13 novembre 2017

Flower Power by Robert Peek

Lot 88. A carved 'Ding' lobed dish, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). 19.3 cm, 7 5/8  in. Estimate 8,000 - 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 15,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the flared sides rising from a short tapered foot to a six-lobed rim, the interior freely carved with a single lotus bloom borne on leafy stems, covered overall in a creamy ivory glaze, the rim bound with copper. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 08 nov. 2017, 11:00 AM

Lot 79. A 'Longquan' celadon 'Twin Fish' dish, Song Dynasty (960-1127). 13 cm, 5 1/8  in. Estimate 12,000 - 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 15,000 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the gently rounded sides carved with lotus petals and rising from a short tapering foot to an everted rim, the interior applied with a pair of sprig-moulded scaly fish swimming in opposite directions, covered in a deep olive-green glaze. Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 08 nov. 2017, 11:00 AM

Lot 81. A rare 'Cizhou' sgraffiato 'peony' vase, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). 32.3 cm, 12 3/4  in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 68,750 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's. the compressed globular body vibrantly painted with a pair of sinuous five-clawed dragons, one in underglaze blue and one in iron-red, in pursuit of 'flaming pearls' amongst scrolling clouds, all between a band of multi-coloured lotus petals at the shoulders and rolling green crested waves divided by blue craggy rocks... [Lire la suite]

Lot 82. A rare Yueyao celadon ewer and cover, Five dynasties-Song dynasty (907-1127). 16.5 cm, 6 1/2  in. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 GBP. Lots sold 162,500 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded lobed sides rising from a short slightly spreading foot to a straight neck with an applied ear-shaped strap handle, opposite an elegant outward turned spout, the body delicately incised to each side with a design of two cranes below trailing clouds, with a band of scrolling foliage at... [Lire la suite]

LOt 90. A rare 'Yaozhou' bottle vase, Song dynasty (960-1127). 28.3 cm, 11 1/8  in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 GBP. Lots sold 162,500 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's. the rounded sides rising from a spreading foot to a waisted neck applied with two dragon mask handles, to a flaring rim, carved with a design of lotus below four horizontal ribs below a key fret at the rim, covered in an olive-green glaze pooling to a deeper colour in the carved recesses. Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong in 1986. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 72. A Marble Sigma-shaped Table with Relief Border depicting Birth of Aphrodite & Marine Thiasos, Eastern Mediterranean, late Romanearly Byzantine, Theodosian Period, circa 390-430 A.D. 126 by 122.5 cm. Estimate £400-600,000. Courtesy Sotheby’s. LONDON.- Covering an unprecedented spectrum of objects from Classical Greece and Rome to Ancient Egypt and the Near East, Sotheby’s November sale of Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art brings to life past civilisations. With estimates ranging from £800 to... [Lire la suite]

Selenite, Robert R. Wiener Collection. Photo by Paul Mutino. GREENWICH, CONN.- Visitors to the Bruce Museum can take a global tour of the splendor, wonder, and science of minerals as Treasures of the Earth: Mineral Masterpieces from the Robert R. Wiener Collection opens to the public. Continuing through April 1, 2018, this exhibition offers a rare chance to discover the wondrous beauty and amazing properties of world-class minerals from a remarkable private collection. Approximately 100 dazzling specimens are on... [Lire la suite]

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 'Self-portrait as the apostle Paul', 1661 (detail). Rijksmuseum, de Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland. SYDNEY.- It’s one of the most exciting episodes in art history, and one that still delights today. In the 17th century Dutch Republic – a newly wealthy and independent nation – the art of painting flourished like never before. Dutch artists sensitively observed the beauty of the world around them, transforming it with great skill into vivid and compelling paintings, from intense... [Lire la suite]