24 août 2015

A rare Chinese opaque turquoise glass brush pot, Qianlong four character wheel-cut mark and of the period. Estimate $40,000-60,000 © 2015 Freeman's. H: 5 in., 12.7 cm  Provenance: Property from an important private collection  Note: A lobed chrysanthemum bowl of a similar hue was sold at Nagel Auktionen, May 10th 2013. Freeman's. ASIAN ARTS. 12 SEPTEMBER 2015

A Chinese pear shaped ruby red glass vase, Qianlong four character wheel-cut mark within a square and of the period. Estimate $60,000-80,000 © 2015 Freeman's. H: 9 1/2 in., 24 cm  Provenance: Property from an important private collection  Note: A similar transparent red glass vase from the Franz collection is illustrated by Emily Byrne Curtis (ed.) in Pure Brightness Shines Everywhere: The Glass of China, London/Vermont, 2004, p. 91, fig. 10.2. For a similar example sold at auction, see Christie's... [Lire la suite]

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An Imperial Chinese gilt bronze ritual bell, bianzhong, Ming dynasty. Estimate $200,000-300,000. © 2015 Freeman's. H: 11 in., 28cm; Weight: 26 lbs 12 oz., 12.13 kg  PROVENANCE: Property of a Virginia gentleman Purchased at a Virginia auction, 1980s; previously from the estate of a retired U.S. military officer.   Note: Bianzhong were assembled in graduated sets of sixteen. They are commonly used in ritual ceremonies and are suspended in two tiers of eight over tall and elaborate... [Lire la suite]

An Imperial Chinese gilt bronze ritual bell, bianzhong, Ming dynasty. Estimate $200,000-300,000. © 2015 Freeman's. H: 11 in., 28cm; Weight: 39 lbs 4 oz., 17.8 kg   PROVENANCE: Property of a Virginia gentleman Purchased at a Virginia auction, 1980s; previously from the estate of a retired U.S. military officer.  Note: Bianzhong were assembled in graduated sets of sixteen. They are commonly used in ritual ceremonies and are suspended in two tiers of eight over tall and elaborate wooden... [Lire la suite]

Lot 47. A molded 'Ding' bowl, Northern Song dynasty. Diameter 7 in., 17.8 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 40,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. rising from a short foot, the rounded bowl molded on the interior with a pair of fish in the central medallion amid rolling waves, surrounded by a pair of phoenix among scrolling chrysanthemum flower heads on the well, all below a key-fret border, covered in an even pale ivory glaze pooling in characteristic teardrops down the plain exterior, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 57. A 'Longquan' celadon 'Twin fish' dish, Song dynasty. Diameter 5 3/8  in., 13.6 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 12,500 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. with shallow rounded sides rising to a broad flat rim, the interior applied with a pair of sprig-molded scaly fish swimming in opposite directions, the exterior carved with lotus petals radiating upwards from the foot, covered overall in a semi-transparent sea-green glaze stopping neatly around the unfired orange-gray... [Lire la suite]

Lot 74. A 'Longquan' celadon bowl, Southern Song dynasty. Diameter 5 5/8  in., 14.3 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Lot sold 16 250 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. of conical form, rising from a short foot to widely flared sides, covered overall with a soft sea-green glaze of even color, thinning at the rim, the narrow footring left unglazed revealing the grayish stoneware beneath.  Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, November 1986. Sotheby's. Monochrome, New York, 15 sept. 2015

Callot Soeurs. Evening dress, cotton, metallic thread, glass, ca. 1924. Callot Soeurs. Evening dress, silk, silver thread, 1925–26.

Quarreling Ravens Ring by Otto Jakob. A pair of gold, enamel and pearl Ravens cufflinks by Otto Jakob.