30 mai 2013
Imperial Yellow Ground 'Twelve Symbols' Dragon Robe, Qianlong Period (1736-1795)
Imperial Yellow Ground 'Twelve Symbols' Dragon Robe, Qianlong Period (1736-1795). Photo courtesy Waddington's
The rich yellow satin ground delicately embroidered with fine thread to depict a group of nine five-clawed dragons each grasping a flaming pearl along the front and back, the ferocious beasts flying amid scrolling clouds completed in green and blue alongside auspicious symbols such as bats and pomegranates and with a combination of Buddhist and Daoist emblems interspersed between and continuing into the... [Lire la suite]30 mai 2013
Rare Famille Rose Turquoise Ground Vase, Jiaqing Period (1796-1820)
Rare Famille Rose Turquoise Ground Vase, Jiaqing Period (1796-1820). Photo courtesy Waddington's
The well-potted vase with a tall funnel neck flanked by a pair of stylized bat handles and rising towards an everted gilt rim decorated with a ruyi-head border below, the whole exterior with finely painted and continuous decoration comprised of lotus sprays and emanating vines, the lower portion of the bulb-form body with the flowers arranged in the shape of a medallion with long tendril vines joining together and... [Lire la suite]30 mai 2013
de Grisogono rings
de Grisogono South Sea Peark Ring.
This de GRISOGONO pearl ring features a stunning white 17.2 millimeter South Sea pearl set with pave diamonds in a dolphin design.
de Grisogono Diamond and Sapphire Stack Ring.
This de GRISOGONO ring is a stacking design and features black diamonds and sapphires set in 18k white gold. This is a fun and fashionable stacking ring from de GRISOGONO.
de GRISOGONO Ring - Coral Ring Design.
This de GRISOGONO ring features a cabochon coral gemstone set with pave brown diamonds and pink... [Lire la suite]30 mai 2013
A very rare pair of porcelain-inlaid calligraphic panels, Qing dynasty, 18th century, signed Tang Ying
Lot 2012. A very rare pair of porcelain-inlaid calligraphic panels, Qing dynasty, 18th century, signed Tang Ying. Estimate HKD 1,800,000 - HKD 2,500,000 (USD 232,985 - USD 323,590). Price realised HKD 6,030,000 (USD 780,426) © Christie's Images Ltd 2013
The rectangular panels are each inlaid with seven large white-glazed porcelain characters in cursive script to form a couplet. The right column is preceded by an unglazed seal; while the left column is followed by three smaller character Tang Ying shu,... [Lire la suite]30 mai 2013
Gagosian Gallery in London presents a group of four tapestries by Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Richter, Abdu, 2009, Jacquard-woven tapestry, 108 3/4 x 148 7⁄8 inches (276 x 378 cm) © Gerhard Richter 2013.
LONDON - Gagosian Gallery presents a group of four tapestries entitled Abdu, Iblan, Musa, and Yusuf (all 2009) by Gerhard Richter.
These works are based on Abstract Painting (724-4) (1990), a key example of Richter’s distinctive approach to non-representational painting. The visual effect of the tapestries is a Rorschach-like multiplying of the forms and colors of the original... [Lire la suite]30 mai 2013
A solo show of works by the renowned British artist Marc Quinn opens at The Giorgio Cini Foundation
Marc Quinn, Matter into Light : on the Transformation of Energy, 2011. Heat treated colbalt-plated bronze, concrete, stainless steel, cement board, ceramic and bioethanol liquid, 181.5h x 151w x 151d cms. Photo: Steve Russell. Courtesy: Marc Quinn Studio.
VENICE - The Giorgio Cini Foundation announce Marc Quinn, a major exhibition which opens on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore on 29 May 2013 in tandem with the inauguration of the 55th Venice Biennale of Visual Arts. Curated by Germano Celant, the solo show... [Lire la suite]