16 avril 2016

Lot 76. An incised green-enamelled 'dragon' dish, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722). Estimate £10,000 – £15,000 ($14,150 - $21,225). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 The dish is decorated to the interior with a writhing five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl. The exterior is enamelled with two striding dragons encircling the foot, on a delicately incised ground of waves and rocks. 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam. Christie's. INSPIRED THEMES:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 152. Francesco Guardi (Venice 1712-1793), A capriccio of a Palladian rotunda and a colonnade with figures conversing, oil on canvas, 15 5/8 x 11 3/8 in. (39.4 x 28.7 cm). Estimate $200,000 - $300,000. Price Realized $245,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 Provenance: with Leggatt Brothers, London, according to a label on the reverse. Note: Unlike his topographically accurate views of Venice, which were from the outset collected by foreign visitors, Francesco Guardi's imaginary ensembles of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 150. Giovanni Battista Cimaroli (Saló 1687-after 1753 Venice), The Riva degli Schiavoni, Venice, with figures near the Libreria and column of Saint Theodore, the Punta della Dogana and Santa Maria della Salute beyond; and The Piazzetta San Marco, Venice, looking at the Molo, with the Libreria, the columns of Saints Mark and Theodore and figures conversing on the square, oil on canvas, each 24 ¾ x 33 ¾ in. (62.7 x 85.7 cm.), a pair. Estimate $300,000 - $500,000. Price Realized $317,000. Photo... [Lire la suite]

The interior of Castle Howard, with lots 164 and 165 visible on the wall. Castle Howard The following two lots, painted as companion pictures, are from the series of canvases by Marieschi that formed part of the remarkable collection of views of Venice acquired by Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle (1694-1758), for the great house, Castle Howard, to which he had succeeded in 1738. Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle (1669-1738), heir to great estates in Yorkshire and Cumberland, was a man of considerable ambition and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 178. An Ottoman coral and turquoise-set dagger with scabbard, Anatolia, probably Trabzon, 19th century. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP (12,671 - 19,006 EUR). Unsold. Photo Sotheby's the straight double-edged blade with central ridge, gold and silver-damascened foliate design and inscriptive panels, the silver hilt and scabbard with scale-design, set with arrangement of corals and turquoise, dragon-head terminal to hilt. Quantity: 2; 57cm.  Literature: R.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 179. An Ottoman nefrite-hilted dagger (kard), Turkey, 18th century. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP (12,671 - 19,006 EUR) . Photo Sotheby's the smooth nephrite hilt with bead set in filigree mount at tip, the watered steel blade with foliate carvings at the forte highlighted with gold-inlaid foliate motifs, one side with inscriptive band with spurious date, other side with inscription in medallion; 43.6cm.  Note: inscriptions ' …. God grant him... [Lire la suite]

Lot 157. An Ottoman gem-set agate-hilted dagger with silver scabbard, Turkey, dated 1113 AH/1701 AD. Estimate 12,000 — 18,000 GBP (15,205 - 22,808 EUR) . Photo Sotheby's the hilt composed of two faceted agate pieces with gem-set gripstrap (amethyst and turquoise), with a straight, double-edged steel blade with gold decoration comprising inscriptive cartouches and vegetal designs, the silver scabbard with chased floral decoration, carved entwining scrolls and short... [Lire la suite]

Lot 5. A rare cloisonné enamel model of a buddhist stupa, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 10 in. (25.2 cm.) high. Estimate £20,000 – £30,000 ($28,300 - $42,450). Price realised GBP 21,250. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 The globular body rises to a cylindrical ribbed neck below a galleried top and is supported by a domed base which sits on a square-section base. The stupa is decorated with bands of lotus, masks and lappets all on turquoise grounds. The base is similarly decorated with a central... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 3. A rare Imperial cloisonné and champlevé enamel 'peacocks' group, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high. Estimate £60,000 – £80,000 ($84,900 - $113,200). Price realised GBP 74,500. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 The larger male peacock is depicted with a long elaborate tail, standing beside its female companion on rocks where sprays of lingzhi fungus are decorated with colourful inset stones.  Birds of Cultured SplendourPeacock groups made in cloisonné enamel are... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2. A cloisonné enamel tripod censer and cover, ding, Qianlong four-character mark within a circle and of the period (1736-1795); 12 ½ in. (31.5 cm.) high. Estimate £15,000 – £20,000 ($21,225 - $28,300). Price realised GBP 25,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 The body is decorated with six large lotus blooms and scrolling foliage, above three tall cylindrical feet and a waited neck decorated with chrysanthemums and foliage, all below a domed cover similarly decorated between twin... [Lire la suite]