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A purple-splashed 'Jun' bubble bowl, Song dynasty
Lot 92. A purple-splashed 'Jun' bubble bowl, Song dynasty. Diameter 3 3/8 in., 8.6 cm. Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 USD. Lot sold 185,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.
well-potted with gently rounded sides slightly curved in at the rim, resting on a neatly finished foot of wedge-shaped section, applied overall with a rich milky-blue glaze suffused with bubbles, the smoothly rounded interior with three vivid splashes and the exterior with two further splashes ranging from... [Lire la suite]22 décembre 2017
A large Ming-style blue and white vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Lot 158. A large Ming-style blue and white vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Height 18 7/8 in., 48 cm. Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 USD. Lot sold 221,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.
the globular body surmounted by a waisted neck rising to a slightly flared rim, finely painted in varying shades of blue with contrived 'heaping and piling', the body with detached flowering and fruiting sprays, with ruyi-head sprigs at the shoulder and upright lappets at the neck, the splayed foot and rim encircled by a scroll... [Lire la suite]22 décembre 2017
Portrait of Sultan Mehmed II, by a Follower of Gentile Bellini, Italy, early 16th century
Lot 267. Portrait of Sultan Mehmed II, by a Follower of Gentile Bellini, Italy, early 16th century, oil on panel, framed, 21 by 16cm. 36.2 by 31.8cm. framed. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 16,100 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
Provenance: With Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd., London, 1931;Jackson-Higgs collection, New York;(From which sold?) Sale, New York, American Art Association, December 1932;William Fox collection;Arthur Erlanger collection, New York;With Acquavella, New York;Baron... [Lire la suite]22 décembre 2017
A large Kashan lustre pottery frieze tile, Iran, circa 1300
Lot 125. A large Kashan lustre pottery frieze tile, Iran, circa 1300. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 16,100 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
of square form moulded in relief with an opacified tin glaze enhanced with copper green and cobalt blue over-decorated in lustre with a monumental inscription in naskh against a ground of leaves and scrolls, raised arabesque border above, a minor band below; 38 by 35cm.
Inscription : Parts of an inscription in Persian: be-goftar-e... [Lire la suite]22 décembre 2017
A large Kashan lustre pottery frieze tile, Iran, circa 1300
Lot 124. A large Kashan lustre pottery frieze tile, Iran, circa 1300. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 16,100 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
of square form moulded in relief with an opacified tin glaze enhanced with copper green and cobalt blue over-decorated in lustre with a monumental inscription in naskh against a ground of leaves and scrolls, raised arabesque border above, a minor band below; 36.3 by 33.5cm.
Inscription : Parts of an inscription in Persian: javab... [Lire la suite]22 décembre 2017
A large Kashan lustre pottery frieze tile, Iran, circa 1300
Lot 123. A large Kashan lustre pottery frieze tile, Iran, circa 1300. Estimate 12,000 — 16,000 GBP. Lot sold 41,300 GBP. Photo: Sotheby's.
of square form moulded in relief with an opacified tin glaze enhanced with copper green and cobalt blue over-decorated in lustre with a monumental inscription in naskh against a ground of leaves and scrolls, raised arabesque border above, a minor band below; 38.5 by 34.5cm.
Inscription : undeciphered
Note: Comparable tilework was made for the... [Lire la suite]22 décembre 2017
Vajracharya Priest’s Crown, dated 1717, Nepal
Vajracharya Priest’s Crown, dated 1717, Nepal. Gilt copper alloy inlaid with semiprecious stones. H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm); D. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm). Gift of Lynne and Robert Rubin, 1985; 1985.13.2 © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Elaborate crowns such as this example were worn by the hereditary Vajracarya Buddhist priests of Nepal, who occupy the highest rank in the Nepalese Buddhist community. Vajracarya is both a caste and a family name, and the designation entitles it... [Lire la suite]22 décembre 2017
Vajracarya Priest's Crown, ca. 15th to 16th century, Nepalese
Vajracarya Priest's Crown, ca. 15th to 16th century, Nepalese. Copper, gold, turquoise, semi-precious stones, silver foil. H. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm); W. 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm); D. 9 1/16 in. (23 cm); Wt. 5 lb. 0.7 oz. (2287.8 g). Rogers Fund, 1948, 48.128 © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Provenance: John K. Scolfield (1915-1996) (until 1948)22 décembre 2017
Vajracharya Priest's Crown, ca. 14th century, Nepal
Vajracharya Priest's Crown, ca. 14th century, Nepal. Repoussé gilt copper with semiprecious stones, 11 1/2 × 7 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (29.2 × 19.7 × 22.2 cm). Lent by Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund, 84.41 © Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Embellished with numerous, varied semiprecious stones, this example is perhaps the most ornate and best preserved of the known Vajracharya crowns. All the applied decor is repoussé gilt-copper sheet riveted to the crown; only the thunderbolt... [Lire la suite]22 décembre 2017
Vajracharya Priest’s Crown, Early Malla period, 13th–early 14th century, Nepal
Vajracharya Priest’s Crown, Early Malla period, 13th–early 14th century, Nepal. Gilt-copper alloy inlaid with semiprecious stones, lapis lazuli, and turquoise. H. 12 in. (30.5 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm). Gift of Barbara and David Kipper, 2016; 2016.408 © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Elaborate crowns such as this were worn by Vajracarya priests, the highest rank in the Nepalese Buddhist community. The conical crown is unique to Newari Buddhism and embodies a... [Lire la suite]