9 décembre 2015

Lot 106. A fine and important Balenciaga couture ivory slubbed silk gazar bridal gown and veil, Spring-Summer collection, 1968, sold to an overseas collection for £60,000 hammer, a new world record for the designer. © 2015 Kerry Taylor Auctions The saleroom was packed for this very special event.  In these days of telephone and internet bidding it is always nice for me to see so many familiar faces, as I am aware that some auction rooms are now almost devoid of human beings. The atmosphere was electric with the room... [Lire la suite]

Lot 454. A rare 'Kinrande' ewer and cover, China, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Estimate 5000/8000 €. Lot sold 30.000 € © 2015 Nagel Auctions the flattened pear-shaped body standing on a high splayed foot, modeled with raised peach-shaped panels with traces of gilding within a green and turquoise enamel stiff leaf border, against a woven ground with lobed floral reserves, the slender upturned spout with a scroll strut terminating at the body with a mythical beast, set opposite a long strap handle, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 453. A fine gilt-painted 'kinrande' porcelain bowl, China, underglaze blue four-character mark wanfu youtong, Wanli period. Estimate 600/1000 €. Lot sold 600 € © 2015 Nagel Auctions D. 12,1 cm  - Fine hairline crack to body Property from an important South German private collection  Nagel. "Asian Art", 07/12/2015

Lot 452. A two 'kinrande' porcelain bowls and a blue and white porcelain dish, China, 16th-17th century. Estimate 1200/1800 €. Lot sold 1.200 € © 2015 Nagel Auctions D. 11,7/11,8/15 - The dish with tiny chip to rim Property from an old Rhineland private collection. Nagel. "Asian Art", 07/12/2015

Lot 524. Former collection of Prince Alexander of Thurn und Taxis, An unusual snuff bottle made of rhinoceros horn decorated and set within a metal mount, China, late Qing dynasty. Estimate 3000/5000 €. Lot sold 3.600 € © 2015 Nagel Auctions Fine metal mounting with relief of insects and flowers, on both shoulders a lion mask with ring handles. Foot decorated with Chinese character - H. 11 cm - Good condition Property of Prince Viktor of Thurn und Taxis,inherited from his father Prince Willy of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 350. A rhinoceros horn libation cup, China, 17th-18th century. Estimate 30000/50000 €. Unsold © 2015 Nagel Auctions of open flower form, the exterior carved with a continuous scene of grapes suspending from branches amidst leafs, all supported on a gnarled vine branch encircling the foot and extending to the rim to form the handle - L. 15 cm - Few small chips, some polished Provenance: European priavte collection, collected in Europe in the 1980's by repute - Few small chips, some polished ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 329. A large caramel-colored carved rhinoceros libation cup on a carved wood stand, China, 19th century. Estimate 15000/20000 €. Lot sold 18.000 € © 2015 Nagel Auctions L.51/H.66cm - Few restored breaks.  Property from an old Stuttgart private collection. Rhinoceros horn carvings of this type were made during the late Qing period - almost certainly in Canton - with the importation of the very large horns of the African white rhinoceros into China. It is the species which had produced the longest... [Lire la suite]

Lot 327. A fine and rare rhinoceros horn libation cup, China, 17th century. Estimate 50000/70000 €. Unsold © 2015 Nagel Auctions on carved wood stand. The inside of the cup carved as a grape vine leaf, the exterior with a continuous scene of grape vine branches demonstrating bunches of grapes amidst leafs, all supported on a gnarled vine branch encircling the foot and extending to the rim forming the handle - L. 17,7 cm - Minor wear, very slightly chipped Provenance: Former old English private collection... [Lire la suite]

Lot 187. A rhinoceros horn libation cup, Nepal, 17th century. Estimate 15000/20000 €. Unsold © 2015 Nagel Auctions the yoni-shaped libation cup carved to the inside in shallow relief with the four-armed Vishnu standing on a lotus base and a nimbus behind, the outside carved with probably his ten incarnations, all standing on a lotus base and a nimbus behind - L. 10,7 cm - Slightly chipped Provenance: Former old German private collection, bought from Hermann Historica in Munich Nagel. "Asian Art",... [Lire la suite]

Two Archers, c. 1710‑1720, India (Rajasthan, Sawar), Brush and black ink, watercolor, and opaque watercolor on beige paper, mounted on paper, Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Conley Harris and Howard Truelove Collection of Indian Drawings, purchased with the Stella Kramrisch Fund for Indian and Himalayan Art, 2013-68-13. PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Philadelphia Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition of rare and masterful drawings created in the workshops of royal Indian courts over the course of four centuries. Drawn from... [Lire la suite]