20 juillet 2015
Cristobal Balenciaga
Dress, Cristobal Balenciaga, 1950. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Ensemble, Cristobal Balenciaga, 1953. The Goldstein Museum of Design.
Dress, Cristobal Balenciaga, 1960. Musée Galleira de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
Dress, Cristobal Balenciaga, 1962. Musée Galliera de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
Dress (detail), Cristobal Balenciaga, 1962. Musée Galliera de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.20 juillet 2015
A white and russet jade figure of an immortal and attendant, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
A white and russet jade figure of an immortal and attendant, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot. sold 187,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
tthe aged immortal sporting a long moustache and finely incised beard, carved standing grasping a spray of millet extending over his right shoulder, a boy attendant standing by his side holding a vase containing a spray of fruiting osmanthus, the jade of even white colour accented with touches of russet skin, wood... [Lire la suite]20 juillet 2015
A gilt-copper and white jade ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, 19th century
A gilt-copper and white jade ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 HKD. Lot. sold 200,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
the arched gilt-copper sceptre elaborately cast on four sides with beribboned bajixiang, the white jade quatrefoil head worked in low relief with a bat grasping a cluster of peaches, the middle and lower plaque similarly decorated with the Buddhist Emblems, thread with red tassel; 32.8 cm., 12 7/8 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese... [Lire la suite]20 juillet 2015
A white jade figure of Lan Caihe, Qing dynasty, 18th century
A white jade figure of Lan Caihe, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot. sold 212,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
the lady immortal carved standing holding a lingzhi in her right hand and carrying a ruyi suspending a flower basket over her left shoulder, a double gourd suspended at her waist, the stone of even pale celadon-white colour, wood stand; 10.3 cm., 4 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 juin 2015, 03:15 PM20 juillet 2015
A pale celadon jade elephant and a spinach-green and celadon jade box and cover, Qing dynasty, 19th century
A pale celadon jade elephant and a spinach-green and celadon jade box and cover, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot. sold 262,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
the elephant standing foursquare, caparisoned with a large saddle cloth detailed with a large sun among waves and further bats and chilong, supporting a vase incised with flowers and the yin yang symbol, wood stand; the spinach-green quatrefoil box set with of a pale celadon jade cover,... [Lire la suite]20 juillet 2015
A Mughal-style embellished jade box and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
A Mughal-style embellished jade box and cover, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot. sold 375,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
of globular form, supported on a slightly recessed foot, with a domed cover and bud finial, finely inlaid around the exterior with gilt-bronze filigree forming taotie masks, interspersed with alternating pink, blue and red hardstones beads, the smoothly polished jade of pale celadon-green colour; 8 cm., 3 1/8 in.
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A pale celadon jade ‘peony’ censer, Qing dynasty, 19th century
A pale celadon jade ‘peony’ censer, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 HKD. Lot. sold 387,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
of globular form, finely reticulated in the form of a lush bouquet of leafy peonies, the domed cover similarly pierced with peony sprays, the handles formed from large peony heads; 14.3 cm., 5 5/8 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 juin 2015, 03:15 PM20 juillet 2015
A white jade figure of Shoulao, Qing dynasty, 18th century
A white jade figure of Shoulao, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 100,000 — 150,000 HKD. Lot. sold 437,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
carved standing with an attendant carrying a peach at his side, holding a gnarled staff in its left hand, his serene face with fine features set in a benevolent expression, his robe falling in ample folds, the smoothly polished stone of even celadon-white colour: 10.1 cm., 4 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 juin 2015, 03:15 PM20 juillet 2015
Two jadeite boxes and covers and a jadeite ‘chilong’ washer, late Qing dynasty and 20th century
Two jadeite boxes and covers and a jadeite ‘chilong’ washer, late Qing dynasty and 20th century. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Lot. sold 525,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
the first box in the form of a leafy gourd wreathed in flowering branches, detailed with a mangosteen and a variety of insects picked out in the bright green and russet inclusions of the stone; the second box of circular form carved with a shou character surrounded by bats on the cover; the washer modelled... [Lire la suite]20 juillet 2015
A finely carved yellow jade 'Three friends of winter' waterpot, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century
A finely carved yellow jade 'Three friends of winter' waterpot, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate 70,000 — 100,000 HKD. Lot. sold 687,500 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
finely carved carved and well hollowed with prunus, pine and bamboo branches wreathing around the incurved mouthrim, the smoothly polished stone of a warm yellow colour picked out with russet inclusions, the base finely detailed with water ripples; 7.9 cm., 3 1/8 in.
Sotheby's. Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 01 juin 2015, 03:15 PM