26 mai 2016

Lot 3107. A rare Yue celadon ewer, late Tang dynasty, 9th-10th century. Estimate HK$800,000 – HK$1,200,000 ($103,470 - $155,204). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The ewer is finely potted with an ovoid body rising from short foot rising to a trumpet mouth, applied to one side with an octagonal tubular spout, the other side with a conjoined strap handle connecting the neck and body, covered overall with a satin-silk glaze of yellowish-olive tone. 7 7/8 in. (20 cm.) high, box Provenance: Acquired in Japan in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3106. A large sancai-glazed figure of a caparisoned horse, Tang dynasty (618-907). Estimate HK$6,000,000 – HK$8,000,000 ($776,022 - $1,034,696). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The cream-glazed horse is naturalistically modelled standing on a rectangular base, with the mane, tail and hooves highlighted in amber glaze. The head is gracefully curved to the left, with a green textured saddle blanket and foliate-shaped plaques detailed with moulded toads suspending from the trappings. 27 in. (68.5 cm.) high ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3105. A rare large sancai-glazed 'goose' tripod dish, Tang dynasty (618-907). Estimate HK$1,000,000 – HK$2,000,000 ($129,337 - $258,674). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The shallow, circular dish is finely potted resting on three short, pad feet, crisply incised and decorated on the flat interior with a central roundel of a goose in flight encircled by radiating lotus leaves and foliate tendrils, picked out in blue, amber and green glazes, the cavetto is resist-decorated in cream against an amber and green... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3104. A rare sancai-glazed 'floral medallion' jar, Tang dynasty (618-907). Estimate HK$1,800,000 – HK$2,600,000 ($232,807 - $336,276). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The ovoid jar is applied to the sides with three large, crisply moulded flowerhead medallions overlapping a double grooved band on the high shoulder. It is covered with a green, amber and cream-splashed glaze beginning below the amber-glazed neck and everted rim and falling irregularly on the lower body to expose the pale buff body. 11 3/4 in.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3103. A white-glazed human-shaped vessel, zun, Sui-early Tang dynasty, 6th-7th century; 13 5/8 in. (34.5 cm.) high. Estimate HK$400,000 – HK$600,000 ($51,735 - $77,602). Price realised HKD 500,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The vessel is modelled in the form of a kneeling foreigner, with characteristic almond-shaped eyes, prominent nose, and high check bones. He is dressed in a long coat and a helmet-like hat, holding in his arms a leather sack with a flower-shaped mouth. It is covered overall with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3102. An important and very rare white-glazed ‘elephant’ candle stand, Sui-early Tang dynasty, 6th-7th century; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) long, stand. Estimate HK$5,000,000 – HK$8,000,000 ($646,685 - $1,034,696). Price realised HKD 19,160,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  The candle stand is powerfully modelled as a caparisoned elephant standing foursquare on a rectangular lotus plinth, with its trunk touching the ground and its head wearing an elaborate harness with roundels and leaf-shaped... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3101. An extremely rare iron-spot decorated celadon figure of a seated lion, Southern Dynasties-early Tang dynasty, 6th-7th century. Estimate HK$1,500,000 – HK$2,600,000 ($194,006 - $336,276). Price realised HKD 4,600,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The lion is seated on a rectangular plinth on its haunches, with front legs braced below the strong muscular chest, the powerful head with bulging eyes, fangs exposed and ears pricked. Each side of the plinth is incised with two stylised lotus blooms within... [Lire la suite]

Lot 84. From the Ernest Thornhill Collection. Highly important blue and white 'Dragon' stem cup, Xuande six-character mark and of the period. Estimate HK$ 22,000,000-44,000,000. Photo Lyon & Turnbull.  PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Lyon & Turnbull, Scotland’s Oldest Auction House, will partner with Freeman’s, America’s Oldest Auction House, for their inaugural auction in Hong Kong at the Liang Yi private museum on May 31. Following their 2015 sponsorship of Asia Week Hong Kong, along with their... [Lire la suite]

  "Tang: treasures from the Silk Road capital" SYDNEY.- The Art Gallery of New South Wales is presenting Tang: treasures from the Silk Road capital, the first exhibition in Australia to focus on the art of the Tang Empire. Tang: treasures from the Silk Road capital features a wondrous array of rare gold, silver and glass artefacts as well as ceramics, sculptures and mural paintings from the Tang Empire, many of which are national treasures of China and attesting to their great cultural significance. Some of the... [Lire la suite]