20 décembre 2016

Bowl, Ming dynasty (1368-1644),  Xuande six-character mark in a line and of the period (1426-1435), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration, qinghua ware. H. 9.5 cm x Diam. 28.9 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1662. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture

Stemmed jar with floral scrolls, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Xuande six-character mark in a line and of the period (1426-1435), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt decoration, qinghua ware. H. 4 1/8 in x Diam. 3 5/8 in, H. 10.5 cm x Diam. 9.3 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1512. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture Transformed from the classical dou form of both pottery and bronze, the round-bodied vessel was here matched with a... [Lire la suite]

Lot 89. Ignaz Elhafen (1658-1715), After Pietro da Cortona (1596/7-1669), Austrian, circa 1680-1685, Relief with Xenophon's Sacrifice to Diana. Estimate 80,000 — 120,000 GBP. Lot sold 168,750 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's initialled and located: I. E. ROMA - ivory, within an 18th/19th-century glazed ebonised wood, gilt metal and ivory frame with metal mounts - relief: 14.8 by 25.6cm., 5¾ by 10 1/8 in. - frame: 26 by 36.6cm., 10¼ by 14 3/8 in..  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 75. Attributed to Georg Pfründt (circa 1603-1663), Southern German, 17th century, The Rothschild Nef. Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 GBP. Lot sold 344,750 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's ivory - height: 38.2cm., 15in. - length: 31.7cm., 12½in.  Provenance: Oskar Dieter Alex von Rosenberg-Rédé, 3rd Baron von Rosenberg-Redé (1922-2004) or Guy Édouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild (1908-2007), Hôtel Lambert or Château de Ferrières, Paris;their sale... [Lire la suite]

Bowl with lotus petals, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Xuande emperor (1426-1435). China, Jiangxi province. Glazed porcelain with incised decoration. H. 3 1/2 in x Diam. 6 in, H. 8.7 cm x Diam. 15.3 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1705. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture This shape is called the "chicken heart bowl" in Chinese, for its tapered body with a nipple on the bottom resembles a small chicken heart. It was one of the most popular forms of the... [Lire la suite]

Bowl with incised lotus scrolls, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Xuande six-character mark and of the period (1426-1435). China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province0 Glazed porcelain with incised decoration.  H. 4 1/8 in x Diam. 7 7/8 in, H. 10.5 cm x Diam. 20 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1640. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture In Ming imperial porcelain, traditional glazes in red, white, blue, celadon green, pale blue, and so on were retained on wares for daily use,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 85. Naga ring, Burma, second half 18th century. Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's partially enamelled gold, set with rubies - ring size: L - ring exterior diameter (including dragon head): 30mm., 1 3/16 in. Note: These impressive and rare dragon rings have been a feature of all the great ring collections, including the Harari, Guilhou, Spitzer, Franks, and Koch collections. They are known as 'Naga rings' because they are thought to represent the naga... [Lire la suite]

Bowl with flower scrolls, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Hongwu emperor (1368-1398). China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze copper decoration, Youlihong ware. H. 4 1/4 in x Diam. 8 in, H. 10.8 cm x Diam. 20.4 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P2111. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture

Vase with a dragon, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Hongwu emperor (1368-1398), China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze copper decoration. H. 18 1/2 in x Diam. 8 3/4 in, H. 47 cm x Diam. 22.2 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1235. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture Impressive for its large scale, fine white paste, and vibrant three-clawed dragon in crimson red, this vase is one of only two known examples of this type, along with a similar... [Lire la suite]

Cup stand, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Hongwu emperor (1368-1398). China, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Porcelain with underglaze decoration, youlihong ware. H. 1 in x Diam. 7 1/2 in, H. 2.5 cm x Diam. 19.1 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60P1214. © 2016 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture The short, raised, circular edge at the interior center of this work indicates its function of supporting a tea cup. The central peony branch, encircled by a floral-panel band and a... [Lire la suite]