28 mai 2016
A superb and rare inscribed Ding pentafoil dish, Five dynasties (907-960)
Lot 3109. A superb and rare inscribed Ding pentafoil dish, Five dynasties (907-960). Estimate HK$2,800,000 – HK$3,500,000 (US$362,144 - $452,680). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The dish is delicately potted with rounded sides flaring from the short foot ring to a rim neatly pared into five pointed petals. It is covered overall with a lustrous clear glaze inside and out with the exception of the foot revealing the fine white porcelain body. The centre of the base is insiced with the character guan. 5 3/8... [Lire la suite]28 mai 2016
A very rare inscribed Xing white-glazed ‘daying’ bowl, Tang-Five dynasties (618-960)
Lot 3108. A very rare inscribed Xing white-glazed ‘daying’ bowl, Tang-Five dynasties (618-960). Estimate HK$400,000 – HK$600,000 (US$51,735 - $77,602). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The bowl is well potted with slightly rounded sides rising from a flat base. It is covered overall with an opaque white glaze with a faint bluish tinge, the base incised with two characters, da ying. 6 1/2 in. (16.6 cm.) diam., box
Provenance: An Asian Private Collection, acquired in Hong Kong in 1996
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Ruan Ji
"Sans empereur, les êtres et les choses se fixeraient d'elles-mêmes. Sans fonctionnaires, les affaires se régleraient toutes seules. La cruauté est née le jour où un seigneur a pris le pouvoir, et il en va de même pour la corruption, elle n'existerait pas sans fonctionnaires. L'Etat érige des règles de comportement et des lois dans le seul but de contrôler la population. Épuiser les richesses de ce monde pour le seul plaisir de quelques-uns, cela n'est pas une politique pour le peuple!". Ruan Ji (210-263), "Biographie d'un grand... [Lire la suite]28 mai 2016
Exhibition at the Prado marks 5th centenary of the death of Jheronimus Bosch
"Bosch. The 5th Centenary Exhibition" at Museo del Prado, Madrid, 31.05.2016 - 11.09.2016.
MADRID.- The Museo del Prado is presenting the exhibition that marks the 5th centenary of the death of Jheronimus Bosch (on display until 11 September 2016), representing an unrepeatable opportunity to see a remarkable group of works comprising the eight original paintings by the artist to be found in Spain together with others loaned from collections and museums around the world. This represents the greatest number... [Lire la suite]28 mai 2016
A fine pair of blue and white puce-enamelled brush handles, Qianlong six-character seal marks in iron red and of the period
Lot 3208. A fine pair of blue and white puce-enamelled brush handles, Qianlong six-character seal marks in iron red and of the period (1736-95). Estimate HK$800,000 – HK$1,200,000 (US$103,470 - $155,204). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
Each cylindrical handle is boldly decorated with two ferocious five-clawed dragons writhing through stylised clouds and five bats. 8 3/4 in. (22 cm.) long, fitted box
Provenance: Sold at Christie's London, 3 November 2009, lot 287
Note: A very similarly decorated... [Lire la suite]28 mai 2016
An exceptional large blue and white ‘sanduo’ hexagonal vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period
Lot 3220. An exceptional large blue and white ‘sanduo’ hexagonal vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate HK$10,000,000 – HK$15,000,000 (US$1,293,370 - $1,940,055). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The vase is painted on the facetted sides of the body in delicate shades of blue with sprays of pomegranate, peach and persimmon alternating with braches of peony, chrysanthemum and lotus, all springing from lingzhi fungi, the trumpet... [Lire la suite]28 mai 2016
A rare late Ming blue and white double-gourd wall-vase, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period
Lot 3224. A rare late Ming blue and white double-gourd wall-vase, Wanli six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1573-1609). Estimate HK$600,000 – HK$800,000 (US$77,602 - $103,470). Price realised HKD 750,000 (USD 96,973). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The vase is painted on the lower gourd with a Daoist sage and his attendants seated before a screen in a garden setting under pine trees and behind ornamental rocks. The upper gourd is decorated with birds amid peonies and trees.... [Lire la suite]28 mai 2016
A rare blue and white hexafoil tubular bird feeder, Xuande six-character mark in a line and of the period (1426-1435)
Lot 3223. A rare blue and white hexafoil tubular bird feeder, Xuande six-character mark in a line and of the period (1426-1435). Estimate HK$240,000 – HK$400,000 (US$31,041 - $51,735). Price realised HKD 375,000 (USD 48,486). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The body is moulded horizontally with six flutes that continue to the conforming outline of the two ends moulded with mallow blossoms, and painted with bands of lotus scroll in deep inky tones of underglaze blue with 'heaping and piling' shading in... [Lire la suite]28 mai 2016
A very rare fine and superbly painted blue and white meiping and a cover, Yongle period (1403-1425), the cover late Ming dynasty
Lot 3222. A very rare fine and superbly painted blue and white meiping and a cover, Yongle period (1403-1425), the cover, late Ming dynasty. Estimate HK$30,000,000 – HK$40,000,000 (US$3,880,110 - $5,173,480). Price realised HKD 50,520,000 (USD 6,532,100). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.
The tapering body is boldly painted in rich tones of cobalt blue with extensive ‘heaping and piling’ with six fruiting sprays arranged in two registers, with peach, pomegranate and crab apple on the upper register,... [Lire la suite]28 mai 2016
Exhibition explores the extravagant and innovative style displayed at King Francis I's château at Fontainebleau
Saint-Porchaire Workshop, Salt Cellar, mid-16th century. Lead-glazed earthenware. Private collection.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.- Through a selection of prints, enamels, medals, sculptures, and paintings, Le Goût du Prince: Art and Prestige in Sixteenth-Century France explores the relationship between art and power during the French Renaissance, a time when patronage of the arts increasingly became a means for members of the aristocracy to assert their wealth and status. From architecture to tableware, everything at châteaux... [Lire la suite]