janvier 2018

Lot 803. A small gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Sixteen Kingdoms period (304–439); 3 ½ in. (9 cm.) high. Estimate USD 30,000 - USD 40,000. Price realised USD 162,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The figure is shown seated in dhyanasana on a lion throne cast in relief with two lions, with hands held in dyanasanamudra, and wears a square shawl that is draped around the body in parallel folds. The face is cast with a contemplative expression. A small pierced... [Lire la suite]

Lot 801. A small early gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Sixteen Kingdoms period (304–439); 3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 17,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 The figure is shown seated in dhyanasana on a lion throne, and wears a square shawl that is draped around the body. A small attachment tab projects from the back of the head, wood stand. Provenance: Private collection, Japan, acquired prior to 1930. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4. A gilt bronze figure of seated Buddha, China, Sixteen Kingdoms period, first half of the 5th century. Height: 5 1/2  in. (14 cm). Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2013 Provenance: Private Japanese collection, early 20th century Literature: Y. Murata, "New examples of the early Chinese bronze Buddha”, Ars Buddhica 305, 2009. Note: Portable religious icons provide evidence of the early transmission of Buddhism from Central Asia into China. Gilt-bronze figures of Buddha were particularly... [Lire la suite]

Lot 19. A gilt bronze figure of a boddhisatva, Sixteen Kingdoms period (304–439); 7.5cm., 3in. Estimate 6,000 - 8,000 GBP. Lot sold 7,500 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2015 cast seated on a rectangular pedestal, the hands folded in dhyanamudra, wearing long robes falling into voluminous folds, the face with a meditative expression and the hair piled up into a high chignon, wood stand and Japanese wood box . Quantité: 3. Provenance: Mayuyama & Co. Ltd, Tokyo. Note: This figure of... [Lire la suite]

Basra Pearl Nosering, North India, 19th century. Pearls and Gold. Price On Request © Susan Ollemans A Ruby And Diamond Ring, South India, 19th century. Gold, Ruby and Diamond. Price On Request © Susan Ollemans   A Gilt-Bronze Ear Piece, Tibet or Nepal, 19th century. Gilt-Bronze. Length: 18.5cm. Price On Request © Susan Ollemans A Gold Diamond And Ruby Pendant, North India, 20th century. Gold, Ruby and Diamond. Length: 6 cm. Price On Request © Susan Ollemans Susan Ollemans started her business in 1979 and has traded... [Lire la suite]

A Gold Finger Ring With Kylin, China, Liao dynasty, 11th century, gold. Price On Request © Susan Ollemans Silver- Gilt Filigree Bracelet, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Silver-Gilt. Diameter: 9cm. Price On Request © Susan Ollemans Susan Ollemans started her business in 1979 and has traded in Oriental Works of Art ever since. She was trained at the Percival David Foundation, SOAS London University, and worked as an agent for Spink and Sons for 15 years. She has sold to the Museum of New South Wales, Australia; the Cultural... [Lire la suite]

Lot 26. A celadon bowl, Five dynasties-Song dynasty, from the Tsuneichi Inoue Collection; 14.1cm., 5 1/2 in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP (4,070 - 6,783 EUR). Lot sold 17,500 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2015 the deep flaring sides rising from a short straight foot, covered overall in a greyish-celadon glaze, the footring unglazed revealing the grey body, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2 Exhibited: Chūgoku tōji meiho ten [Exhibition of the great works of Chinese ceramics], The Gotoh Museum, Tokyo, 1966. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 16. A parcel-gilt silver shell-form box and cover, Tang dynasty  (618-907); 4.2cm., 1 5/8 in. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Lot sold 21,250 GBP (29,620 EUR). Photo Sotheby's.  modelled in the form of a shell, the exterior engraved with birds in flight amongst scattered floral sprays and mountains, all reserved on a ring-punched ground, the hinged cover similarly decorated, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 3. Provenance: Mayuyama & Co. Ltd., Tokyo.  ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8. A jade fish-form ornament, Shang dynasty (c.1600-1046 BCE); 5.8cm., 2 1/2 in. Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 GBP. Lot sold 13,939 EUR. Photo Sotheby's.  of curved form, resembling an abstract fish-form with angular contours, the convex side carved with bands of diagonal grooves to denote dorsal and pelvic fins, the stone of an opaque calcified ivory tone with patches of russet-brown, Japanese wood box. Quantité: 2 Sotheby's. The Soul of Japanese Aesthetics – The Tsuneichi Inoue... [Lire la suite]

Lot 49. An archaic bronze horse, Han dynasty; 8.2cm., 3 1/4 in., together with an archaic bronze ‘bird’ belthook, Han dynasty, and an Ordos bronze plaque. Estimate 1,500 — 2,000 GBP. Lot sold 10,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's. cast standing with one foreleg extended forward, detailed with geometric patterns, wood stand, Japanese wood box; together with an archaic bronze ‘bird’ belthook, Han dynasty, wood stand and an Ordos bronze plaque, Japanese wood boxes. Quantité: 8 ... [Lire la suite]