4 octobre 2016

LOt 75. A white jade 'Twin Buddhist lions' group, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. the substantial stone skilfully worked in the form of a pair of nuzzling Buddhist lions, each rendered with round bulging eyes below thick brows and mane defined in tight curls, its back with well-pronounced bosses along the spine terminating in a bushy tail, the smaller cub potrayed endearingly resting its front paws on the back of the elder lion, the latter with one... [Lire la suite]

Lot 56. A rare yellow jade archaistic vase, fanghu, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795). Estimate 500,000 — 700,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. of rectangular section, finely modelled with a central section with gently rounded sides rising from a splayed foot to a tall waisted neck and everted rim, the neck flanked by a pair of openwork chilong handles, below a raised band detailed with taotie masks and scrollwork motifs, all above bands of pendent and upright blades... [Lire la suite]

Lot 79. An Imperial pale green jade 'Wang Xizhi and geese' carving, Qing dynasty, 17th–18th century. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. skilfully modelled as Wang Xizhi rendered reclining in a leisurely pose on jagged rockwork by a streaming river with two geese facing each other, the bearded scholar portrayed clad in loose robes and holding a scroll in its left hand, an attendant depicted in the round standing behind him and holding a further goose in his hands, the stone of a pale... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1130. A silvery bronze mirror, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220). Price Realised  USD 21,250. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011. The knob encircled by a band of nine bosses joined by leafy tendrils, hatchured and plain bands, and an outer field of seven roundels with a central nipple that alternate with a seated Daoist immortal and six divine beasts and birds, all within another hatchured border below dogtooth and zigzag bands on the rim, with added silvery patination on some of the decoration, with silvery grey... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1124. A silvery bronze 'TLV' circular mirror, Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 8). Price Realised  USD 60,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011. Crisply cast, the central knob within a square border of twelve small nipples separating characters representing the zodiac, with eight further nipples in the outer field arranged within the T, L and V motifs and various animals and birds, as well as a Daoist immortal, within a narrow hatchured border, all below bands of dogtooth and cloud scroll on the rim, with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1123. A bronze figural mirror, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220); 8 7/8 in. (22.6 cm.) diam. Price Realised  USD 50,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011. The large knob surrounded by a narrow decorative band and an outer field of four seated immortals surrounded by numerous Daoist figures, dignitaries, entertainers, four nipples encircled by beaded borders, and four brief inscriptions, all crisply cast within a hatchured band below dogtooth and cloud bands on the canted rim, the outer edge also canted,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1444. A rare carved wood figure of a horse, Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220); 9½ in. (24.1 cm.) long . Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realised  USD 6,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011. Portrayed standing with head facing forward, the body carved from a single section with separately attached legs, tail and neck, the narrow head carved with sensitive eyes, pricked ears and mouth open in a whinny Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, 6 December 1989, lot 66.  Note: A similar,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1442. A painted grey pottery figure of a painted grey pottery figure, Bactrian camel, Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534); 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price Realised  USD 7,500. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011. Well modeled standing foursquare on a rectangular base, the small head facing forward, the front of the neck scored to indicate hair markings, with pack boards applied to either side Provenance: Christie's, New York, 4 June 1992, lot 211.  The result... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1441. A painted grey pottery figure of a sow, Six Dynasties period (220-589); 18 in. (45.8 cm.) long. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price Realised  USD 22,500. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011. Realistically modeled with plump body, standing foursquare with head facing forward beneath its drooping ears, with traces of red and white pigment Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, 6 December 1989, lot 79.  The result of Oxford Authentication Ltd. thermoluminescence test no. 466Z76 is consistent... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1440. A pair of large painted grey pottery jars and covers, hu, Western Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 8); 22 5/8 in. (57.4 cm.) high (2). Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price Realised  USD 20,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2011. Each raised on a tall, splayed pedestal foot and molded around the bulbous body with two pairs of bow string bands, the uppermost register divided by a pair of taotie masks, beneath archaistic scrolls framed within upright blades painted in red and lavender on the... [Lire la suite]