3 septembre 2018

PARIS.- En seize éditions, Parcours des mondes s’est imposé comme le plus grand événement international de référence dans la spécialité des arts premiers. Ce « salon ludique en plein air », souvent délicieusement gratifié des faveurs de l’été indien, invite à se joindre aux galeries d’art d’Afrique, des Amériques et d’Océanie et aux galeries expertes en arts d’Asie. Pour sa XVIIe édition ( du 11 au 16 septembre au cœur de SaintGermain-des-Prés, Paris) collectionneurs, amateurs et curieux embarquent pour un tour du monde complet... [Lire la suite]

Lot 225. A 'Henan' black-glazed and russet-painted meiping, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368). Height 7 1/4  in., 18.4 cm. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. of slightly compressed form, rising from a narrow foot and dramatically sweeping outward to the angled shoulder beneath the low, ribbed neck, covered overall in a lustrous black glaze and painted at the shoulder in russet tones with two abstract soaring birds, the recessed base unglazed revealing the buff-colored body. Provenance: Acquired in Hong... [Lire la suite]

Lot 245. A 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'Peony' dish, Yuan-Ming dynasty (1279-1644). Diameter 13 in., 33 cm. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. the interior centered by an impressed peony blossom wreathed by a ring of leaves, further bordered by a ring of carved tapering clefts, encircled by a single line border, the cavetto freely carved with further foliate motifs, covered overall in a rich seafoam-green glaze save for a ring on the base fired orange. Provenance: C.C. Lai, Toronto. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 242. A relief-decorated 'Longquan' celadon-glazed 'Figural' guan, 14th century. Height 9 1/2  in., 24.1 cm. Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. beautifully potted, the rounded body crisply molded with three lively vignettes within a garden setting of an elegant lady and a young female attendant engaged in various domestic activities, the scenes separated by flowering trees, leafy plants, and an elegant multi-storied pavilion, all above a band of vertical ribs, applied overall with a rich,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 157. A Longquan celadon incised 'Floral' censer, 13th-14th century; 4in (10.2cm) high. Estimate US$ 4,000 - 6,000 (€ 3,400 - 5,200). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2018 Heavily potted, the rounded sides encircled by the Eight Trigrams between bands of combed wave patterns, supported on three cabriole feet surmounted by mythical beast masks and covered with a thick, crackled green glaze falling short of the well and the raised disc centering the base, exposing the biscuit. Bonhams. CHINESE... [Lire la suite]

Lot 156. A Longquan celadon 'Eight trigrams' tripod censer, Late Yuan-Ming dynasty; 11 1/4in (28.6cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 1,500 - 2,500 (€ 1,300 - 2,200). Unsold. © Bonhams 2001-2018 Heavily potted, the rounded sides encircled by the Eight Trigrams between bands of combed wave patterns, supported on three cabriole feet surmounted by mythical beast masks and covered with a thick, crackled green glaze falling short of the well and the raised disc centering the base, exposing the biscuit. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 152. A Shufu-type molded bowl, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 5 5/8in (14.7cm) diameter. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€ 1,700 - 2,600). Sold for US$ 2,125 (€ 1,826). © Bonhams 2001-2018 The deep rounded sides supported on a short tapered foot ring and rising to an everted rim, the interior walls decorated with a molded design of dragon and phoenix separated by flaming pearls, covered overall with an opaque pale bluish-white glaze. Bonhams. CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, 10 Sep 2018, 10:00... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3087. J. R. le Blan (active in France c. 1716-1720), Still-life with thistle, lizard and insects, 1720. Oil on panel, 39.3 x 31.6 cm. Signed and dated lower right: J. R. le. Blan. 1720. Estimate CHF 10 000 / 15 000 | (€ 8 330 / 12 500). © Koller Provenance: Swiss private collection. We are grateful to Dr. Fred G. Meijer for confirming the authorship of the present work on the basis of a photograph. Koller. A186 Tableaux de Maîtres Anciens - vendredi 28 septembre 2018, 14h00

Lot 3058. Abraham Bosschaert (Middelburg 1612 - 1643 Utrecht), Flowers in a glass vase. Oil on panel, 48.5 x 37.3 cm (oval). Signed lower right: A. (ligature) Bosschaert. Estimate CHF 22 000 / 28 000 (€ 18 330 / 23 330). © Koller Provenance: - v. Haw'scher Estate, No. 61 (seal verso).- European private collection. Dr. Fred G. Meijer confirmed the authorship on the basis of a photograph and describes the present painting as a characteristic work by Abraham Bosschaert. Koller. A186 Tableaux de... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3053. Flemish School, circa 1620-30, A bouquet of roses in a vase. Oil on panel, 34.5 x 24.3 cm. Estimate CHF 25 000 / 35 000 (€ 20 830 / 29 170). © Koller Provenance: European private collection.  Koller. A186 Tableaux de Maîtres Anciens - vendredi 28 septembre 2018, 14h00