13 septembre 2015

A Dehua seated Guanyin, China, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Estimate 12,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's shown seated in dhyanasana atop a large lotus blossom with overlapping petals, rising from swirling waves with further lotus stems bearing buds and large curling leaves, all supported on a hexagonal stepped base, the left hand holding an alms bowl, the right hand in vitarkamudra, the back impressed with a double-gourd seal reading Fujian Dehua, and a square seal... [Lire la suite]

A large Dehua figure of Guanyin, 19th century. Estimate $15,000 – $25,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The bodhisattva is shown standing with head turned to the side and hands clasped in front. The full robes are draped gracefully around the body and adorned with beaded chains that fall to the hem. The chest is spanned by a ruyinecklace, and the hair is pulled up into a topknot secured by a hairpin behind a lotus crown centered by Amitabha, and is draped with a scarf in back. The glaze has a bluish... [Lire la suite]

A large Dehua group of Guanyin and a child, Late Qing dynasty. Estimate $32,000 – $30,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 Guanyin is shown seated on a pierced rockwork base that supports a vase to one side, she peers down at the young boy seated in her lap, who raises his left hand while holding the stem of a lotus bud in his right hand. The goddess of Mercy wears voluminous robes that drape over her topknot and he wears an apron. The back is impressed with a Dehua double-gourd-shaped mark and a seal mark, He Chao... [Lire la suite]

A Dehua figure of Guanyin, China, Late Ming dynasty, circa 1620. Estimate 30,000 — 40,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's the figure modeled standing on a vase brimming with lotus on a bank of swirling waves, wearing long robes that cover the hands, open at the chest to reveal a ruyi-bead necklace, extending to a cowl and falling gracefully to expose one bare foot, the head turned slightly to the left and hair arranged beneath the cowl and fastened with a lotus diadem, the back... [Lire la suite]

A Dehua figure of Guanyin, 17th century. Estimate $30,000 – $50,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The figure is shown seated with her head slightly inclined, and hands hidden within the folds of the full robes wrapped around her body. She wears an ornate bead necklace, and the hair is pulled up into a high chignon. The maker's mark He Chao Zong is incised within a double gourd on the back. The glaze is of ivory tone. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high, wood stand Provenance: Private collection, Holland. ... [Lire la suite]

Interior decorator Paolo Moschino (left) and his friend Philip Virgil in their London apartment with their two boxers. Photo: Manolo Ilera The white part of the living room. The table in the Art Deco style of two types of wood. Iron console in the corner is decorated with wooden sculptures, including a bust of Jean Cocteau - a collection of his drawings hanging on the walls. Photo: Manolo Ilera The living room walls are covered with panels of aged pine and decorated with drawings and... [Lire la suite]

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An unusual aubergine, green and yellow-glazed 'Dragon' bowl, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate $3,000 – $5,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The exterior is decorated with two five-clawed dragons racing amidst clouds above a band of petal lappets, all in aubergine detailed in black on a bright green ground, while the interior and rim are covered with a glaze of rich egg yolk-yellow color. A Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle is on the base. 5 ¼ in. (13.4 cm.) diam. ... [Lire la suite]

A small famille rose cylindrical brushpot, Jiaqing six-character seal mark in iron red and of the period (1796-1820). Estimate $12,000 – $18,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The exterior is decorated with the characters ji xiang ru yi ('May you have auspiciousness and your wishes fulfilled') in blue on a fine pink diaper ground within four quadrilobed panels separated by four iron-red bats suspending chimes amidst foliate sprays, all on a pale lime-green ground between ruyi and dot... [Lire la suite]

A pair of famille rose yellow-ground dishes, Jiaqing six-character seal marks in iron red and of the period (1796-1820). Estimate $12,000 – $18,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015 The interior is decorated with a flower head surrounded by linked lotus scroll within a narrow gilt border below the plain cavetto of subtle ivory color and a band of iron-red and green foliate scroll at the rim. The exterior is decorated with scrolling lotus sprays separating four roundels enclosing the characters, wan nian... [Lire la suite]