal rib at the foot and below a border of three florets... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white dish for the Portuguese Market. Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period,. Photo Sotheby's the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a flaring everted rim, the interior painted in underglaze-blue with a butterfly hovering above two qilin amid floral blossom and lingzhi sprays, all encircled by butterflies and pairs of fruiting peach sprays, the rim with pavilion and monastery design divided by floral sprays, Buddhist lions and figures under a canopy, the exterior with pendent stylised foliage, with Japanese... [Lire la suite]

Lot 153. A blue and white bottle vase for the Portuguese Market, Ming Dynasty, Jiajing period, circa 1540-1550; 24.3cm., 9 5/8 in. Estimate 20,000-30,000 GBP. Lot sold 25,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the globular body rising from a splayed foot to a long neck tapering to a garlic-form mouth, decorated in underglaze cobalt-blue with four armillary spheres below a band of lotus lappets, the neck with floral sprays issuing from rockwork, the garlic mouth with a band of flames, the foot skirted with a further band of lotus... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white  'dragon' censer and cover, Wanli Mark And Period (1573-1620); 14.8cm., 5 7/8 in. Estimate 40,000-60,000 GBP. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's the body of rectangular section supported on four angular legs and flanked by upright handles, each concave face painted in bright cobalt-blue tones with two confronting dragons in pursuit of a flaming pearl amidst cloud wisps, all above foaming and cresting waves at the feet, the flattened rim and the handles with a keyfret band, the base with a six-character Wanli... [Lire la suite]

A large blue and white  Fish Bowl,  yu gang. Jiajing mark and period. Photo Sotheby's the deep circular bowl with flat lip and broad lipped rim, vibrantly painted around the exterior with three carp and a mandarin fish swimming amidst lotus, fern and other aquatic plants, all between double lines, the mark written in a horizontal line at the rim; 69.2cm., 27 1/4 in. Estimate 80,000-120,000 GBP NOTE: It is extremely rare to find Jiajing fishbowls decorated with a scene of swimming carp; for a fishbowl of this form painted... [Lire la suite]

A blue and white bowl. Xuande Mark and period.  Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flaring rim, painted to the interior in bright cobalt-blue tones with a lotus blossom borne on feathery leafy tendrils within a double circle in the centre, surrounded by an undulating composite floral scroll in the well and a classic floral scroll at the rim, the exterior similarly decorated with a composite floral scroll above a layer of lotus lappets, the rim bordered by a keyfret pattern and the foot... [Lire la suite]

Lot 148. A blue and white 'lotus bouquet' dish, Ming Dynasty, 15th century; 27.8cm., 11in. Estimate 200,000-300,000 GBP. Lot sold 241,250 GBP. Photo Sotheby's the rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a lipped rim, painted in the centre in vivid tones of cobalt-blue with a lotus bouquet of thin lotus stalks, arrowhead, pondweed and millet tied together with a ribbon, enclosed on the cavetto with a composite floral scroll of camellia, chrysanthemum, lotus and peony, all below a classic scroll band, the exterior... [Lire la suite]

A rare blue and white 'Peacock' jar. Yuan dynasty. Photo Sotheby's the robustly potted baluster body with tapering sides rising from a slightly recessed base to a rounded shoulder with flaring neck and everted waisted rim, freely painted in cobalt-blue tones around the exterior with a standing peacock and a peahen in flight amidst leafy peony, lotus and hibiscus sprays issuing from rockwork and divided by two high relief moulded lion mask handles, all between a lotus lappet band at the base and a lotus scroll collar, the neck... [Lire la suite]

Important Pair of Gilt-Bronze Tritons – circle of Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), Rome, early 18th century. Estimate: €200,000-400,000 / $274,850-550,000. Photo: Sotheby's. PARIS.- Sotheby’s Paris to offer for sale on 30 November 2011 an Important Collection of Furniture & Works of Art owned by antiques dealer Adriano Ribolzi. This refined and homogenous ensemble consists of a hundred works presenting a rich overview of late 17th and 18th century French creativity: cabinet-making, furniture, bronzes, carpets and precious... [Lire la suite]