1 octobre 2013

Lot 3037. A fine large blue and white Ming-style vase, hu. Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 49 cm., 19 1/4  in. Estimate 10,000,000 - 12,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 10,840,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2013. the robust ovoid body supported on a splayed foot, sweeping up to a waisted neck and everted rim, set with two taotie-mask handles suspending mock rings, brightly painted in deep shades of cobalt accented by contrived 'heaping and piling' with a wide band... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3036. A superb Ming-style blue and white vase, Mark and period of Yongzheng (1723-1735); 42.3 cm., 16 5/8  in. Estimate  15,000,000 — 20,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 46,040,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. elegantly potted with a tapered ovoid body sweeping up to a waisted neck and everted rim, rising from a band of slender petal lappets moulded in low relief around the foot, the rounded sides freely painted in inky tones of cobalt... [Lire la suite]

A fine and rare sacrificial-blue glazed moonflask. Seal mark and period of Qianlong. Photo: Sotheby's. modelled after archaic bronze form, robustly potted with two broad oval facets tapering towards a tall flared foot of oval section, the two main sides moulded with a raised panel with a slight indentation in the centre, the broad shoulders set on the narrow sides with a pair of parrots forming the handles, their high-relief bodies attached to the shoulders at the beak, feet and tail, all surmounted by a tall... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3034. A fine and rare lime-ground famille-rose teapot and cover, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); width 17.3 cm., 6 3/4  in. Estimate 6,000,000 — 8,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 13,240,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2013.  the globular body finely potted with six rounded lobes supported on a low foot below a small tapered rim of conforming section, set with an 'S'-spout opposite a loop handle formed of a sinuous chilong with head tucked into the rear lobe, finely... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3033. A 'Famille-Rose' brushpot with Imperial inscriptions, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period (1736-1795); 9.8 cm., 3 7/8  in. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 HKD. Lot sold 4,600,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. of hexagonal form supported on three short bracket feet, delicately enamelled on three sides with a spray of chrysanthemum, a sprig of peach blossoms and a cluster of narcissus, alternating with three-column poems written in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3032. A fine and rare blue and white ‘Lotus’ vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 20 cm., 7 7/8  in. Estimate  4,000,000 — 7,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 10,240,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. elegantly potted, the ovoid body gently rising to a tall cylindrical neck with a lipped mouth, painted in bright shades of cobalt-blue with a wide band of lotus blooms arranged in double registers borne on meandering leafy scrolls, all between stylised lappet bands, the neck encircled by stiff... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3031. A rare trompe-l'oeil celadon reticulated vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 16.5 cm., 6 1/2  in. Estimate 3,000,000 — 4,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 9,640,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2013. the small pear-shaped vase formed by two interlocked segments of ruyi-shaped outline, supported on a shallow circular dish, the vase slip-painted around the sides with archaistic motifs and the dish with detached lotus sprays, both applied overall... [Lire la suite]

Bulgari at the de Young Museum. SAN FRANCISCO —The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are pleased to announce The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond 1950–1990, an exhibition of approximately 150 pieces created by the renowned Italian jeweler over four decades. This exclusive exhibition will highlight jewelry that defined a pivotal period in Italian design, and will include many pieces from the personal collection of Elizabeth Taylor. The Art of Bulgari: La Dolce Vita & Beyond, 1950–1990 will be on... [Lire la suite]

Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Jan Deijman (fragment), 1656, oil on canvas, 113 x 135 cm, Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam. (Photo: Amsterdam Museum, Amsterdam) THE HAGUE - Human anatomy is a subject of inexhaustible interest not only to science, but also to art. For centuries, the human body and its dissection have been popular subjects among artists. Driven by their fascination with the human body and the thirst for knowledge, people knew that it was only by actually looking inside the body that they would... [Lire la suite]

An important and extremely rare wucai fish bowl, Longqing six-character mark and of the period. Photo Bonhams LONDON - An important and extremely rare wucai fish bowl decorated with a bird theme – mandarin ducks, geese, swallows and crested egrets in the rippling waters of a lake - is estimated to sell for £500,000 to £800,000 at Bonhams sale of Fine Chinese Art in London on November 7. The fish bowl – used as a magnificent vessel for keeping fish in the Imperial Court - is particularly important as it is one of only six known to... [Lire la suite]