février 2015

Coffret à monture de bronze doré et marqueterie Boulle de nacre, corne teintée rouge et vert, laiton et étain d'époque Louis XIV. Estimation 25,000 — 40,000 EUR. Photo Sotheby's. à décor de putti et scènes champêtres ; le couvercle à doucine ; ornementation de bronze doré ; l'intérieur en placage de palissandre ; avec une inscription à l'encre sur le fond : Hamilton sale n° 2186. Haut. 11,5 cm, larg. 21,5 cm, prof. 15,5 cm A GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL, STAINED... [Lire la suite]

Paire de plaques à papier au rhinocéros en bronze doré, travail allemand de la fin du XVIIe-début du XVIIIe siècle sur une base d'époque Louis XVI. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 EUR. Photo Sotheby's. le socle en bois teinté orné d'une frise d'entrelacs avec quatre pieds boules. Quantité: 2. Haut. 12 cm, larg. 16,5 cm, prof. 10,5 cm - Height 4 3/4 in; width 6 1/2 in; depth 4 1/4 in A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE RHINOCEROS, GERMANY, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY, ON A LOUIS XVI... [Lire la suite]

Coupe en agate à monture de vermeil par Elias Adam, Augsbourg, 1705. Estimation 7,000 — 10,000 EUR. Photo Sotheby's. les anses formant des rinceaux feuillagés, la base ciselée de grodrons et coquilles - long. 13 cm, Ht. 6,5 cm ; 5 1/4 in long, 2 12 in high A GERMAN AGATE AND SILVER-GILT MOUNT CUP, ELIAS ADAM, AUGSBURG, 1705 Sotheby's. Les Dillée : Une dynastie d’experts et de collectionneurs Paris, 18 mars 2015, 04:00 PM

Important médaillon en émail peint représentant L'Abondance, Limoges, vers 1540, par Léonard Limosin (1505-1575/77). Estimation  25,000 — 40,000 EUR. Photo Sotheby's. monogrammé L.L. en bas à gauche; dans un cadre en cuivre doré, la prise en forme de tête d'angelot, au dos une étiquette de collection Clumber n°2629. Haut. (totale) 31 cm; diam. 28 cm, height (overall) 12 in., diam. 11 in. AN IMPORTANT, LIMOGES, CIRCA 1540, GRISAILLE PAINTED ENAMEL MEDALLION OF THE GODDESS OPS, PERSONIFYING... [Lire la suite]

Three bronze mirrors with inscriptions, Han dynasty. Estimation 2,000 — 3,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. thinly cast, each with clouds, stylized dragons and geometric designs, the inscriptions all in zhuanshu seal-script - Diameter of largest 4 3/8  in., 11.1 cm Provenance: Collection of Mackenzie Gordon, Jr., Washington D.C. Notes: Inscriptions: (1) May you attain one of the Three Orders of Dukedom. (2) You Sir, possess the qualifications for high official post. (3) Continue... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Mythical Beasts' mirror with inscription, Sui dynasty. Estimation 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. cast with a central hemispherical knob enclosed by an octagonal frame, and six compartments each with a mythical beast, along the outer band an inscription written in kaishu style - Diameter 7 1/4  in., 18.4 cm Provenance: Private Asian collection, circa 1980-90, by repute.  Notes:  Translation of the inscription:   A coiling dragon decorates the fine... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Mythical Beasts' mirror with inscription, Sui-Early Tang dynasty. Estimation 7,000 — 9,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. cast with a hemispherical knob encircled by four mythical beasts, the outer field cast with an inscription inkaishu, all within narrow dogtooth borders. Diameter 4 3/4  in., 12 cm Provenance: Private Asian collection, circa 1980-90, by repute.  Notes:  Translation of the inscription:  Gladly have I obtained the mirror of the King of Qin,... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Mythical Beasts' mirror with inscription, Sui-Early Tang dynasty. Estimation 7,000 — 9,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. cast in the central field with four mythical beasts encircling the hemispherical knob, within a dogtooth border, the outer border with a twenty-character inscription written in kaishu style. Diameter 4 3/4  in., 12 cm Provenance: Private Asian collection, circa 1980-90, by repute.  Notes:  Translation of the inscription:  (The... [Lire la suite]

Two bronze 'Dragon' and 'Mythical Beast' mirrors, Han dynasty and Tang dynasty. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the first from the Han Dynasty, cast around the central knob with dragons emerging from clouds, the inscription written in lishu (Han clerical script) style; the second, Tang Dynasty, cast with four mythical beasts chasing each other, the inscription written in kaishu (Tang standard script). Diameter of larger 5 1/2  in., 14 cm ... [Lire la suite]

A bronze 'Mythical Beasts' mirror with inscription, Sui-Early Tang dynasty. Estimation 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the pierced central knob surrounded by four mythical beasts in pursuit of one another, encircled by an inscription written in kaishu, enclosed by raised borders of various geometric designs. Diameter 5 1/8  in., 13 cm Provenance: Private Asian collection, circa 1980-90, by repute. Notes:  Translation of the inscription: (The mirror) is bright... [Lire la suite]