01 septembre 2018
A Cizhou white glazed pear-shaped vase, yuhuchunping, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)
Lot 834. A Cizhou white glazed pear-shaped vase, yuhuchunping, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
The vase has a tapering ovoid body rising to the slender, waisted neck and flared mouth rim, and is covered in a white slip under a clear glaze that falls short of the thick, slightly flared foot. The lower body and base bear illegible inscriptions in black ink, Japanese wood box.
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A rare inscribed Cizhou cut-glaze meiping, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Lot 833. A rare inscribed Cizhou cut-glaze meiping, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 4,000 - USD 6,000. Price realised USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
The tapering ovoid body is carved through the brown glaze to the buff ground with a twenty-character poetic inscription describing an experience that occurred while drinking, and with an additional poem on the reverse, all between double-line borders, Japanese wood box inscribed by Hirota Fukkosai (1897-1973), the... [Lire la suite]01 septembre 2018
A polychrome-decorated Cizhou 'Fish' bowl, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Lot 832. A polychrome-decorated Cizhou 'Fish' bowl, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 7 in. (17.8 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 43,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
The bowl has rounded conical sides covered in white slip under a clear glaze on the interior and exterior where it falls short of the foot in an irregular line, and is decorated on the interior in red and green overglaze enamels with a fish swimming amidst lotus below linear borders of red and green color, the red... [Lire la suite]01 septembre 2018
A small brown-glazed ribbed jar, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234)
Lot 829. A small brown-glazed ribbed jar, Northern Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234); 4 ¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 10,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018.
The globular body is raised on a slightly splayed foot and the neck is flanked by two strap handles. The sides are applied with four groups of two slender lines of creamy-white slip to form raised, vertical ribs. The jar is covered inside and out with a brownish-black glaze suffused with yellowish-russet... [Lire la suite]01 septembre 2018
Twenty treasures of Japanese metalwork to lead Asian Art Sales at Bonhams New York
Lot 125. A rare and unusual pair of cloisonné rhombus-shaped vases, Jiaqing-Daoguang period (1796-1850); 14 1/2in (36.8cm) high. Estimate US$ 30,000 - 50,000 (€ 26,000 - 43,000). AMENDED © Bonhams 2001-2018
NEW YORK, NY.- On September 10 and 12, Bonhams will offer three auctions — Chinese Works of Art and Paintings, Ancient Skills, New Worlds: Twenty Treasures of Japanese Metalwork from a Private Collection, and Fine Japanese and Korean Art. The sales present an array of 600 rare and... [Lire la suite]01 septembre 2018
Special exhibition focuses on Van Gogh's work, spirituality and view of nature
Vincent van Gogh, Self-portrait, April-June 1887. Detail. Coll. Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo.
ISHØJ.- From 1 September 39 works by Vincent van Gogh are on view at ARKEN. The special exhibition VAN GOGH focuses on the famous artist’s work, spirituality and view of nature, and is the first major exhibition dedicated to Van Gogh’s paintings and drawings in Denmark for more than 50 years. On 23 December 1888, when Vincent van Gogh cut off most of his left ear during a psychotic episode, he was still entirely unknown... [Lire la suite]