26 septembre 2017

Lot 3006. An important documentary Tibetan gilt-inscribed jade river pebble ‘kapala’ box and cover, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795), bestowed to the 8th Dalai Lama, ca. 1783; 14.6 cm, 5 3/4  in. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. of irregular pebble form, skilfully worked and hollowed into a box and cover, the exterior preserving the original pebble-form and attractive russet skin with dark brown and black speckles, the interior of the box intricately... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3002. An extremely rare imperial carved and inscribed boxwood 'Manjushri and Lion' group, Seal mark and period of Qianlong (dated in accordance with 1761), h. 10 cm, 3 7/8  in. Estimate 8,000,000 — 10,000,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. exquisitely carved to depict Manjushri seated in rajalilasana atop a lotus-form saddle on the fringed caparison of a lion, the tonsured bodhisattva portrayed with a serene expression and dressed in loose robes and holding a string of prayer... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3008. A superbly carved and extremely rare tianhuang 'Dragon' seal, signed Lin Ji, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 6 cm, 2 3/8  in., 141.4 gr. Estimate 10,000,000 — 15,000,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's. the well-patinated rich caramel-yellow soapstone of natural pebble form, the irregular side skilfully carved with a pair of soaring three-clawed dragons depicted in mutual pursuit of a 'flaming pearl' above tumultuous waves, all amidst cloud wisps extending across the straight sides... [Lire la suite]

  'Wish You Were Here' by 柴金辰 chai jinchen, Beijing, China

Double Portrait of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1666) and Empress Mumtaz (1593-1631), India, late 19th century, Colors and gold on ivory, Bequest of J. Ackerman Coles, 1926, Collection of the Newark Museum 26.1133. HOUSTON, TX.- Bringing together both historic and contemporary objects from Asia, Africa, the United States, and Europe, Asia Society Texas Center’s exhibition, Wondrous Worlds: Art & Islam Through Time & Place, showcases the global history and breadth of Islamic art. The exhibition opened September... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1239. A langyao bottle vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 11 5/8 in. (29.6 cm.) high. Estimate USD 60,000 - USD 80,000. Price realised USD 225,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The compressed body and foot are covered in a faintly crackled rich ruby-red glaze that pales to a greenish-white color below the rim of the neck. The greyish-white glaze of the interior and base have a more pronounced network of crackle, cloth box. Provenance: J. M. Hu (1911-1995) Collection, acquired in... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1238. A large blue-glazed bottle vase, 18th-19th century, 19 in. (48.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 27,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The heavily potted vase is covered on the exterior with a deep blue glaze in contrast to the white mouth rim, interior and base. Property from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, New York.  Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 14 - 15 September 2017, New York

Lot 1236. A large Langyao vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 17 in. (43.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 75,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The vase is covered with a crackled glaze of rich crushed strawberry color shading to a darker tone on the lower body and on the neck before thinning to a mushroom color below the white rim, with fine golden crackle suffusing the glaze on the interior of the neck and the pale blue-green-tinted glaze that covers the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1235. A large blue-glazed bottle vase, 18th-19th century; 19 ½ in. (49.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price realised USD 4,375. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The heavily potted vase is covered in a rich blue glaze in contrast to the white mouth rim, interior and base.  Property from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, New York.  Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 14 - 15 September 2017, New York

Lot 1234. An incised yellow-glazed 'Dragon' brush washer, 18th century, 6 ¼ in. (15.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The compressed bombé body raised on a tall foot is incised on the exterior with two four-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls above waves, and is covered overall with a bright yellow glaze and incised with an apocryphal Xuande mark on the base.  Provenance: Isaac Voron Collection.Allen J.... [Lire la suite]