26 juin 2016

Racket tailed Treepie, Thailand. Dollar roller, Wong Jay Coraciidae. A bird native of Thailand. Blossom-headed Parakeet, Thailand. Northern Lapwing, Thailand. Black-collared Starling, Thailand. Pied Imperial Pigeon, Thailand. Green Cochoa, Thailand. Fire-tufted Barbet, Wong Barbet Megalaimidae, Thailand Eurasian Jay, Thailand. Grey-chinned Minivet, Thailand.

Lot 387. Rare et important vase en porcelaine de type guan monté. Porcelaine: Chine, dynastie Qing, marque à six caractères en cachet en bleu sous couverte et époque Yongzheng (1723-1735). Estimate €40,000 - €60,000 ($45,375 - $68,062). Price Realized €42,300 ($47,734). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  The sturdily-potted hexagonal vessel rises from a short, gently splayed foot and is surmounted by a flaring neck, and it is entirely applied with an unctuous pale celadon glaze. The neck and base... [Lire la suite]

Lot 395. Grand vase en porcelaine émaillée céladon, tianqiuping, Chine, dynastie Qing, XIXe siècle. Estimate €10,000 - €15,000 ($11,344 - $17,015). Price Realized €12,500 ($14,106). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.  The globular body is finely moulded with a leafy lotus scroll below a band of stylized ruyi clouds enclosing flowers, and the neck is decorated with plantain leaves. It is entirely covered in an even pale green glaze. 22 ¾ in. (58 cm.) high. A large moulded celadon-glazed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8218. A sky blue glazed vase, Yongzheng mark, late Qing-Republic period. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 4,000 (€1,800 - 3,600). Photo Bonhams. Of tall and attenuated ovoid form supporting beast head ring handles below the sturdy clear-glazed mouth rim, the remaining exterior surfaces covered in a uniform sky blue, the recessed base bearing the zhuanshu six-character mark in underglaze cobalt. 15 1/4in (38.7cm) high Bonhams. CHINESE, INDIAN, HIMALAYAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART AND... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8217. A sky blue glazed pomegranate vase, Haoran Tang mark, Daoguang period (1821-1850). Estimate US$ 5,000 - 7,000 (€4,500 - 6,300). Photo Bonhams. Of globular form with a waisted neck flaring into five everted lobes to form the fruit's stem, the front displaying a flowering branch and the back a single flowering sprig in raised light slip beneath a pale lavender blue glaze that also covers the concave base with the three-character mark written in darker cobalt blue, the foot pad left... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8241. A Longquan celadon jarlet and cover, Ming Dynasty. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,800 - 2,700). Photo Bonhams. Molded with a circular rim and eight faceted walls to the body of inverted pear form, each carved with a lei-wen reserve above descending and ascending leaves visible beneath the olive green glaze applied to all surfaces except the foot ring and lip, the octagonal cover incised with scroll work below a lotus bud finial and partially covered with glaze. 3 3/4in (9.5cm) high Bonhams. CHINESE,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8240. A Longquan celadon glazed ovoid vase, 15th-16th century. Estimate US$ 5,000 - 7,000 (€4,500 - 6,300). Photo Bonhams. Heavily potted and finely incised on the body with a diaper ground containing florets, all above vertical incisions at the foot and below a band of circles containing blossoms at the shoulder and incised floral scrolls beneath the lipped rim, the exterior, interior and base all covered with a rich green glaze pooling to a darker tone in the recesses, the greyish biscuit foot burnt to an orange... [Lire la suite]

Nikos Koulis. Medusa collection, Blue enamel snake ring. Nikos Koulis. Medusa collection, Pink enamel snake ring. Damiani black ceramic and pink gold snake ring and bracelet, from the Eden collection. Ole Lynggaard snake earrings in brushed gold with diamonds and coloured gemstones. Ole Lynggaard yellow gold ring, set with a rutilated quartz and four diamonds for eyes. Two-tone gold sapphire and diamond Double Snake ring, circa 1907, available from Fred Leighton. The popularity of snake jewellery reached fever pitch... [Lire la suite]

Lot 433. Porte-miroir en bronze partiellement doré et un miroir en bronze. Porte-miroir: Chine, dynastie Yuan (1279-1368). Miroir en bronze: possiblement Corée, époque Koryo (918-1392). Estimate €10,000 - €15,000 ($11,344 - $17,015). Price Realized €25,000 ($28,212). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The recumbent mythical beast is finely modelled with its head turned facing the rear, with its bovine head is cast with a single horn before a wavy tuft of hair. The saddle bears a crescent-shaped... [Lire la suite]

Lot 360. Miroir en bronze, Chine, dynastie Tang (618-907 Av.JC.). Estimate €6,000 - €8,000 ($6,806 - $9,075). Price Realized €7,500 ($8,463). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The lobed mirror is finely cast in relief with two figures flanking the central boss, with Confucius holding a staff on the left and the hermit Rong Qiqi possibly holding a sword and clad in a deerskin on the right, with an inscription, Rong Qiqi wenyueda Kongfuzi in a panel above and a willow tree below. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm.)... [Lire la suite]