5 septembre 2016

Lot 264. A yellow and blue Ming-style 'lotus bouquet' dish, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's the rounded sides rising from a short tapered foot to a slightly everted lipped rim, well-painted in underglaze cobalt blue against a bright yellow-enameled ground, the interior with a ribboned bouquet of lotus and other water plants, surrounded on the sides by a composite floral scroll, all below a classic scroll border at the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 266. A celadon-glazed slip-decorated 'bamboo' brushpot, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's rpotted to resemble a bamboo stem, divided into four sections by raised dots delineating the nodal ridge, with leafy stems painted in white slip issuing from indented buds, some leaves tinted brown, the exterior and countersunk base covered with a celadon glaze, the interior and outside of the foot glazed white, wood stand (2) - Height 5 3/8... [Lire la suite]

Lot 267. A gilt-decorated celadon-glazed tripod incense burner, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's robustly potted with a compressed globular body sweeping up to a waisted neck and a galleried rim, the sides flanked by a pair of pierced, upright curved handles, all supported on three cabriole legs, the body finely gilt with two pairs of confronted dragons contesting a 'flaming pearl', amidst flames and ruyi-form clouds and framed by classic scroll, ruyi-head,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 265. A rare yellow-ground 'yangcai' 'lotus' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-1795). Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's the deep rounded sides rising from a short slightly tapered foot to an everted rim, brilliantly enameled around the exterior with a continuous lotus scroll with stylized blooms, all reserved on a vibrant lemon-yellow ground, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue Diameter 6 3/4  in., 17.1 cm Provenance: Acquired in London in the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 263. A pink-ground famille-rose jardinière, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo Sotheby's. of quadrilobed form raised on four ruyi-form feet, the flaring sides rising to an everted lipped rim, the body brightly enameled with lotus sprays against a puce-pink ground, with a blue-enameled keyfret border at the rim, the interior enameled turquoise, wood stand (2)- Width 7 5/8  in., 19.4 cm Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 13 sept. 2016, 10:30 AM

  Lot 305. A 'Dehua' figure of Guanyin and child, 17th-18th century. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's the seated bodhisattva holding a child, wearing long flowing robes open at the chest revealing a beaded necklace, the hair neatly parted and pulled back above the serene face, and falling in two knotted tresses onto the shoulders, all supported on a pierced rockwork base with a book on a pedestal at the side - Height 12 in., 30.5 cm From the Collection of Richard Lehman Gray Note: Compare a... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 304. A 'Dehua' figure of Guandi, 17th-18th century. Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's the deity seated on a tiger-skin draped throne, wearing molded armor beneath a long capacious robe covering the hands and secured by an ornamented belt, the face with a stern countenance beneath a close-fitting official's cap - Height 9 3/4  in., 24.8 cm From the Collection of Richard Lehman Gray Note: Compare a similar figure in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, illustrated in P.J.... [Lire la suite]

Lot 303. A 'Dehua' figure of Damo, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's seated with one leg raised, wearing long robes, the voluminous folds falling open revealing a bare chest, a heavy mala draped around the shoulders, the face with characteristic stern gaze beneath prominent bushy brows, covered in a thick glaze with a slight yellow tint, the reverse impressed with a square seal reading boji yuren... [Lire la suite]

Gareth Pugh (British, born 1981) .Dress, autumn-winter 2015–16, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn black silk–wool gazar, hand–embroidered with black plastic drinking straws. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope. Gareth Pugh (British, born 1981) .Dress, autumn-winter 2015–16, Prêt–à–Porter. Machine–sewn black silk–wool gazar, hand–embroidered with black plastic drinking straws. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope.  #ManusxMachina#CostumeInstitute

House of Chanel (French, founded 1913). Karl Lagerfeld (French, born Hamburg, 1938). Dress, autumn-winter 2015–16, Haute Couture. Hand–sewn black silk tulle, hand–embroidered by Lemarié with black crystals and black silk passementerie hand–woven with hand–glued and –stitched black ostrich feathers. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope. House of Chanel (French, founded 1913). Karl Lagerfeld (French, born Hamburg, 1938). Dress (detail), autumn/winter 2015–16, Haute Couture. Hand–sewn black silk tulle, hand–embroidered by Lemarié with black... [Lire la suite]