12 septembre 2015

A pair of wucai 'Month' cups, Daoguang seal marks and period. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's each painted with a blossoming crab-apple tree, emblematic of the second lunar month, growing among grass, rocks, and a few smaller plants, inscribed Qingxiang he suyu, jiase chu qingyan (The fragrance blends with the flavor of evening rain, The beautiful color stands out in clear weather like in mist), followed by the seal shang (to appreciate), seal marks... [Lire la suite]

Georges Doeuillet (France, Paris, active 20th century; house founded 1920-1937), Woman's Evening Dress, France, circa 1926 © LACMA Sequins and metal and crystal beads on silk chiffon; silver lame underdress. Center back length: 31 1/2 in. (80.01 cm) Length: 41 1/2 in. (105.41 cm). Gift of Miss Evelyn Hamburger (36.25.4)

Callot Sœurs (France, Paris, circa 1890-circa 1950), Woman's Evening Dress, France, circa 1925 © LACMA Sequins and glass beads on silk and metallic brocade with metallic lace and beaded tassel trim. Gift of Miss Evelyn Hamburger (36.25.1)

A pair of famille rose 'Bitter melon and Butterflies' bowls, Daoguang six-character seal marks in underglaze blue and of the period (1821-1850). Estimate 25,000 – $35,000 USD. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Each is decorated on the exterior with a flowering bitter melon vine and bamboo that continue over the rim into the interior, the vine bearing two melons on the exterior and two on the interior, two of the melons with the seeds bursting through the pebbled pink and yellow rind, while two butterflies... [Lire la suite]

A fine pair of famille-rose 'Balsam pear' bowls, Jiaqing seal marks and period. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's each delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, the exterior finely enameled with leafy bamboo shoots and a butterfly fluttering over a branch of blossoming and fruitingkugua vines, the branch extending over the rim and onto the interior, issuing further clusters of foliage and fruit, seal marks in underglaze blue... [Lire la suite]

Evening Cape, House of Worth; Gold fish design by Jean Dunand, Paris, 1925. Gift of the Pasadena Playhouse (63.40) © LACMA Gold and silver lamé. Center back length: 45 in. (114.3 cm)

Cape, 1925. Kyoto Costume Institute Black lame jacquard patterned with a natural motif; fur trimming; no lining.Japanese lacquer was one of the media used to express Art Deco style in the 1920s. Surface decoration that had a quality similar to lacquer work was developed, and it was often used for textiles as well.Image and text taken from the book: Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century, Kyoto Costume Institute, pg 436

Maria Monaci Gallenga, Evening Coat, 1922. Kyoto Costume Institute Black velvet with stencil of arabesque pattern; bodice with kimono-like over-sleeve; pillow-shaped collar; tassels; velvet lining.The Japanese kimono was copied, adapted, and finally assimilated into Western clothing. This example, a coat with long sleeves inspired by a Japanese kimono. For surface decoration, an arabesque pattern in stencil-printing was applied.Image and text taken from the book: Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th... [Lire la suite]

Evening Coat, 1925. Kyoto Costume Institute. White cotton voile; black and silver bead paillette embroidery; lotus flower and wave motif; wadded collar; back blousing supported by another fabric from inside.An influence of Japanese design can be seen in this example, a coat, showing embroidered motifs, wadded collar in kimono style, and blousing at the back of the body. There is no label, but its perfect form and elaborate decoration suggest that it was most likely made by an expensive Parisian maison.Image and text taken from... [Lire la suite]

Jan van den Hecke The Elder (Kwaremont 1619/20 – 1684 Antwerp), A bouquet of flowers in a glass vase. Estimated Price: CHF18,000 - CHF22,000. Photo Koller Auctions Oil on copper. 37.5 x 27.5 cm. Provenance: - Christie's, London, 19.4.2000, Lot 302 (as Follower of Nicolaes van Veerendael). - Richard Green Gallery, London (as Simon Verelst). - European private collection. Old Master Paintings by Koller Auctions, September 18, 2015, 3:00 PM CET - Zurich, Switzerland