2 mars 2016

Lot 130. A large cloisonné enamel tripod dish, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. raised on three ruyi-shaped gilt-bronze feet, with steep straight sides rising to an everted rim, enameled to the interior with a large meandering lotus and chrysanthemum scroll, bordered by a cloud border, the well with a continuous chrysanthemum scroll enclosed within a further cloud border, the base similarly decorated, all enameled in red, blue, yellow, white and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 171. A cloisonné enamel 'lotus' box and cover, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. of circular form, the cover enameled at the center with a medallion enclosing a single lotus bloom reserved against a dark blue ground, bordered by a composite floral scroll with the flower heads picked out in yellow, red, white, green and blue enamel against a turquoise-blue ground, the sides with further composite scrolls on a dark blue ground, the rims and interiors gilt... [Lire la suite]

Lot 129. A parcel-gilt bronze and cloisonne enamel zhadou, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the compressed globular body rising to a wide trumpet mouth, enameled around the body with lotus blooms borne on delicate leafy stems above a band of lappet leaves with a floral scroll border at the foot, the neck enameled with four mythical beasts in pursuit of brocade balls, the interior of the neck with four striding mythical horses above turbulent waves, mounted... [Lire la suite]

Lot 137. A large jadeite leaf-form dish, 19th-20th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. naturalistically rendered with furled edges and set with a short curled stem, the top delicately carved with a small frog resting beside a gnarled branch issuing fruiting pomegranates below five flying bats, the underside detailed with pronounced veins, the translucent stone of mottled apple green color with icy white inclusions. Length... [Lire la suite]

Lot 124. A pale celadon jade figure of a perch, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. with upturned mouth, spiky dorsal fin and rounded caudal fin, the fish with raised head and flicked tail, depicted swimming through and supported on a base of frothing waves, the stone of an even pale celadon color with faint opaque white inclusions and russet veining, wood stand (2). Length 5 1/4  in., 13.5 cm Sotheby's. Chinese Art from Caramoor Center for Music... [Lire la suite]

Lot 108. A rare reticulated white and grey jade 'Immortals' plaque, Song-Yuan Dynasty. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the rectangular plaque intricately pierced and carved with a scene of two Daoist immortals standing on either side of a bridge across a waterfall, one holding a mythical tortoise emitting vapor, the other resting one arm on the trunk of gnarled pine tree, all set within a dense landscape of pierced rockwork, lingzhi fungus andwutong, carved through the white stone... [Lire la suite]

Blanchin Joaillerie earrings by Almakarina studio. Blanchin Joaillerie ring by Almakarina studio. Blanchin Joaillerie ring by Almakarina studio.

Elsie E. Lower (b. 1882), Fortunella Common (kumquat). Watercolour, 1909.  U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705 Elsie E. Lower (b. 1882), Citrus nobilis (tangors). Watercolour, 1911.  U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705   Elsie E. Lower (b. 1882), Royal... [Lire la suite]

Lot 257. Five 'Jun' saucer dishes, Northern Song Dynasty. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. each with shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to an everted rim, covered overall with a lavender-blue glaze, thinning at the rim to a mushroom tone, Japanese wood box and purple silk wrappings (7). Diameter of largest 4 3/4  in., 12.2 cm  Note: The box inscribed by Ryōichi Fujioka (b. 1909).  Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 16 Mar 2016, 10:00 AM

Lot 256. A purple-splashed 'Jun' jar, Jin-Yuan Dynasty. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. the globular body supported on a short splayed foot, the short slightly everted neck flanked by two small loop handles, the body splashed on both sides with a large area of rich purple on the pale milky-blue glaze, stopping short of the unglazed foot. Width 5 1/4  in., 13.3 cm Property from the collection of John F. Lewis, Jr. Provenance: Collection of Jacques Poberejsky, Rye, New... [Lire la suite]