9 octobre 2013

Lot 111. A rare limestone 'Longmen' relief fragmentary head of Avalokiteshvara, Northern Wei Dynasty, 6th century; 11.3 cm., 4 3/8  in. Estimate 50,000 - 70,000 HKD. Lot sold 300,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the grey stone fragment carved in soft rounded volume with a relief head of Avalokiteshvara, the elongated face portrayed with a serene expression with almond-shaped eyes, small bud lips and a straight nose, all framed by pendulous earlobes and a tall... [Lire la suite]

A rare rhinoceros horn 'Three-String' Vase, Laifuzun, Qing dynasty. Photo: Sotheby's. elegantly carved with a slender ovoid body rising at an angle from a low, neatly cut footring, sweeping up to a high rounded shoulder and a trumpet neck circled with three raised fillets, the recessed based inscribed in relief with an apocryphal four-character Kangxi yuzhi mark within a raised circle, the banxi horn of rich golden... [Lire la suite]

A rare rhinoceros horn 'River Landscape' libation cup by Sheng Fugong, Late Ming Dynasty-Early Qing dynasty, 17th century. Photo: Sotheby's. of conical form, the flaring sides tapering to a rounded square foot, carved around the exterior in high relief with a continuous riverscape, a stream flowing tortuously through jagged cliffs and rocky outcrops cascading into the underside of the foot, one end of the horn set with an openwork handle formed by the gnarled trunk of... [Lire la suite]

A 'Figural Landscape' rhinoceros horn libation cup by Zhou Wenshu, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. Photo: Sotheby's.  deftly carved in deep relief around the exterior with a continuous landscape in imitation of classical ink painting, one side depicting a scholar seated at ease in a boat with an attendant at the prow fanning charcoals under a kettle, navigating on rippling waters towards an open-air gazebo built on the opposite riverbank, with a waterfall rushing in the distance, all below cloud-enshrouded cliffs and... [Lire la suite]

A rhinoceros horn 'Flower and Insect' libation cup, Qing dynasty, Kangxi-Yongzheng period. Photo: Sotheby's. naturalistically carved in the form of a furled lotus leaf, densely covered around the exterior by a profusion of autumnal plants and insects, with a large peony blossom springing in front, its attendant leaf draping the foot and partly concealing a spider while another spider finds shelter on the underside, the horn further carved with an openwork handle formed by the large trunk of a chrysanthemum tree twisting its... [Lire la suite]

A rhinoceros horn 'Landscape' libation cup, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period. Photo: Sotheby's. of conical form, rising from a narrow waisted base to a flared rim, intricately carved around the exterior in various levels of relief with a continuous lake scene depicting rocky islands lined with verdant trees and jagged cliffs surrounded by gently rippling waters, one side with a compound of multi-storeyed houses built high up on top of a steep mountain, above a moored boat partly... [Lire la suite]

Anna Hu. This Orpheus Ring, featuring a magnificent jadeite cabochon in an intense emerald green weighed 45.39cts, is inspired by the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. A drop of briolette emerald, shaped like a note, testifies to the designer’s deep relationship with music. Anna Hu. Enchanted Orchid Bangle Anna Hu. Monet's Waterlilies Necklace Anna Hu. Tao Snake Hand Ornament Anna Hu. Rhapsody in Blue Bangle

A pair of fine blue-glazed bowls, Marks and period of Yongzheng. Photo: Sotheby's. each delicately potted with rounded sides rising from a short foot and flaring gently towards the rim, the exterior covered with a rich blue glaze stopping neatly above the footring, the interior and base glazed white, inscribed to the base with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle; 15 cm., 5 7/8  in. Estimation 700,000 - 900,000 HKD. Lot vendu: 750,000 HKD Provenance: Christie’s Hong Kong, 8th October... [Lire la suite]

A rare pair of lemon-yellow saucer dishes, Seal marks and period of Qianlong. Photo: Sotheby's. each delicately thrown with shallow translucent sides resting on a slightly splayed foot, covered overall with a vibrant lemon-yellow enamel, the base left white and inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character seal mark; 8.9 cm., 3 1/2  in. Estimation 350,000 - 450,000 HKD. Lot vendu: 625,000 HKD Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Hong Kong | 08 Oct 2013 -www.sothebys.com

A fine and rare celadon-glazed incised-decorated washer, Seal mark and period of Qianlong. Photo: Sotheby's. the shallow, slightly flared sides rising from a broad flat base to a short upright rim, lightly incised on the interior with five bats flying over a ring of turbulent waves, below a thin band of stylised camellia florets on detached floral scrolls alternating with lotus florets encircling the mouth, the exterior incised with four lotus flowers separated by four ruyi heads interlinked with a foliate scroll... [Lire la suite]