18 avril 2018

Lot 17. An Imperial 'famille rose' 'Eighteen Luohan' vase , Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 37.2 cm, 14 1/2  in. Estimate 100,000 — 200,000 GBP. Lot Sold 657,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018. well potted with a wide cylindrical body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall slender waisted neck with a flared rim, the neck flanked by a pair of archaistic iron-red and gilt C- shaped handles, the body finely enamelled with a continuous scene of the Eighteen Luohan... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3611. A fine pink-ground famille-rose 'Eight Daoist Immortals' jar, seal mark and period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 20.1 cm, 8 1/4  in. Estimate 9,000,000 — 12,000,000. Lot sold 12,080,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2016. superbly painted around the tall ovoid lantern-shaped body with the 'Eight Daoist Immortals', riding on their respective vehicles on finely combed waves painted in soft washes of turquoise, each figure holding an attribute and some standing in a windswept stance, the scene... [Lire la suite]

Lot 123. An impressive and rare 'famille-rose' 'Boys at play' lantern-shaped vase, Qianlong iron-red seal mark and period (1736-1795); height 12 1/2 in., 31.4 cm. Estimate 300,000—500,000 USD. Lot sold 602,500 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2009. the tall oviform body exquisitely painted with boys in various pursuits, two picking lingzhi and berries, another flying a butterfly kite while two boys cheer on, holding their respective attributes of a ruyi scepter and a lotus flower, a cluster of three... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2130. A superb pair of pink-ground famille-rose 'Landscape' vases, seal marks and of the period of Qianlong (1736-1795); 36.5 cm., 14 3/8 in. Estimate 20,000,000 — 30,000,000 HKD. Lot sold 99,220,000 HKD . Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. each well potted with a wide cylindrical body set between a slender waisted neck with a flared mouth at the top and a narrow slightly splayed foot, the neck flanked by a pair of archaistic iron-red C- shaped 'ear' handles, the body deftly painted with a continuous... [Lire la suite]

Lot 39. A large finely carved polychrome lacquer ‘chun’ box and cover, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795); 38 cm, 15 in. Estimate 110,000 — 150,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.  the cover finely and deeply carved through red, green, black and yellow layers with a circular panel enclosing the character chun (spring) centred with a medallion enclosing Shoulao and rising above a large bowl overflowing with auspicious emblems, reserved against red, green, brown and... [Lire la suite]

Circular box decorated with the character for spring and a bowl of treasures, China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736-1795). Carved red lacquer. H. 5 in x Diam. 20 3/4 in, H. 12.7 cm x Diam. 52.7 cm. The Avery Brundage Collection, B60M317.a-.b © 2017 Asian Art Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture The cover of this box is remarkable both for the range of lacquer colors employed and the fine detail of the carved decoration. The large... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2863. A superbly carved cinnabar lacquer ‘chun’ box and cover, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795); 38,5 cm, 14 1/8 in. Estimate 5,000,000 — 7,000,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2008.  the cover superbly carved in deep layers of varying relief through four layers of colour, the top surface carved with a large chun ('spring') character rising above a bowl filled with auspicious emblems, reserved against red, green and yellow radiating waves, the character centred... [Lire la suite]

Four Caesar Figures: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Cladius. AYLESBURY.- For the first time in more than 150 years some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic treasures of the Renaissance, a set of 12 European silver-gilt standing cups - known as the ‘Aldobrandini Tazze’ – have be reunited and displayed together at Waddesdon Manor.  These beautiful table ornaments celebrate the Twelve Caesars, notorious rulers of ancient Rome. Each standing cup (or tazza) includes a portrait of one of the Caesars, as well as four... [Lire la suite]

Lot 65. A rare purple-splashed ‘Junyao’ bubble bowl, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 8.5 cm, 3 3/8  in. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 GBP. Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018. the gently rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a slightly incurved rim, covered overall in a lavender glaze thinning to an olive colour at the rim and splashed with copper, the interior with six purple splashes, the exterior with five, the glaze falling short of the footrim with an olive tinge, revealing... [Lire la suite]

Lot 60. A fine and rare carved 'Ding' 'Lotus' bowl, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127); 21.8 cm, 8 1/2  in. Estimate 260,000 — 300,000 GBP. Unsold. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018. of lobed form and finely potted, the gently sloping sides rising from a short spreading foot to an everted rim, deftly carved to the interior with scrolling leafy lotus sprays, applied overall with an even ivory-coloured glaze with characteristic teardrops at the base, the rim mounted with metal, Japanese wood... [Lire la suite]