19 décembre 2017

Mountain with landscape scene, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Lapis lazuli. H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm). Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965; 65.86.183a, b © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Landscape with figures, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Jade (nephrite). H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); L. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm). Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939; 39.65.22a, b © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This sculpture exploits the otherworldly luminescence of jade to depict a landscape beyond the reach of mere mortals. In the foreground, by a rushing river, an aging scholar communes with a crane, the frequent companion of Daoists and hermits.

Seated luohan (arhat) in a grotto, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Malachite. H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm). Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921; 21.175.136 © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mystical figures such as Daoist and Buddhist practitioners were thought to retreat to landscapes with magical properties, represented in green and blue, where they were able to access the spiritual forces that lived within the mountains. In these two works, impressively large pieces of malachite and lapis... [Lire la suite]

Seated luohan (arhat) in a grotto, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th–19th century. Lapis lazuli. H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902; 02.18.917 © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mystical figures such as Daoist and Buddhist practitioners were thought to retreat to landscapes with magical properties, represented in green and blue, where they were able to access the spiritual forces that lived within the mountains. In these two works, impressively large pieces of malachite and... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1607. A painted pottery jar, Neolithic, Majiayao culture (ca. 3300–2050 BC). D. 18,5 cm. Estimate 100 €. Lot sold 160 €. Courtesy Nagel Age measurement confirmed by Thermoluminescence Analysis 20th February 2008 (Oxford Authentication, no. C108e94). Nagel. "Asiatische Kunst - Salzburg", 07.12.2017

Lot 1602. A grey pottery cocoon flask with burnished surface, Western Han dynasty, late 3rd-2nd century BC. H. 46 cm. Estimate 500 €. Lot sold 500 €. Courtesy Nagel Age measurement confirmed by Thermoluminescence Analysis 30th November 1998 (Oxford Authentication, no. C108e82). Nagel. "Asiatische Kunst - Salzburg", 07.12.2017

Lot 1599. A decorated pottery double jar with rope impressions, Neolithic, Qijia culture, first half of the 2nd millenium BC. H. 13 cm. Estimate 500 €. Lot sold 300 €. Courtesy Nagel Age measurement confirmed by Thermoluminescence Analysis 30th November 1998 (Oxford Authentication, no. C298j1).  Provenance: Former Collection Julius Eberhardt. Nagel. "Asiatische Kunst - Salzburg", 06.12.2017

Lot 742. A black earthenware amphora, Sichuan province, Eastern Zhou, Qin or Western Han dynasty. H. 18,2 cm. Estimate 600/1.000 €. Lot sold 600 €. Courtesy Nagel Very minor wear. Provenance: Property from a Bavarian private collection, bought 1996 from Marc Richards. Nagel. "Asiatische Kunst - Salzburg", 07.12.2017

Lot 403. A Yueyao chicken head ewer, Western Jin dynasty (265-316). H. 21,5 cm. Estimate 2.000/3.000 €. Lot sold 1.000 €. Courtesy Nagel of globular form with a short cylindrical neck rising to a cupped mouth, set with a chicken head spout with an open beak opposite a plain round handle rising from the shoulder to the mouthrim, and set with two small loops, the surface of the vessel punched with small florettes, all beneath a pale olive-green glaze with few brown splashes. Minor restorations to mouth... [Lire la suite]

Lot 398. A fine sancai-glazed pottery figure of a Ferghana horse, Tang dynasty (618-907). H. 51,5 cm. Estimate 4.000/6.000 €. Lot sold 4.000 €. Courtesy Nagel the horse is shown standing foursquare on a rectangular plinth with head raised and mouth closed. The head is well detailed with expressive eyes and slightly flared nostrils set below a split forelock, and the muscular neck is emphasized by the hogged mane. The unglazed-glazed saddle is set atop a contrasting amber-glazed blanket, and the... [Lire la suite]