8 octobre 2015

Lot 3727. A blue and white vase, zun, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795);  25.1 cm., 9 7/8  in. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 HKD (45,982 — 68,974 EUR). Lot sold 625,000 HKD (71,847 EUR). Photo Sotheby's of archaistic zun form, well-painted in brilliant cobalt-blue tones with simulated 'heaping and piling', the baluster body encircled by two bands, the upper with continuous lotus scroll, the lower with a composite floral meander, all between slightly raised... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3726. A Ming-style blue and white ewer and a cover, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795);  ewer 26.5 cm., 10 3/8  in.; overall 29.2 cm., 11 1/2  in. Estimate 1,200,000 — 1,800,000 HKD (137,947 — 206,921 EUR). Lot sold 2,960,000 HKD (340,270 EUR). Photo Sotheby's the pear-shaped body tapering up to a narrow neck and an everted rim, set on one side with a curved spout joined to the neck by a cloud-shaped strut, opposite the arched strap handle adorned by grooves and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3725. A fine blue and white 'Peach' moonflask, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795);  24.4 cm., 9 5/8  in. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 HKD (287,390 — 402,346 EUR). Lot sold 3,200,000 HKD (367,859 EUR). Photo Sotheby's the flattened circular body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall trumpet neck flanked by a pair of ruyi handles, the exterior moulded in low relief on both sides with a peach-shaped panel painted in rich cobalt-blue... [Lire la suite]

A fine blue and white ogee 'Dragon' bowl, Seal mark and period of Qianlong. Estimate 250,000 — 300,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's finely potted with ogee sides rising from a short foot, the interior centred with a deep cobalt-blue medallion enclosing a five-clawed dragon writhing sinuously amidst flames, the exterior with a pair of dragons soaring amidst flames and ruyi-shaped cloud swirls, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark - 17.2 cm., 6 3/4  in. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3633. A magnificent and extremely rare iron-red and underglaze-blue 'Dragon' moonflask, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795);  25.5 cm., 10 in. Estimate 18,000,000 — 25,000,000 HKD (2,069,207 — 2,873,899 EUR). Lot sold 29,880,000 HKD (3,434,884 EUR). Photo Sotheby's of flattened globular form supported on a short foot, superbly decorated on each side in varying tones of iron-red with an en face five-clawed dragon writhing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3632. An extremely rare pair of large blue and white candlesticks, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795);  h. excluding pricket 57 cm., 22 3/8  in. Estimate 8,000,000 — 12,000,000 HKD. Unsold. Photo Sotheby's each of slender proportion, sturdily potted on a stepped foot rising to a column of shapely statuesque profile, with elaborate contours flaring out and sweeping inwards forming waisted sections before swelling to a compressed bulb, all below a wide drip-pan connected to a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3631. An extremely fine and rare blue and white double-gourd vase, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795) 29.5 cm., 11 5/8  in. Estimate 20,000,000 — 25,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 21,680,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's supported on a slightly flared foot rising to a globular lower body curving to a narrow waist, the upper bulb thinning to a tapered neck and flanked by elegantly shaped 'S'-handles ending in ruyi-heads, the bulbs densely painted in vivid tones of cobalt blue with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3630. A fine blue and white 'garden scene' yuhuchunping, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 28.3 cm., 11 1/4  in. Estimate 2,500,000 — 3,500,000 HKD. Lot sold 3,200,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's of elegant pear-shaped form, decorated in vivid cobalt blue with a balustraded garden planted with bamboo and plantain trees beside rocks, all set between pendent ruyi heads and upright stylised lappets, the waisted neck collared with scrolls and stylised plantain leaves rising to a trumpet mouth, the... [Lire la suite]

Rembrandt, Self-Portrait, 1669. Mauritshuis, The Hague.  THE HAGUE.- The Mauritshuis in The Hague exhibits the best of Dutch paintings from the Golden Age. But how did the artists themselves actually look? From 8 October 2015 through 3 January 2016, the museum is hosting the exhibition Dutch Self-Portraits - Selfies of the Golden Age. Visitors will come face-to-face with legendary painters such as Jan Steen, Rembrandt, Carel Fabritius and Gerrit Dou. An intriguing encounter with the masters of self-portrait... [Lire la suite]